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We wrote about the Analogix Nano-console at CES. Now the product is getting close to shipment. The firm was also at the show to promote the Slimport/MyDP technology, but there was no news since CES. Archos showed a variety of smartphones and tablets, with the Archos 50 Diamond being completely new to its line up. … Read more
Asus was highlighting the ZenFone 2 which was previewed at CES. The display is a 5.5″ IPS unit with FullHD resolution (a 1280 x 720 lower cost option is available), 400 cd/m² of brightness and Gorilla Glass 3. The firm was highlighting the photo features of the phone, especially the low brightness and autoHDR mode. … Read more
Glasses-free 3D is seen as the ‘holy grail’ of 3D display. The technology has several drawbacks, such as viewing ‘sweet spots’, but a team of researchers at Chengdu Technological University and Sichuan University are working on making auto-stereo 3D viable. The work revolves around the use of microsphere-lens (MSL) arrays on the display, rather than … Read more
Microsoft Mobile is said to be searching for a supplier of a low-cost on-cell touch panel(s), for handsets. The company is developing cheaper mobiles this year, reacting to strong challenges from rivals.
BenQ video projectors are now available in Germany through Kern & Stelly.
Archos has signed a distribution deal with Tech Data Mobile in the Netherlands to sell its smartphones and connected devices.
In the UK, Hannspree has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Entatech for its first wearable device, the Smart Sports Watch.
Loewe has been working with China’s Hisense since 2013 (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 29); in recognition of that fact, the company has now installed a new TV in the Chinese embassy in Berlin. “China is a promising market for Loewe”, said CEO Mark Hüsges. Left to right: Chinese ambassador Shi Mingde, the Bundestag’s Hans … Read more
China’s Oppo – a mobile device maker known for its high-end and affordable smartphones – is developing a smartwatch with very fast charging. According to Chinese social network Weibo, Oppo will show its new watch soon, possibly at the launch of the Find 9 smartphone. The watch is said to be capable of charging fully … Read more
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Kyocera alleging that three of the Japanese company’s phones infringed seven Microsoft patents. According to a Reuters report, Microsoft has asked a federal judge in Seattle to impose a US sales injunction against Kyocera’s alleged infringing products. Microsoft had previously said that it will adhere to the wishes of … Read more
We have held off from the flood of initial streams and comment that came with the Apple announcements on Monday. We’re covering the Apple watch in detail in one article and have a separate article (for both our newsletters) to look at the new MacBook. This is the first new product category that Apple has … Read more
Sony is reported to have started making the first round of job cuts in its mobile business, with news that 1,000 jobs are to go in Sweden. The company is understood to have told staff in Lund that it will almost halve the workforce there from 1st April when Sony begins making structural changes to … Read more
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