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What to Do About the World’s Mounting Pile of Used iPhones?

by Isaac Oburu

Zhuanzhuan, a professional pre-owned products trading platform launched by renowned Chinese Internet company 58.com Inc., recently wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, saying that the company is able and willing to work …

Tags:Apple| China

MWC Shanghai Reaches New Record

by Tom Allen

The GSMA says that more than 53,000 people – from 104 countries and territories – attended MWC Shanghai this year, which was held from the 29th June to the 1st July. Almost 550 exhibitors …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 26

JDI Begins Chinese Withdrawal

by Tom Allen

The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, a Japanese-language paper, has published a story stating that Japan Display is to sell an LCD facility to China’s Jiangxi Holitech Technology. Second-hand sources say that the plant, in southern …

Tags:China| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Wanda Brings Dolby to Asia

by Tom Allen

Dolby Laboratories has announced the first Dolby Cinema locations in Asia, through a partnership with Wanda Cinema Line. The cinemas – in Dalian, Changchun, Chongqing, and Jinan (China) – feature Dolby Vision and Dolby …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Christie| Cinema| Dolby| Dolby Atmos| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Rumour: Nanoco Has New TV Customers

by Tom Allen

We have been told that Nanoco’s cadmium-free quantum dots have been adopted for use in LCD TVs from Chinese and Taiwanese makers. The sets are expected to arrive in the second half of this …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Nanoco| Quantum Dots| Taiwan| Vol 23 - Issue 25

China Maintains Large-Screen Lead

by Tom Allen

IHS says that demand for large-screen (55″+) TVs is ‘surging’ in China, as falling prices promote consumer adoption. Shipments of these sets rose almost 80% YoY in Q1’16, with many local brands offering steep …

Tags:China| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| large displays| TV Set Market| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Apple Appeals Against Chinese Sales Ban

by Tom Allen

The Beijing Intellectual Property Bureau has ruled that Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus copied the design of a handset made by a Chinese firm, and has banned their sale in the city. A …

Tags:Apple| China| iPhone| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 24

Oppo’s R9 is a Huge Success

by Tom Allen

Alen Wu, VP of Oppo, has said that – since it was launched on the 17th March – an F1 Plus (Oppo R9 in China) smartphone has been sold every 1.1 seconds, on average. …

Tags:Advertising| Back Panel| China| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 23

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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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 23

by Tom Allen

HP has begun to ship its Spectre x360 convertible OLED laptop (Digital Experience Has Lots to See). It is 13.3″ and weighs 50g less than the LCD model. Prices start at $1,500. Reviews of …

Tags:AMOLED| Automotive| business| Cameras| China| Fingerprint Recognition| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HP Inc| HTC| JVC| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 23

Gionee Abandons AMOLED

by Tom Allen

Last November, Gionee launched its 5.5″ AMOLED (1280 x 720) smartphone, the S6, with a metal chassis and thin, light design. Now the firm has changed the screen for an LCD (IPS panel) and …

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

ZTE Preps Mid-Range AMOLED Handset

by Tom Allen

ZTE is preparing to launch a new phone, the Z11, under the Nubia sub-brand in China. The phone will be launched on the 28th June, and specifications have been revealed through a TENAA filing. …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 23| ZTE