Advantech Looks to Haier for IoT
Advantech is apparently seeking a partnership with Haier to develop Internet of Things products, say sources in the upstream supply chain.
CSOT Heralds Small/Medium G6 Fab
A new G6 LTPS facility has been opened by China Star Optoelectronics in China. CNY16 billion ($2.6 billion) was invested in the line. Around 30,000 high-end small- and medium-size LTPS panels will be produced monthly, say sources, rising to 88 million per month by the end of 2016.
iPhone Priority Pushes Back iPad Pro
The Wall Street Journal says that production of Apple’s 12.9″ iPad Pro has been delayed. Difficulties producing enough new iPhones to meet demand will apparently delay the tablet. Mass-production was scheduled for December (Bloomberg claimed earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34) that the tablet would reach the market in early 2015).
Smaller iPhone Outsells Larger Cousin
Statistics from mobile analytics firm Mixpanel show that around 20% of iPhone 6 handsets sold are iPhone 6 Plus models. In total terms, the 4.7″ iPhone 6 represents just over 6% of all iPhones and the 6 Plus represents 1.34%.
iPad Delayed by iPhone Demand
The iPad Pro, a rumoured 12.9″ device that was reported on last year (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 31) and appeared again recently on Bloomberg (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34), will be delayed till 2015. Sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal have said that the priority for the supply chain now is producing … Read more
IT Times Claims G Watch Release Date
LG’s G Watch R will be shipped on 16th October, says Korea’s IT Times. The watch will be delivered to Korea ‘and other major countries’ and will cost about KRW320,000 ($295) ex VAT.
TI Power Chip for Wearables is Wireless
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced a number of devices addressing the power requirements of mobile and wearable devices. As nice as some of these new gadgets are, they still need power to run. The BQ25100, BQ25100H, and BQ25101 are linear chargers for Li-Ion and Li- polymer batteries with a wide range of input voltage and … Read more
Battery Technology Must Change, ABI Urges
The eight billion mobile devices – including smart- and feature phones, wearables, tablets and notebooks – in the world by 2019 will provide a huge base for new battery and charging technologies, says ABI Research. Battery and charging technologies have lagged behind other developments in the mobile space, says ABI’s Nick Spencer. He added, “Short … Read more
‘FingerShadow’ Saves OLED Power
A paper published by Microsoft Research (http://tinyurl.com/nqvq736) has shown a new way to conserve power on mobile devices. Recognising that the screen is the most power-hungry component in a smartphone, Microsoft researchers have developed a method called ‘FingerShadow’ to reduce power-draw. Utilising local dimming, the system darkens areas of the screen that are covered by … Read more
iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus – Which do you prefer?
When Apple announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, many saw the iPhone 6 Plus as a way for Apple to participate in the somewhat elusive phablet market. The phablet market is basically the no-mans land between the smartphone and the tablet. For many a phablet is big enough to skip the purchase of … Read more
Longshine Shows First Hybrid Smartwatch
Longshine Technologies, a Chinese ODM, has developed a product that marries the analogue and digital worlds. The circular Halo smartwatch has an analogue face and transparent OLED touchscreen. Currently in the prototype stage, the Halo 1 is a smartphone companion device, while the Halo 2 has 2G connectivity and a SIM card slot, and can … Read more
Market Research Targets Wearables
CE markets are always changing and everyone wants to stay ahead of what is going on. This leads to many market reviews and market forecasts of products that have not even been developed and appears to be especially true for the developing wearables market. Market research also plays an important role in the development of … Read more
