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Unboxing the Brilliant New FC Barcelona Edition OPPO F1 Plus

by Isaac Oburu

Following the announcement of the new F1 Plus FC Barcelona Edition, OPPO has released a new video showcasing the device in all its Barca-blue-and-red glory. In addition to the head-turning color scheme, the phone …

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Touchjet Unveils Two Smart Projectors at ISTE, SETDA Emerging Technologies Forum

by Isaac Oburu

Touchjet, the first company to create touch technology with a standalone Android operating system, introduces two smart touch projectors, Pond and Wave, to the education market at ISTE 2016 and SETDA’s Emerging Technologies Forum. …

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Smart TVs Pass Milestone

by Tom Allen

Early 2016 marked a turning point in the TV industry: more than half of all sets shipped in Q1 were smart TVs. IHS says that the acceleration in adoption was led by China, where …

Huawei Wants to Reduce Reliance on Android

by Tom Allen

The Information claims that Huawei is developing its own smartphone OS, to reduce its reliance on Android. The company currently uses a custom skin for the Android OS (which has been criticised for looking …

Tags:Android| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Asus is Exclusive

by Tom Allen

Asus has gone exclusive with its new flagship tablet, the 7.9″ Zenpad Z8: it will be sold through Verizon only. So far, no news on a launch outside of North America has been shared. …

OPPO F1 Plus Averages One Sale Every 1.1 Seconds

by Isaac Oburu

At an event in Shanghai on June 13, OPPO Vice President Alen Wu shared some stunning news: Since the March 17 launch of the new F1 Plus (called the R9 in China), the device …

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Trekstor Uses Old Android in Budget Tablets

by Tom Allen

Trekstor GmbH has expanded its range of ‘SurfTab Breeze’ Android tablets with three new models: two 9.6″ and one 10.1″. The SurfTab Breeze 10.1 has a 10.1″ display (1024 x 600) and, unusually for …

Brands Shorten Lifecycles as Smartphone Slowdown Continue

by Tom Allen

Smartphone shipments will rise 3.1% YoY in 2016: a significant slowdown from the 10.5% growth seen in 2015, and 27.8% in 2014. The forecast is 2.6 percentage points lower than IDC’s previous prediction, and …

Now You Can Get Merge VR Goggles at Target Stores

by Isaac Oburu

Merge Virtual Reality announced today that its VR Goggles, which work with both Apple and Android smartphones, are now available at Target stores across the U.S. The mobile virtual reality headset retails for $79 …

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What Happens Next in UK TV?

by Tom Allen

The second panel of the day was called ‘What happens next in the UK TV market?’ It was moderated by Ed Corn, an associate director at MTM. Speakers were Sascha Prueter (head of Android …

New Partners for Android TV

by Tom Allen

Google announced new Android TV partners at I/O 2016. They include Xiaomi, Grundig, Vestel, Beko and RCA. The first sets from RCA will be launched in the USA in June, while Beko and Vestel …

Tags:Android| Google| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 20

Coolpad Officially Unveils Coolpad Max

by Isaac Oburu

After weeks of speculation, Coolpad, a global smartphone brand with more than 20 years’ experience, today officially launched the Coolpad Max smartphone in Indonesia. The launch event was held at the Grand Ballroom, Ritz-Carlton …

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