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Xiaomi Takes on Inventec

by Tom Allen

The rumoured notebook from Xiaomi will be produced by Inventec, say Taiwanese supply chain sources. The product will be a 12.5″ model and will be produced at Inventec’s facility in Shanghai. Shipments are expected …

Barco Reaches 18,000 Solid-State Lumens

by Tom Allen

Building on its previously-announced work (Barco is Ready for Lamp-Free Projection), Barco has shared news of two new solid-state DLP projectors, which will reach up to 18,000 lumens of brightness. The DP2K-20CLP and DP2K-15CLP …

Barco Moves in China

by Tom Allen

Almost 100 units of Barco’s new D2K-6E projector have been shipped to customers in China. Billed as ‘the smallest projector in the [digital cinema] industry’, the DP2K-6E is being used to upgrade smaller cinemas …

Foxconn Chair Supports Tariff Elimination

by Tom Allen

Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, has said that the Chinese government should drop tariffs on LCD products shipped from Taiwan, from 5% to 0%. Korean makers do not pay these tariffs, so such a …

Tags:China| Foxconn (Honhai)| Large Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 22 - Issue 49

“Samurai Smartphone Parade” Video: Walking While Looking at Smartphone Displays is Dangerous Even in the Age of the Samurai

by Isaac Oburu

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (hereinafter DoCoMo) released a unique awareness-raising video, “Samurai Smartphone Parade” on its official YouTube channel on December 1 as part of its campaign to prevent accidents caused by those walking while …

Tags:China| NTT Docomo| Smartphones

Vivo Launches Next Generation All-metal Smartphone X6

by Isaac Oburu

Vivo has officially announced the launch of the latest product Vivo X6, the all-metal body smartphone, at the press conference in Beijing on November 30. Vivo’s global press conference returns to the Water Cube …

Tags:China| Mobile Phones

International Signs and LED Exhibition to Open in Guangzhou, China in February

by Isaac Oburu

The 2016 International Signs and LED Exhibition (ISLE), one of the largest advertising and LED exhibitions in China, will open at area B of the Canton Fair Complex from February 24-27. The 100,000 sqm …

Tags:China| LED| LED Projectors| Museums & Exhibitions

Dates Set for ISLE 2016

by Tom Allen

Dates have been announced for next year’s International Signage and LED Exhibition. Taking place in Guangzhou, China, the show will run from the 24th – 27th February. Featuring 1,000 exhibitors and an expected attendance …

Strongest Q3 Smartphone Sales on Record Driven by Demand in China, MEA and Emerging APAC*

by Isaac Oburu

The record quarterly sales performance in Q3 2015 can be attributed to three markets: China, which returned to growth, the MEA and emerging APAC. In total, 324m smartphone units were sold. The US$294 average …

Tags:APAC| China| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Smartphone Market

AWE, China’s Biggest Home Appliance and Electronics Expo Invites you to Shanghai in March 2016

by Isaac Oburu

Appliance & Electronics World Expo (AWE) will be held in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from March 9-12, 2016. The exhibition then will be more than 100,000 m2, with estimated 600 exhibitors and …

Tags:China| Events

A-Si Leads, but High-Tech Smartphone Panels are Rising

by Tom Allen

Total smartphone panel shipments rose 4% MoM in September, with particular growth noted in the high-end, says IHS. Shipments reached 160 million units and, while a-Si units continued to lead, LTPS TFT-LCD demand is …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 48

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s Economic Daily News claims that Apple will show new 13″ and 15″ Macbook Air models at WWDC 2016, next summer. The 11″ model will be discontinued, and the new editions will be thinner …