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ZTE Uses Thin Bezels for Phone Control

ZTE has unveiled its new flagship phone, launched in China last month, for the US market: the Nubia Z9, featuring a ‘borderless’ screen. Information is currently very thin, but we understand that Nubia uses refraction (‘Arc Refractive Conduction technology’) to create the illusion of a bezel-less display. The phone’s bezel is not only a selling … Read more

Nubia Uses Thin Bezels for Phone Control

nubia www.nubia.cn, a high-end Android smart phone manufacturer, unveiled today its flagship 2015 device in the U.S., the nubia Z9 – a leap forward in borderless styling and ease of use for Android smartphones. The nubia Z9 boasts pioneering new features, including a visually borderless screen, easier Android smartphone controls for a superior user experience … Read more

ARM and Samsung Sign Long-Term Agreement

ARM has signed an expansive long-term graphics technology agreement with Samsung to enable the creation of next generation devices capable of delivering even more compelling visual experiences. The subscription license covers ARM® Mali™ graphics processing units (GPUs) including the Mali-T820/830/860, the recently announced Mali-T880 and all future Mali GPUs. “ARM’s leadership in graphics, coupled with … Read more

Preparing for Infocomm

Infocomm 2015 takes place in Orlando, Florida this month (13th – 19th June). Here, we have stories from a selection of the companies you can expect to see on the show floor. (We’ll be there in force – Man. Ed.) Austria’s AV Stumpfl will show its largest-ever selection of multimedia products. These will include three … Read more

Primeview USA Will Bring Mirrored OLED to Infocomm

Primeview USA, a leader in advanced display solutions, introduces the first mirror that is converged into an OLED display to the industrial display markets. The mirrored display will debut at this year’s infoComm in Orlando, FL in Primeview USA’s booth #2066. The display’s most cutting edge technology in mirror signage offers an added creative touch … Read more

‘PoWiFi’ Enables Wireless Charging and Internet Access

A prototype Wi-Fi router can be used to charge devices wirelessly. Engineers at Washington University in the USA developed the ‘PoWiFi’ routers and have installed them in six homes. They use a technology called ambient backscatter, enabling two battery-free devices, powered by RF signals, to communicate. The router then sends out radio waves, which are … Read more

Signage Sentiment Rises in Western and Eastern Europe

OVAB Europe continues to release results from its Digital Signage Business Climate Index for the May/June period. The DBCI tracks sentiment in the digital signage industries in several European markets. Sentiment rose again in the Spain/Portugal market, up 1.1 points to 57.7 – reflecting the ‘very positive’ current business on the Iberian Peninsula. All of … Read more

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 26

Ever felt that your flagship smartphone just wasn’t powerful enough? Do you crave more cores, to the detriment of every other spec? Take a lesson from Intel’s lead engineer, François Piednoel. At a benchmarking session at Computex, he turned over an Asus Zenfone to reveal…a 61-core Xeon server processor, strapped to the back. Yes folks … Read more

ITRI and Orbotech Sign Flexible Display Agreement

Orbotech of Israel signed a co-operation agreement with Taiwan’s ITRI, to develop solutions for the production of flexible displays. As part of the agreement, ITRI will use Orbotech’s inspection technology to identify production bottlenecks in flexible AMOLED processes. Janglin Chen, VP and general director of ITRI’s display technology centre, said, “We are confident that AMOLED … Read more