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After the launch of the square-shaped Blackberry Passport, the Canadian company has said that it already has another unusual device under development. Blackberry will look to introduce at least one unconventional device each year. Ron Louks, head of the company’s devices division, has also hinted that Blackberry is working on a version of the Passport … Read more
9to5Google claims that the rumoured Nexus 6 smartphone will be launched this month, alongside the HTC-produced Nexus 9 tablet (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26). The website claims that an alternative name for the phone may be ‘Nexus X’. Arriving with customers in November, the next Nexus phone will apparently feature a 5.9″ display with … Read more
The third generation of the Qooq tablet (Display Monitor Vol 19 No 6), by French company Unowhy, is powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 4 processor (1.9GHz, quad-core). The Qooq v3 is designed for use in the kitchen. It runs Android and features a shock- and splash-resistant case. There is a kickstand on the rear and the … Read more
Apple has recently come under fire for releasing a phone that is so thin that it can be bent in a user’s pocket (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 38). A company representative has told The Next Web that the iPhone 6 Plus handsets in question could be replaced under warranty, if they pass a test … Read more
According to The Information, citing a source close to Apple, the Apple Watch is unlikely to arrive by mid-February. ‘Development issues’ could delay the early 2015 launch date.
After purchasing fitness tracker firm Basis in March (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 10), Intel is preparing to deliver its first smartwatch: the Basis Peak. The name was announced at the Intel Developer Forum last week, but now the chipmaker has shared more details. The watch will have an aluminium body and a ‘low power’ … Read more
Nanomarkets has published a new report on the components and subsystems markets for smartglasses (http://tinyurl.com/p9gy3kg). The firm estimates that there is an opportunity in the market worth $3.2 billion, for makers of sensors, lightguides, microdisplays and micromirrors. According to Nanomarkets, the ‘average’ mobile display – if smartglasses take off – will become more likely to … Read more
The cost of manufacturing the display for the Apple Watch (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is ‘several times’ higher than equivalent LCD or glass-based AMOLED screens, says NPD DisplaySearch. The screen is a plastic-based 1.5″ OLED from LG Display (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37). Apple seems to have ensured that its product uses … Read more
The end of smartphone subsidies in China will affect the wider market, says NPD DisplaySearch. Direct subsidies are to end, being replaced with consumer call charge subsidies. The inventory of name brands is expected to be affected, as are upstream industries. Declining smartphone ASPs will be hastened by the move, says DisplaySearch. The average price … Read more
Heraeus and Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have demonstrated the possibility of scaling non-metallic touch panels to production volume. A joint project used Heraeus’ Clevios-branded PEDOT: PSS films (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 19) to build a set of 3.5″ GF1-type touch sensors. They were based on a Clevios-coated transparent conductive PET layer, with … Read more
Tablet PC demand is slowing, market observers agree (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 22), with competition from smaller display products rising. According to NPD DisplaySearch, tablet demand will only rise 2% this year, to 254 million units; significantly lower than the previous expectation of 14% YoY growth. Demand will continue to rise in single digits, … Read more
Automotive monitor shipments will rise 30% this year, says NPD DisplaySearch, led by Japan Display, Sharp and AUO. 85 million automotive displays will be shipped in 2014, as demand is growing quickly. Car manufacturers are adding multiple monitors to the driver’s console, as consumers increasingly look to save energy and drive safely. The trend is … Read more
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