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What They Say Quoting ‘leaker’ sources and an unidentified ‘third form factor’ (on top of the B4 for the ZFold4 and Q4 for the ZFlip4, there’s an N4), Toms Hardware has speculated that Samsung might be preparing a scrollable handset. What We Think I do like the idea of a scrollable handset, but clearly it’s … Read more
What They Say What HiFI published an article on the differences between VA and IPS LCD panels, used in TVs. What We Think The article is not the worst summary that I have ever seen and broadly gets the key differences right so it might be useful to readers that are new to LCDs or … Read more
What They Say Apple is reported to be working on a 15″ version of the MacBook Air to complement the 13″ version according to information released by DSCC to Macrumors and 9to5Mac. The Verge also reported that Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said that mass production would start in the fourth quarter of 2023. He … Read more
What They Say Apple is widely reported to be considering subscriptions for the firm’s hardware. The plan would allow consumers to swap out their devices, possibly annually. It would not simply a pay over 12 or 24 months, but a continuous charge. The hardware charge could be bundled in with software services and could cover … Read more
What They Say Eutelsat said during a Webinar on UHD and its prospects that the technology had not been as successful as hoped, with only 34 out of 7,000 channels in UHD. On the firm’s satellite at the ‘Hot Bird’ position, 425 were still in SD, 457 were in HD and 14 (2%) were in … Read more
Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. AOC: 23.8″ WQHD 165Hz 1ms G2G monitor AOC: Gaming display with FreeSync Premium and 240 Hz ISE premiere for Hisense Hisense releases AntikTV app Sky Deutschland adds Ultra … Read more
Samsung Electronics announced its latest Smart Monitor series, the M8, featuring an upgraded, stylish design. The versatile new M8 delivers Samsung’s iconic slim design in four new colors — Warm White, Sunset Pink, Daylight Blue and Spring Green — available in 32-inches with UHD resolution and a SlimFit Cam. First launched in November 2020, Samsung’s … Read more
Newly released data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that shipments of mobile phones to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region grew 8.3% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q4 2021 to total 6.10 million units. Smartphone shipments were up 6.3% QoQ to 5.39 million units, while feature phone shipments grew 26.8% over the … Read more
What They Say The story about the colour fringing on the Dell Alienware QD OLED monitor, first reported by Heise.de, rumbles on. (Triangle Sub-Pixels Causing Concern on Dell QD-OLED Monitors). SDC has been out in ‘fire-fighting’ mode since. The company wrote to FlatPanelsHD and said that there is a full RGB triad for each pixel, … Read more
The global premium (>$400 wholesale ASP) smartphone market sales grew 24% YoY in 2021 to reach their highest ever level, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse Service. The growth in the premium segment outpaced the 7% YoY growth in the overall global smartphone sales in 2021. The premium segment alone contributed to 27% of the … Read more
It has been two years since I last went to BETT, which is a great place to catch up with trends in educational technology. Although primarily a UK event, it draws educators from all over Europe. I enjoyed the visit – it was my first substantial trade show since the lockdown, which happened not long … Read more
LCD, which once used to dominate smartphone displays, is now gradually giving way to OLED. Widely recognized as a more advanced display, OLED has steadily increased its share in the small panel market for the past several years. However, in 2022, the pace of OLED’s growth is likely to slow down. According to Counterpoint Research’s … Read more
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