Nintendo Chooses Access
The Netfront Browser NX product from Access has been chosen as the browser for Nintendo’s New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS LL handheld consoles.
Oculus Rift: Does the Emperor Have Any Clothes?
Since 2012, Display Central has published roughly 60 articles that discuss the Oculus Rift. I’ve reviewed most of them and not one of them mentions the terrible image quality produced by the head mounted virtual reality (VR) system. A more common type of headline is “Oculus Rift at SXSW: Is Virtual Reality the Holy Grail … Read more
Overlapping Functionality Lowers Wearable Shipments
Shipments of wearable electronic devices for fitness will dip slightly next year, as the functionality of smartwatches, smart wristbands and other wearable fitness monitors overlaps. Gartner expects shipments to reach 68.1 million units, down from 70 million in 2014. Following the dip, shipments of smart wristbands and other fitness monitors will rebound in 2016, thanks … Read more
Prestigio Bolsters Storage With Cloud
The Multiphone 5507 Duo is a 5″ dual-SIM smartphone, with cloud storage. As well as 8GB of internal storage, owners can access 200GB of Prestigio’s Multicloud storage for one year. Featuring a 3G connection and 2,000mAh battery, the 5507 Duo runs Android 4.4 on a 1.2GHz quad-core processor (Qualcomm MSM8212). An IPS panel with 1280 … Read more
Qualcomm to Cut 600 Jobs
Qualcomm is planning to cut 600 jobs worldwide as the company tries to refocus its business in new areas. The news comes at a difficult time for Qualcomm, which has been the subject of regulatory investigations into its business practices in China, the US and EU (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26 & 44) and … Read more
Samsung Chooses Corning
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 29) uses Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 4 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 47) as the cover glass, it has been announced.
Samsung Reorganises Mobile Unit
Samsung Electronics has announced its annual reorganisation in a bid to strengthen the company’s operations. The company has decided to maintain its leadership team of three CEOs to continue their independent leadership of the Consumer Electronics (CE), T & Mobile Communications (IM) and Device Solutions (DS) Divisions. The major changes will affect the IM division, … Read more
Samsung to Commercialise Rollable Batteries
Samsung has shown a rollable battery, for wearables, at the Interbattery Technology Exhibition trade show in Korea. The work of researchers at the Samsung Technology Centre, the company said that the battery will be mass-produced ‘within the next few years’. Yields are still being improved. LG was also at the show, showing its ‘stepped’, curved … Read more
Samsung to Cut Smartphone Portfolio
Robert Yi, head of investor relations at Samsung, has said that the company will cut the number of smartphone models it offers by 25% – 30% next year. Speaking at the company’s Investor Forum in New York, Yi said that Samsung plans to streamline its portfolio and compete with low-cost models from other vendors, mainly … Read more
SmartKem Doubles in Size
UK-based SmartKem, a supplier of semiconductor materials for flexible displays and electronics, has opened a facility in Manchester, UK. The facility will be used for TFT fabrication and testing. Product development agreements will be supported by the expansion. Additionally, SmartKem’s partners will be able to develop market-driven, flexible TFT-based products more quickly. Turn-key support for … Read more
Smartphone Growth Halves From 2014 to 2015
Almost 1.3 billion smartphones will be shipped worldwide this year, says IDC, representing a 26.3% YoY gain. Growth will slow significantly next year to 12.2%, when 1.4 billion units are forecast to be sold. The trend for slower growth will continue throughout the forecast to approach 1.9 billion units in 2018, leading to a 9.8% … Read more
Snapdragon 810 Unlocks Powerful Mobiles
Qualcomm has shown a reference handset that demonstrates the capabilities of the Snapdragon 810 SoC. The ‘Qualcomm Mobile Development Platform Smartphone’ has a 6.17″ display with 2560 x 1600 resolution. 4GB of DDR4 RAM are fitted inside, along with a 3,020mAh battery and Quickcharge 2.0 technology. The rear camera is a 13MP unit with optical … Read more
