Asustek Signs Bilkom
In Turkey, Asustek has appointed Bilkom as distributor for its smartphones and accessories.
Christie Appoints Steljes Ireland
Christie has signed a partnership with Steljes Ireland to distribute Christie’s business products portfolio in the Irish Republic. Steljes Ireland will carry Christie mobile demo stock and will set up a demonstration facility in the territory, which will be available to end users. The facility will contain a broad range of products, including the new … Read more
Esprinet Adds iPhones in Italy
Esprinet in Italy has been given the official right by Apple to distribute iPhones in the country. Esprinet has been an Apple distributor for four years.
Footfall Across UK Fell 1.1% in August
Footfall in August was 1.1% down year on year, down on the 0.6% fall in July and below the three-month average of a 0.8% decline, according to the latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Despite the decline, retail sales in August performed well. BRC director general Helen Dickinson commented: “Taking account of the … Read more
John Lewis’s EHT Sales Grew 12% in 1H
Following the launch of its own-brand smart TV, John Lewis says that sales in its electricals and home technology (EHT) business grew 11.7% year on year in the first half of this year. The company’s overall turnover for the period improved 9.4%, with like-for-like sales up 8.2%.
Midwich Adds New UK TV Line
In the UK, Midwich is now offering a new British TV manufacturer, Linsar, to its consumer TV portfolio. Linsar is an independent company which was established in 2006, producing TVs ranging from 51cm to 27cm using direct LED and edge lit LED technology. The TV models are offered with a five year warranty.
AMD: ‘If 28nm Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it’
Rory Read, AMD’s CEO, has detailed the company’s two-year roadmap at a presentation for Deutsche Bank in Germany. He said that 28nm would remain a major process for the company for some time, but added that AMD is planning to invest in 20nm and 16/14nm FinFET nodes – on certain products. For example, K12 and … Read more
Armada Brings RDK to SoC
A new quad-core SoC, supporting UltraHD, has been developed by Marvell. The Armada 1500 Pro 4K (88DE3214) uses an ARM CPU and a ‘multi-core’ 3D graphics processor. UltraHD content can be played at 60fps, using HEVC decoding. The SoC is intended for Smart TV and STB applications. SDKs include both Android and RDK.
Intel Seeks Sub-10nm
At Intel’s developer forum (IDF), the company said that it is working to drive processes down to 7nm, without advances in lithography. EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography, rather than today’s deep UV lithography, is commonly thought to be required for 10nm and lower processes. Intel fellow Mark Bohr said that he is “very interested” in EUV, … Read more
Snapdragon 210 Aims to Break Mediatek Monopoly
Qualcomm’s newest mobile processor is aimed squarely at Mediatek’s core business: value devices. The Snapdragon 210 is Qualcomm’s first 4G chip for entry-level smartphones and tablets; it also supports 3G, LTE Broadcast, LTE Dual SIM and HEVC. At the same time as the announcement, Qualcomm said that it will begin to offer tablet reference designs … Read more
Amscreen Brings Key Messages to Garmin…
Amscreen has extended its partnership with Garmin in the UK, installing 50 of its DS40 40″ LCD display at Garmin’s head office in Southampton. Each screen has 1920 x 1080 resolution, 300 cd/m
Amscreen…Relocates Aral Network…
Amscreen’s Aral network in Germany, which uses more than 1,000 displays, has been switched off. The small (10 displays) Esso network in the Rhine-Main area is also due to be shut down. A small screen size and location that is ‘no longer competitive’ were cited as the reasons for the shut-down, according to Invidis who … Read more
