LG to Use In-House Processor
A 5.9″ smartphone, using an application processor developed in-house, will be announced by LG before the end of the year. The claim comes from a Korean-language article in Money Today.
Note 4 Owners Discover Screen Gap
After rushing to take advantage of Apple’s bending iPhones (http://tinyurl.com/qjdvdjy), the last thing that Samsung wanted was its own manufacturing defect. Even Samsung can’t get everything its own way, however. According to Korea’s IT Today, some owners have noticed a gap between the phone’s frame and the display panel, on the top, bottom and/or sides … Read more
Passport is Only Blackberry’s First Phone
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
Rumour: Nexus 6 Will be First With Android L
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
Unowhy Cooks Up Third-Gen With Tegra 4
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 Will Check Bent iPhones Before Replacement
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
Apple Watch Delayed by ‘Development Issues’
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.
Intel Peaks Interest With Smartwatch
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: LCoS May Overtake LCD as Common Mobile Display
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
Apple Emphasises Quality – And Pays For it
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
End of Subsidies Spurs Panel Price Hike
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
ITRI and Heraeus Scale Non-ITO Touch
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
