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The UK’s Phones 4 U mobile phone retailer has fallen into administration, blaming the recent withdrawal from its business of Vodafone and EE. However, within days of the announcement, both Vodafone and EE were reported to be in talks to take over some of Phones 4 U’s business, including some of its shops, staff and … Read more
Sources in Asia claim that JOLED (JDI + Sony + Panasonic) Display Monitor Vol 21 No 30) is to begin trial production of 10″ and 12″ OLED panels by 2016, in addition to the 13.3″ units already announced. Mass production would take place in 2018. Apple, apparently, will be the main purchaser of these panels.
There is an oversupply of LTPS LCD panels in the market, say sources in the Asian supply chain. The sources, quoting unnamed analysts, say that it may take two or three years before the technology is price-competitive and offers high resolution advantages compared to a-Si.
Sharp has raised the proportion of small- and medium-size panels being produced at its Kameyama fab to 50% of the total. The move was taken to meet demand from Chinese vendors, according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News.
Taiwan’s Commercial Times claims that the iPad Air 2 will be launched in October. A second-generation iPad Mini with Retina Display may also arrive in early 2015, followed by the (long-rumoured) 12.9″ iPad Pro in Q2’15. Updated A8 processors, camera improvements and the Touch ID fingerprint sensors will apparently be featured on the Air 2 … Read more
Meet Blackberry’s answer to the Note 4 and iPhone 6: the Porsche Design P’9983. Boasting a glass-weave rear, ‘glass-like’ keys on the keyboard, a sapphire lens on the rear camera and the Porsche logo, the phone will certainly not be cheap. However, the specifications are underwhelming, as the P’9983’s internals are almost identical to last … Read more
Considering the success of Tesco’s Hudl tablet last year, a second-generation model was always going to be in the works. The supermarket has sent out invitations to a Hudl-related event in London in October. Evidence that it is for a tablet is pretty overwhelming: Tesco’s webiste says that the Hudl 2 will be “coming soon”, … Read more
A new variant on LG’s G3 smartphone is now available in the USA. The G3 Vigor (on AT&T) loses several features, such as the replaceable battery, DLNA and wireless charging, for a smaller form factor and lower price. It has a 5″ screen with 1280 x 720 resolution, running Android 4.4 on a 1.2GHz quad-core … Read more
The Galaxy Note 4 is now on sale in Korea, and will be rolled out to around 140 other countries next month. The price is KRW870,000 ($835) ex VAT.
No charger? No problem. Samsung’s newest accessory is called the Power Sharing Cable, and its usage is pretty self-explanatory. Able to tether most smart devices or digital cameras together, the micro-USB to micro-USB cable will transfer power from one product to the other (indicated by arrows on the cable). If one is an Android device, … Read more
The Apple Watch will drive increased adoption of smartwatches, Gartner believes. The space is growing rapidly, with 7/10 of the top smartphone vendors now operating in it, compared to 2 last year. By 2015, the ASP of Android watches will fall to $150 as Chinese OEMs and ODMs enter the market. By 2016, smartwatches will … Read more
Following its acquisition of Basis in March (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 10), Intel has revealed its first smartwatch. The Basis Peak will be shipped this year and will be thinner and lighter than Basis’ previous watch (produced before the acquisition). It will also feature ‘a better screen’ and battery life, according to Intel CEO … Read more
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