Lenovo Expands Russian Partnership
Resource Media in Russia is now able to distribute Lenovo’s line of SMB notebooks throughout the region.
Hollywood’s UltraHD Service Becomes Vidity
Several studios and companies have collaborated to develop an UltraHD download service for Hollywood films, which has been named Vidity. The service was originally known as the Secure Content Storage Association, which we heard about at IFA 2014 (Samsung Brings B2B to Consumer Show). Any films downloaded using the service will only be playable on … Read more
Kapsch Takes Signage to the Slopes
Kapsch Group has rolled out pilot DOOH projects at four ski resorts in Germany and Austria. The screens show information including lift waiting times, weather updates and local offers. In resorts where multiple screens were installed, Kapsch has linked all of its displays together into a single resort-wide network, using wireless and wired technology. The … Read more
InFocus Has a Resolution For Everyone
InFocus’ new IN110x series consists of five new models, in the low- to mid-end price range. Differing mainly in resolution, the five models (IN112x, IN114x, IN116x, IN118HDxc, IN119HDx) share many other specs. They are DLP projectors with 3,200 lumens of brightness (170W lamps lasting 4,500 – 10,000 hours). Each has a 15,000:1 contrast ratio; +/-40° … Read more
Huawei to Raise Japanese Component Orders
Huawei will buy up to 30% more components from Japan this year, says the Nikkei newspaper. Last year, Huawei spent ¥208.8 billion ($1.7 billion) on Japanese components.
Wiko Claims Thinnest 4G Phone
France’s Wiko has presented a smartphone that it claims is the thinnest 4G unit on sale in Germany: the Highway Pure, which is 5.1mm thick and weighs 98g. The phone’s thin profile is possible thanks to the use of AMOLED screen technology, while the weight – which includes the battery – was achieved through new, … Read more
Google Exploits Android Versatility
Google has developed another new Android variant – this one for the IoT. The OS, known as Google Brillo, will run devices with as little as 32MB of RAM. The OS also incorporates ‘Weave’, a communication layer for IoT products. The company also wants to use Brillo to refine the IoT UI, with the aim … Read more
Samsung Stops Making TVs in Thailand
Samsung is reported to have halted television production at its plant in Thailand, though it is not known if the company has transferred production to another overseas site. Last year, Samsung announced a $560 million investment to build a consumer appliances complex in Vietnam (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 24), predominantly to produce TVs, as … Read more
North America Will Continue Chromebook Domination
The market for Chromebooks will grow to 7.3 million units this year, representing a 27% increase in sales from 2014, says Gartner. Education is the main application for these devices, with a 72% share of the Chromebook market last year. By region, 72% of Chromebooks in EMEA, 69% in APAC and 60% in the USA … Read more
Smartphones Rise at 7.2% CAGR to 2019
Global smartphone shipments will reach around 1.5 billion units this year and approach 2 billion units in 2019, says Taiwan’s MIC. The growth represents a 7.2% CAGR over the forecast period. Several factors drive the worldwide smartphone industry. Apple’s iPhone continues to boost smartphone sales worldwide, but Xiaomi is also performing well. Rising orders placed … Read more
TCL Looks Overseas to Expand TV Business
TCL is reported to be considering expanding its presence into more overseas markets, such as Brazil and India, to offset disappointing sales in China. For the January to April period of this year, TCL achieved only 0.43% year on year growth in TV sales in its home market. Market observers believe that LCD TV sales … Read more
Lenovo Result 22/05/2015
Lenovo Group has released its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit in Q4 of $100 million on turnover of $11.3 billion, which compares with a net profit of $158 million on turnover of $9.3 billion in the final quarter of last year. For the year, Lenovo recorded a net profit of … Read more
