Loewe Takes Home Design Award
The Loewe Connect 55 TV has received an iF Design Award in Germany. We saw Loewe’s new Connect range at IFA last year
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge not good enough? How about 24k gold versions?
It seems that no flagship device – or any Apple product – can be launched these days without someone plating it in precious metal. Enter Goldgenie, which is offering the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in 24kt yellow gold, rose gold or platinum. Prices start at £1,665 ($2,490), with pre-orders open now.
Foxconn Manager Stole ‘Thousands’ of Smartphones
A senior manager at Hon Hai, known only by his surname (Tsai), has admitted to stealing thousands of smartphones from a factory in Zhengzhou and selling them privately in China. The thefts are estimated to have made about $760,000. Local media says that between 4,000 and 5,000 phones were stolen, including iPhone 6 models. Prosecutors … Read more
Sony to Reach Shipment Target
Taiwanese sources say that Sony Mobile Communications’ smartphones shipments rose more than 20% QoQ in Q4’14, to 11.9 million units. Combined shipments for Q1-Q3 in Sony’s fiscal year were 31.2 million units. More than 8 million handsets are expected to be shipped in this quarter, achieving Sony’s target of 39.2 million smartphones shipped in the … Read more
NAB Files Petition to Correct Television White Space Database Design Flaws
The National Association of Broadcasters filed a petition today with the Federal Communications Commission requesting a rulemaking to correct serious design flaws in the television white spaces (TVWS) database system. NAB also filed an emergency motion to suspend operations of the TVWS database pending completion of the rulemaking or until temporary methods to ensure accurate … Read more
Lower Partner Orders Expected From Sony
Industry sources in Taiwan expect Sony to lower its TV and smartphone orders to production partners in Taiwan. The prediction comes following continued low sales of these products. According to the sources, Sony has placed ‘almost no orders’ with Foxconn for the first half of 2015, compared to the ‘several million’ orders placed in previous … Read more
HTC Names Chairman to Dual CEO Role
HTC’s co-founder, Peter Chou, is to step down as CEO and take on the role of head of product innovation as the company battles to revive its fortunes. The company’s chairwoman, Cher Wang, will take on the additional role of CEO. HTC said that the move will allow Chou to focus on product development, “a … Read more
Exhibitors Eager for Anga Com
It is three months before Anga Com takes place in Cologne, but 400 exhibitors from 30 countries have already signed up to be at the event. The show will run from 9th – 11th June, focusing on the broadcast and broadband markets.
Display Week is Annual Highlight
We have set up a special “Microsite” for the SID Display Week which in 2015 is taking place in San Jose, California. As someone that lives outside the US, one of the joys of the SID, beyond the technical content, is that the event moves around the US, allowing a chance to see many of … Read more
Display Week 2015 Sets Sights On Silicon Valley To Show Global Technology Hub The Future Of The Display World
Display Week 2015 Sets Sights On Silicon Valley To Show Global Technology Hub The Future Of The Display World http://www.virtualpressoffice.com/publicsiteContentFileAccess?fileContentId=1922403&fromOtherPageToDisableHistory=Y&menuName=Home&sId=&sInfo= Future Generations of Large Curved TVs, Automotive Displays, Wearables and Mobile Devices Take Center Stage at San Jose Convention Center Starting May 31 CAMPBELL, Calif., March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Society for Information Display … Read more
Track the Latest Trends in Wearable Technology at the Display Week 2015
Track the Latest Trends in Wearable Technology at the Display Week 2015 Business Track Series, Co-organized by SID and IHS/Display Search We recently caught up with John Jacobs, SID’s Conventions Vice-Chair: BC and MFC, to get a sneak peek at some of the hottest display developments hitting the wearables industry during the Wearable-Flexible Market Focus … Read more
Swatch Outlines Plan for Smartwatches
Just a few weeks ago the Swatch Group announced the Touch Zero One, its first Swatch smartwatch. We recently reported on the new smartwatch and the near field communication aspect in a short article (NFC Makes Swatch Watches Smarter). In a recent interview with Swatch CEO Nick Hayek, Bloomberg Business reports that Swatch has its … Read more
