Tech Data France Adds Motorola Smartphones
Tech Data Mobility in France is now an official distributor of Motorola Mobility smartphones.
NEC Predicts Highest Operating Profit in 8 Years
NEC will release its full year results on 28th April and is expected to report its highest operating profit in eight years, at around ¥140 billion ($1.1 billion), 10% higher than the company’s forecast figure for fiscal 2014. Turnover for the year is likely to be 3% higher at ¥3.1 trillion ($25.9 billion). The company … Read more
Tesco to Grow PC Offering
The UK’s Tesco says it plans to increase its presence in the desktop PC market, according to a report in PCR. Tesco’s computer buying manager, Kasia Kowalska, said that from a relatively small base, the retailer has seen a good year on year rise in desktop PC sales and plans to continue growing in this … Read more
OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset
China’s OnePlus was a success story in 2014, selling more than half a million smartphones – and making a single-figure dollar profit on each (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44). Sales have now been opened to the general public globally (it was originally an invitation-only system), and OnePlus has confirmed that a second smartphone is … Read more
Samsung Expects Big Things of S6
An unnamed Samsung executive has apparently told the Korea Times that the company expects to sell more than 70 million S6 and S6 Edge smartphones this year. “I have no doubt that they will be the biggest sellers in the Galaxy series ever”, the source said. However, opening weekend sales figures in Korea were lower … Read more
EMEA PC Fall In-Line With IDC Predictions
20.2 million PCS were shipped in the EMEA region in Q1’15, IDC data shows – a 7.7% fall YoY. Following a strong 2014, the market returned to decline, as expected, following the end of Windows XP renewal purchases. While the European macro-economy improved, currency fluctuations and political tensions in the CEMA sub-region dampened the rise. … Read more
Barco Launches Full Portfolio of Laser-Illuminated Cinema Projectors
Barco, global market share leader in digital cinema xenon projection, proudly introduces a full fleet of laser-illuminated projectors dedicated to the cinema industry. Consisting of four models – DP4K-60L, DP4K-45L, DP4K-30L, and DP4K-22L – that generate stunning brightness levels up to 56,000 lumens, the Barco laser projector range brings superior image quality to every theater. … Read more
Android Wear Gets Monochrome Mode in ‘Biggest Ever Update’
What has been billed as ‘the biggest Android Wear update ever’ has added Wi-Fi support, hands-free controls and always-on apps. Devices using the OS can now connect to phones over Wi-Fi, which dramatically increases the range of the link. Always-on apps keep applications open on-screen at all times, rather than closing them when the screen … Read more
Sony Electronics Offers Extensive 4K Ultra HD Home Entertainment Solutions with New 2015 TV Lineup
Sony Electronics announced a comprehensive 4K Ultra HD TV lineup complete with picture enhancing technologies, beautiful and sleek design and a smarter TV experience. Powered by the new 4K Processor X1, the entire lineup offers better picture quality from any source with improved contrast, color and clarity while Android™ TV brings the world’s most popular … Read more
ZTE Redefines the Smart Projector with Arrival of Spro 2 at AT&T on April 24th
ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. and second largest in the no-contract market, today announced alongside AT&T the first commercial availability of the 2-in-1 ZTE Spro 2 Smart Projector with mobile hotspot features. Following its reveal at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show and receiving a series of industry awards, customers can … Read more
Connect to All You Need with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) today announced the introduction of the new Galaxy Tab A™, delivering an assortment of benefits to better connect with people, entertainment, work and more. Featuring an extremely thin design, the Galaxy Tab A™ is a lightweight portable tablet for everyone in the family. “This latest addition includes some of the … Read more
Ericsson Wins Best Paper Award for HDR Compression Analysis
At the recent NAB event, Ericsson won the Best Paper award for its paper “Implications of High Dynamic Range on the Broadcast Chain for HD and Ultra-HD Content” which was based on research done in Southampton in the UK and Bedford, NH, in the US. The group of researchers looked at the implications of a … Read more
