Sony Mobile Hires German Sales Manager
Sony Mobile in Germany has named Jürgen Strätker as sales manager in the region.
Tianma’s SFT Tech Widens Viewing Angles
Tianma NLT America and Tianma Microelectronics USA have introduced two new super-fine TFT (SFT) LCD display modules. The SFT technology ensures wide viewing angles. Both the TM046JDHP01 (4.66″) and TM057JDHP04 (5.7″) products have 1280 x 720 resolution, a 900:1 contrast ratio and 170 deg viewing angles. They are able to operate between -20 deg and … Read more
UltraHD Rumoured for Samsung’s Note 5
A tip sent to Phone Arena claims that Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 phablet will have a 5.9″ OLED display with UltraHD resolution – equal to 746ppi. The display will enter productionby August 2015. Display Daily Comments Samsung Display confirmed in January that it is working on an UltraHD OLED display for smartphones (Display Monitor Vol. … Read more
Wearable Sensor Meets Fabric Displays
Most analysts would agree, the age of wearables is upon us and many are looking to fancy new flexible LCD and OLED displays to drive adoption into the mainstream. But BeBop Sensors (Berkeley, CA) believes that the makers of new displays for wearables may be on the verge of being blindsided with the advent of … Read more
Xiaomi to Limit Expansion
Chinese phone company Xiaomi is to scale back its overseas expansion plans and concentrate on boosting production of its devices through Foxconn Technology Group. A spokesman for Xiaomi was quoted as saying that the company’s focus is to expand ‘one market at a time’. The company had planned to move into Thailand, Russia, Mexico, Brazil … Read more
Yota Upgrades From LCD to AMOLED
The YotaPhone 2, from Russia’s Yota Devices, has received an upgrade from the original handset (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 50) – notably in screen technology. Like the original, the second-generation smartphone features both a TFT display and an E Ink screen. However, unlike the first device, the main display is AMOLED (5″, 1920 x … Read more
Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 49
The Iconia Talk S is Acer’s first 4G tablet. With support for voice calling and two SIM slots, it is intended to fully replace a smartphone. A quad-core Snapdragon processor runs Android on the 7″ tablet. The ‘HD’ display (we’ve complained about this terminology so many times…HD can refer to several resolutions, but on tablets … Read more
MDM Product Roundup Vol 21 No 48
The Blackberry Classic smartphone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) is now available for pre-order in the UK. It is listed for £290 ($455). The world’s thinnest tablet – Dell‘s Venue 8 7000 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) – will be launched at CES 2015. The tablet features a 7″ OLED display and is … Read more
zzz MDM Product Roundup4
The Tab 8W from Acer (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is now available in Europe, starting at £135 ($210). The company has also started to sell the Liquid Leap smartband (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 18), for £65 ($100). The Blackberry Classic smartphone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) is now available for pre-order. … Read more
Actions Semi Builds for Midrange Mainstream Devices
A quad-core SoC, with many applications areas, has been introduced by Actions Semiconductor. The ATM7059 is primarily designed for mid-tier Android tablets; however, it can also be used in set-top boxes, smart monitors, ultrabooks, digital signage and other cloud-connected devices. Based on a 28nm process, the SoC is a 1.6GHz ARM Cortex A9-based CPU. A … Read more
AMD Enters ASMedia Partnership
ASMedia, in Taiwan, has signed contracts for a partnership with AMD. Details of the relationship have not been disclosed, except to say that it is related to next-generation chipset technology.
Ams Supports Eight-Direction Gestures
Ams AG has released a new family of chips that integrate six sensing functions, including gesture detection and Mobeam barcode emulation. The chips are part of the TMG399x family. They are intended for use in touchless gesture control and display management in consumer electronics. Gesture software on the devices currently supports optimised Android drivers. A … Read more
