In June this year, Advantech announced a rugged tablet PC called the PWS-870. The unit has now been launched. It is a 10.1″ model designed for field services markets, with an optional sunlight-readable display and several certifications. As well as being IP65-compliant, the PWS-870 is MIL-STD-810G and 5M3- certified, even when docked. It has been … Read more

Blackberry CEO John Chen let the release date of the Blackberry Classic (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) slip during a talk in China last month. Speaking at the MIT Enterprise Forum in Hong Kong, Chen told attendees that the Blackberry Enterprise Service 12 (BES12) platform will be launched on 12th November. The Blackberry Classic … Read more

John Chen, CEO of Blackberry, has told Reuters that the company may not launch any devices in 2015. Instead, the focus will be on a select few models and ensuring that they remain successful and profitable.“BlackBerry has survived; now we have to start looking at growth”, said Chen. “I’m not going to build a general … Read more

CVision 3D (Shenzhen, Taipei, and Los Angeles) has launched a kickstarter campaign to raise $20K to further the development of 3D displays for use in smartphones and tablets. As of November 11, they had raised just $1K of the goal with 15 days to go. The approach features a thin film parallax barrier with thin … Read more

The Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey will soon feature iPads in United Airline’s Terminal C. This is United’s main terminal at the Newark Airport and is a critical hub for United, a launching point for many of the airline’s transatlantic flights. The update will cost $120 million and will see every gate seat, … Read more

NPD DisplaySearch’s Q3 smartphone results – specifically regarding top Chinese vendors – indicate the outlook for the market as a whole, writes Tina Teng in a blog post (http:/ /tinyurl.com/q962w2d). Smartphone shipments reached 305 million units in Q3, up 8% YoY. As regional markets continue to shift, market share rankings are also changing. The top … Read more

US-based DLI has produced two new rugged tablet PCs, which are shock-resistant and equipped to take payments. The DLI 8 (8″) and DLI 10 (9.7″) are IP54-certified. Both feature optional 3-in-1 or 5-in-1 modules; these enable the units to accept payments through magstripe, EMV, debit pin pad or contactless methods. The impact-resistant housing can withstand … Read more

Details of eMagin’s final R&D contract – part of the $6.8 million awarded to the company last month (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 41) – have been announced. $750,000 will go towards the development of ‘an advanced backplane technology’ for the company’s OLED microdisplays. The funding comes from the US Army’s RDECOM CERDEC Night Vision … Read more

Emagin Corporation narrowed its third quarter net loss to $1 million from $4.5 million a year earlier, though turnover declined 9.9% to $5.7 million from $6.3 million. The company’s net loss for the first nine months of the year also narrowed, declining to $3.7 million from $5.3 million for the corresponding period of last year. … Read more