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China may raise import tariffs on LEDs from 4% to 10%, local media claims. The move would be taken to advance the country’s own LED chip industry, as well as to protect against competition from international vendors. The decision has not been confirmed yet.
Indian media claims that Sony is considering establishing a manufacturing plant in the country. The Economic Times of India quotes Sony’s Indian MD, Kenichiro Hibi. Hibi apparently said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stress on ‘zero defect’ manufacturing matches the Japanese philosophy. “Sony is looking at India for long-term growth. While no decision has been … Read more
China Telecom has leaked confirmation of the iPhone 6 on social media site Weibo. According to Sina Mobile News, the carrier said that the phone will be sold unlocked (in China) and feature a variety of radios compatible with multiple wireless networks, including TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE, WCDMA, CDMA2000, GSM, and CDMA1X. Display Daily Comments Apple holds … Read more
Apple suppliers are ‘scrambling’ to ready screens for the iPhone 6, says Reuters, after a late component change required a redesign. The website’s sources said that Apple wanted to use a single layer of backlight film in the 4.7″ version of the handset to keep it as thin as possible. However, the phone was not … Read more
TENAA, the Chinese version of the FCC, has certified Sony’s upcoming Xperia Z3 smartphone, and shared some details. There will be both single- (L55T) and dual-SIM (L55U) variants, at least in China. The phone appears similar to the Z2, although slightly (0.8mm) slimmer; the display is the same 5.2″ 1920 x 1080 LCD version, with … Read more
HTC has unveiled the successor to its Butterfly flagship smartphone (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 43) in Tokyo. The Butteryfly 2 features the same 5″ (1920 x 1080) display and a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 CPU from Qualcomm. It is housed in a water- and dust-resistant plastic case and features 4G connectivity. The handset will … Read more
The ‘world’s first’ waterproof eReader has been introduced by Kobo. The Aura H2O uses a 6.8″ Carta E Ink screen (an upgrade from the Aura HD’s (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 16) Pearl technology) with 1430 x 1080 resolution. It runs on a 1GHz processor and boasts IP67 protection. The battery will last for two … Read more
There have been multiple claims of a 12″+ iPad, beginning last summer (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 31) but disappearing late last year. Now, Bloomberg has revived the rumour mill, saying that preparations are underway for a 12.9″ tablet. The iPad will apparently be released early next year. Analyst Comment We trust Bloomberg a little … Read more
Engadget claims that Huawei will release a version of the Ascend P7 smartphone with a sapphire screen. ‘A Huawei rep’ said that the phone would be available in limited quantities in China, beginning in September. Display Daily Comments Taiwan-based sapphire makers recently said that smartphone vendors in Korea and China are considering using the material … Read more
A new notebook under Toshiba’s Kira brand has been launched in Europe. The 13.3″ Kira-102 is officially an ultrabook, designed for travellers who do not want to compromise on performance. It features 2560 x 1440 resolution (with an upscaler) and 176 deg viewing angles. The display’s colour is factory calibrated. Windows 8.1 is pre-installed, and … Read more
Children’s tablet developer VTech has introduced two new products, with rechargeable batteries and more than 800 apps in the ‘Learning Lodge’ store. The Innotab 3 Plus (4.3″, $60) and 3S Plus (5″, $80) are bundled with 16 apps and age-appropriate content. The 3S features WiFi and the ability to send voice and text messages to … Read more
A transition from DVB-T to DVB-T2 will take place in Austria beginning in autumn 2016. Komm Austria, the company’s media authority, has started a tender (running until 26th November) for DTT operation permission, which expires on 1st August 2016. The transition is expected to take three years.
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