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by Andrew Fenn
LTPO, or low-temperature polycrystalline oxide, is a new kind of TFT backplane that Apple may adopt in the iPhone and Apple Watch, according to IHS Markit’s David Hsieh. The company has applied for three …
Tags:Apple| Backplanes| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| Vol 25 - Issue 33
by Andrew Fenn
Motorola has revealed its new P30 smartphone, which has been described as a “brazen”, “shameless” and “egregious” Android remake of the iPhone X. We’re not here to make a judgement as to whether that’s …
Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 32
by Andrew Fenn
An Apple store in Leidseplein, Amsterdam was evacuated at the weekend after an iPad’s battery exploded. The local fire service was called to assist, while employees extinguished the fire by placing the device into …
Tags:Apple| Batteries| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 32| warranty
by Andrew Fenn
Sources in Taiwan have corroborated reports that Apple is planning to launch an entry-level MacBook product in September, revealing that the notebook will incorporate a 14-nanometer Intel Kaby Lake processor and will be priced …
Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 32
by Andrew Fenn
A new Apple patent discovered by Patently Apple reveals that the company is developing a new way of implementing Touch ID authentication in modern, all-display iPhones. The new diagrams show camera sensors installed beneath …
Tags:Apple| Fingerprint Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 32
by Bob Raikes
Verizon has reached deals with Google and Apple for the deployment of its 5G residential service in four markets: Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento, Calif. Sources say that new subscribers will receive either …
Tags:Apple| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Verizon| Vol 25 - Issue 31
by Andrew Fenn
A new patent filed by Apple has emerged, this time for an AR windscreen for self-driving vehicles that would display information including speed, road conditions and navigation. The patent application also details vehicle-to-vehicle FaceTime …
Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 31
by Andrew Fenn
An image said to be of the 6.1″ LCD iPhone due for release later this year has surfaced online. The picture is of the back of the device and, in line with other recent …
Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 30
by Andrew Fenn
According to Nikkei, Samsung’s shipments of OLED panels to Apple fell from 20 million in the first quarter of 2018, to just 6 million in the second, with operating profits dropping 92% year-on-year. The …
Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 30
by Andrew Fenn
A new smartwatch shipment report from Canalys suggests that the Apple Watch has maintained its global leadership position for the second quarter of 2018. Apple’s more expensive cellular model is proving popular and even …
Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 29
by Bob Raikes
In its quarterly presentation, Apple’s Tim Cook said that sales of Apple TV were into ‘double digits’ although the company didn’t release any precise numbers. The boxes are increasingly being used by TV operators …
Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 29
by Yvette Raikes
Apple posted Q3 net profits of $11.5 billion, up from $8.7 billion a year earlier, on turnover which rose 17% to $53.3 billion from $45.4 billion. For the first nine months there were profits …
Tags:Apple| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 29
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