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Samsung’s new low-cost, large screen tablet, the Galaxy Tab A, was unveiled in Russia in March, and has now been confirmed for a European release. The Tab A will come in 8″ and 9.7″ sizes, although Samsung has only confirmed the 9.7″ for a launch in Europe – or, more specifically, Germany. It is a … Read more
Germany’s Grundig is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, kicking it off with a bundled offer. Customers purchasing the 48″ or 55″ VLX 7070 UltraHD LCD TV can also choose an additional, free Grundig device, including radios and kitchen appliances.
Virgin Media’s Paws TV remote – launched to celebrate the UK’s National Pet Month, in April – looks like a belated April Fools, but it really isn’t. Someone at the company really did sit down and design a remote control for pets to watch TV. ‘Paws TV’ isn’t even the best pun – pets can … Read more
Sammobile claims that Samsung is to release a new smartwatch with a round face. The device will be called the Gear A or Orbis. Two models will be launched: one requiring a Bluetooth connection (SM-R720) and another with 3G and voice call support (SM-R730).
A render of the second-generation Moto360 smartwatch has apparently been leaked. The image shows a circular watch and appears very similar to the picture posted by Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing last month (Lenovo CEO Leaks New Moto 360). Rather than a ‘flat tyre’ bezel, the watch has a fully-round face design and centre crown, as … Read more
Kobo claims that its new 6″ Glo HD eReader has ‘the highest resolution screen available on the market’, at an unusual 1448 x 1072 resolution (300 ppi). An E Ink Carta display (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 35) is used in the eReader, as well as a front light. The device uses a 1GHz processor … Read more
Samsung Electronics says it expects operating profit in the first quarter to be approximately KRW5.9 trillion ($5.4 billion), which would be an 11.3% improvement from Q4 but 30.6% down on the first quarter of the previous year. Turnover in Q1 is expected to be around KRW47 trillion ($43.1 billion), 10.8% lower sequentially and 12.4% down … Read more
LG is to choose 4,000 consumers from 15 countries to receive a new G4 smartphone, weeks before its official launch. The lucky customers will help to test the handset before it goes on sale, for up to 30 days. The programme has begun in Korea, and will also be launched in Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, United … Read more
Supply chain sources expect global UltraHD TV penetration to reach 20% this year. UltraHD models now cost just 15% more than FullHD TVs to produce, but about 50% more at retail. The increasing demand for large screens is also having a positive effect on UltraHD sales. The sources estimated that global TV shipments would reach … Read more
Taiwan’s two major BLU manufacturers reported sequential increases in sales in March, though for both companies, last month’s result was down year on year. Radiant Opto-Electronic achieved a 17.7% month on month increase in sales to NT$3.1 billion ($99 million), though this was 15.3% down on March 2014. Sales in the first three months of … Read more
TPK reported a 45.2% sequential increase in sales in March and 32.7% jump year on year to NT$10.6 billion ($340.6 million). Last month’s result brought sales in the first three months of 2015 to NT$28.9 billion ($928.7 million), down 26.9% from Q4 but 8.8% higher than Q1 2014. The company is reported to be optimistic … Read more
Both the Semiconductor Industry Association and Gartner have released their most recent semiconductor sales estimates – for February 2015 from the SIA, and the year 2014 from Gartner. Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $27.8 billion in February, up 6.7% YoY from February 2014’s $26 billion. Sales were down 2.7% MoM ($28.5 billion in January), although this … Read more
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