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OLED Will Overtake LCD by 2020

by Tom Allen

While LCD technology has been dominant in mobile phones for more than 15 years, IHS expects OLEDs to become dominant in smartphones in 2020. AMOLED displays with LTPS backplanes will represent 36% of all …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 29

by Tom Allen

Andromium‘s Superbook (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 19) – the laptop ‘shell’ powered by a smartphone – is now live on Kickstarter. Prices start at $85. It was funded within 10 minutes, …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 29

by Milos Pavlovic

OLEDs Will Impact Mobile Phone LEDs

by Tom Allen

The market for LEDs used in phones (including for display backlights, keypad illumination and camera flash) will fall at a 2.6% CAGR between 2015 and 2021, says IHS Markit. The rising penetration of OLED …

Nokia Licenses Brand to AMOLED Phones

by Tom Allen

Two new AMOLED smartphones are incoming from Nokia, according to rumours. The phones will be manufactured by Foxconn, with marketing and distribution by HMD Global (Nokia will license its brand name to the phones). …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 28

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 28

by Tom Allen

7thSense has released an entry-level media server, as an affordable way to introduce uncompressed media playback into a workflow for fixed installations. The Nano-1-SDI server features a web-based UI for simple configurations and a …

Blu Offers Three-Day Battery

by Tom Allen

The newest flagship phablet from US-based Blu boasts a massive battery and corresponding battery life. Aptly known as the Energy XL, the 6″ handset has a 5,000mAh battery and is said to last for …

Eyevis and DB Bring TOLED Rental to UK

by Tom Allen

Eyevis and DB Systems have signed a deal to bring transparent OLED displays to the UK for rental or fixed installations. DB Systems is a rental specialist, which chose the TOLED displays based on …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 26

by Tom Allen

AMD has launched its RX 480 graphics card, designed to make VR more affordable (AMD Dramatically Lowers VR Cost). Prices start at $250. Everdisplay’s 1.4″ AMOLED display at CES Asia. Photo: Chris ChinnockThe small …

Nikkei: Samsung Will Raise OLED Production by 50%

by Tom Allen

The Nikkei newspaper claims that Samsung will invest about KRW8 trillion ($6.8 billion) to boost OLED panel production this year. The move will raise capacity by about 50%, or 200 million smartphone panels, at …

Tags:AMOLED| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung Display| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Vodafone Ventures into VR

by Tom Allen

Last year, UK mobile operator Vodafone introduced the Smart Ultra 6: a low-cost smartphone with some premium features, especially in terms of size, resolution and 4G connectivity (Vodafone Lowers Cost of Premium Features). This …

OnePlus Impresses With Premium Specs, Mid-Range Price

by Tom Allen

China’s OnePlus continues to produce flagship phones at comparatively low prices, with its most recent offering – the OnePlus 3 – featuring a 5.5″ AMOLED display. Called ‘a big step up’ from the OnePlus …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 23