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IDC: GCC Smartphone Shipments Continue Decline in 2018 Q2

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) mobile phone market experienced a decline in shipments in the second quarter of 2018, according to IDC. Overall shipments to the region fell 9.9% year-on-year and 2.1% quarter-on-quarter, to total 5.8 million units. The market’s poor performance stemmed from a fifth consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone segment, with … Read more

IDC: Worldwide Wearables Market Up 5.5% Year-on-Year in 2018 Q2

Growth continued in the global wearables market during the second quarter of 2018, as shipment volume reached 27.9 million units, up 5.5% from the previous year, according to IDC. The market experienced similar gains in dollar value, growing 8.3% year-on-year to $4.8 billion, fuelled by the continued popularity of smartwatches with high price tags. From … Read more

DTVKit, OBS and HARMAN Connected Services Partner To Accelerate Android TV Adoption

DTVKit is pleased to announce that DTVKit, HARMAN Connected Services and Ocean Blue Software have agreed a collaboration that will accelerate the development and introduction of Android TV based products. The collaboration will fully support DTVKit members with a wide range of high value services from the early stages of project planning, all the way … Read more

DTVKit, OBS and HCS Aim to Speed Android TV Support

DTVKit has made a new alliance with Ocean Blue Software (OBS) and Harman Connected Services (HCS), intended to accelerate Android TV adoption. DTVKit said that it has integrated DTVKit into Android using the Android TV Input Framework (TIF). The firm said that the framework enables OEMs to provide access to broadcast DVB services on their … Read more

Boundless Enthusiasm for 5G NR

There is a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming 5G mobile networks, especially ones based on the new 5G NR standard. Regular readers of the Display Daily website and Meko’s subscription newsletters should be aware of this – we have published 32 articles discussing 5G since May, 2016. Infographic from C-NET showing the relative speeds … Read more

TV Market Flat, but Other Opportunities for Co-Innovation

The second event we went to during the press days was the IFA Global Opening event which took place in the “IFA Next” area. where conferences and discussions are held and where research and start-ups can present. IFA sold out record floor space to more exhibitors than ever before, and more new product launches. This … Read more

Peerless-AV Introduces Dedicated Mounting Solutions for the Samsung Flip in EMEA

AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV has introduced the new Rotational Wall Mount (RMI3-FLIP) and Mobile Trolley with Rotational Interface (SR560-FLIP) for the 55″ Samsung Flip (WM55H) interactive UHD display. With a robust feature set focused on safety, durability and aesthetics, these dedicated solutions provide users with the ultimate flexibility in corporate and education collaboration spaces. Once … Read more

Peerless-AV Supports Flip in EU with Trolleys and Mounts

AV technology specialist, Peerless-AV, has introduced the new Rotational Wall Mount (RMI3-FLIP) and Mobile Trolley with Rotational Interface (SR560-FLIP) for the 55″ Samsung Flip (WM55H) interactive UHD display. With a robust feature set focused on safety, durability and aesthetics, these dedicated units are intended to provide users with the ultimate flexibility in corporate and education … Read more

Acer Has Lots of News

Acer moved its annual IFA press event this year and had more space, so we actually got a seat! Having said that, as it was a global press event (the audio seemed loud enough to get around the world!), it was also due to be streamed live, so there had been a temptation to stay … Read more

The Art of Immersion Highlights VR Effect

If you are unconvinced about the power of the immersiveness of VR compared with simply watching a screen, it may be worth a listen to a BBC programme, “The Art of Immersion” that looked at the impact of virtual reality and was re-broadcast recently (it was first broadcast in the spring). Analyst Comment The programme … Read more

A Smartwatch for Everyone on the List: Fossil Group Offers More than 250 Smartwatch Styles for Holiday 2018

Fossil Group’s (NASDAQ: FOSL) latest smartwatch portfolio will offer more than 250 smartwatch styles from major fashion brands this holiday season. With Wear OS by GoogleTM-powered touchscreen smartwatches launching throughout the fall and holiday season, Fossil Group offers the most distinct, functional, and fashionable smartwatches for the style-conscious consumer who desires connectivity, yet resists conformity. … Read more