SGP Chooses Extenso
SGP Technologies has chosen Extenso Telecom to distribute its Blackphone Android smartphone in France.
Sony Mobile Ends Agora Partnership
Agora DMT is no longer distributing Sony smartphones in the Czech Republic.
Sony/FES Watches Are One and the Same
We recently covered a watch with an E Ink strap, by Japanese startup Fashion Electronics (FES). The same week, we noticed that a similar watch was under development by Sony. It has now come out that FES is a division of Sony. The watch, which has raised almost three times its funding goal, will be … Read more
Supplier Chosen for Lenovo Wearable
Lenovo will begin to produce wearable devices ‘soon’, say Asian sources. Fenda 295, in China, says that it has been chosen by Lenovo as a supplier for the vendor’s 301. Sina.com claims that the wearable is a wristband and could be showcased at CES in January.
Tablet Launches Will Fall Next Year
Sources in the Asian supply chain say that several tablet vendors are reducing the number of models to be launched next year. Asus, Samsung and Lenovo are all likely to cut plans, the sources said, due to the difficulty of making a profit in the space.
Tablet TV Arrives in UK
Motive Television’s Tablet TV product (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 46) is now available for pre-order in the UK. Pre-orders can be placed at www.tablettv.co.uk. The Tablet TV mains tuner costs £55 ($85) and the portable tuner costs £60 ($95) ex VAT.
Tag Heuer Smartwatch Rumoured for CES Unveiling
An Intel-powered smartwatch from Tag Heuer may be unveiled at CES 2015. Business Insider claims that the watch will offer fitness features and be similar in appearance to an analogue device.
TCCM Takes BenQ to CEE
BenQ smartphones are now being distributed across the Central & Eastern Europe region by TCCM.
TigerDirect Jumps on Virtual Reality Bandwagon
Major distributor TigerDirect sees virtual reality as getting ready to take off, so it is now starting to offer head-mounted display (HMD) systems to support the trend. At its annual Tech Bash held November 7th in Miami, it highlighted the GO HMD from ImmersiON-VRelia. The GO HMD will be exclusively distributed by TigerDirect and retails … Read more
TSMC Scoops Half of A9 Orders
Between 40% and 50% of orders for Apple’s A9 processor will go to TSMC, say Asian sources. The figure is believed to represent all of Apple’s A9 chip orders for the next iPad tablet, while Samsung will manufacture the iPhone version.
VNS Brings 3D Content Directly to Oculus Rift
Taiwan’s VNS is developing a pure hardware 3D adapter for the Oculus Rift. The ‘VR Box’ (G-204) supports frame-packed/line interleaved/frame sequential/side-by-side/top-and-bottom 3D content, at 1920 x 1080 resolution and 24fps. It is able to connect directly to a content source, such as a games console or Blu-ray player. A loop-out port is supported to share … Read more
Vuzix M100 Smartglasses Now Available on Amazon
The Vuzix Smartglasses M100 have been around for quite some time and have been used in various industry applications. While the smartglasses have been available to the public directly from Vuzix, the company had no marketing plan to create more sales. However, this has now changed, with Vuzix announcing that it is selling the M100 … Read more
