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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 …

VR Spin-Off Rumoured for HTC

by Tom Allen

A Chinese-language report from the Commercial Times claims that HTC will spin off its VR unit in Q3 this year. The company will retain a 100% stake in the new business.

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 21

IC4 HTC Sets out Content Needs for VR

by Bob Raikes

Joel Breton is from HTC where he works on the Vive and is responsible for finding content for the system. He said that VR needs some “killer apps”, like Visicalc on the Apple ][ …

HTC Trusts in New Phones and VR

by Tom Allen

HTC expects a rise in its Q2 smartphone sales, following the launch of the HTC 10 (HTC Claims “Best Smartphone Camera”). CFO Chang Chia-lin said that the company has seen a sequential improvement, adding, …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 23 - Issue 18

HTC Signals Future is in VR

by Tom Allen

HTC has led the creation of a fund for virtual reality startup firms, called Vive X. The $100 million fund – established with unnamed partners – will help new companies bring their products to …

Tags:HTC| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Four VR Headsets Compared at Next@Acer

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the Next@Acer press conference on April 21 (See related article in this issue), Virtual Reality (VR) headsets from four different suppliers were on display. These were all dedicated VR headsets, not systems based …

HTC Chooses Himax for HTC 10

by Tom Allen

Himax has said that its HX8396-C display driver IC is being used in the HTC 10 smartphone. The chip is designed for high-end TFT-LCD phone displays. Neither Himax nor HTC said why the IC …

HTC Claims “Best Smartphone Camera”

by Tom Allen

The HTC 10, a new flagship smartphone, has what the company claims is ‘the best camera on the market’ (although Huawei might disagree – see Huawei Challenges Tier One Phone Makers). The design is …

Tags:Cameras| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 14

Tilt Brush: painting from a new perspective

by Isaac Oburu

From the earliest cave drawings, to classical paintings, to crayon scribbles, humans just have a thing for visual expression. These days digital art has spurred new opportunities for creativity, going well beyond good old …

Tags:HTC| Virtual Reality

HTC Continues to Suffer in Annual Comparison

by Tom Allen

HTC’s revenues were down 1.3% MoM, but 79.3% YoY, in March, to NT$4.1 billion ($127.6 million). In the year-to-date, HTC has registered revenues of NT$14.8 billion ($456.7 million): a 64.3% YoY drop.

Tags:Financial Data| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 13

HTC Shares Vive Promotion Plans

by Tom Allen

HTC is to launch an HTC Vive experience zone in the Harrods department store, London. Consumers will be able to try and pre-order the device there. HTC has also said that it will work …

Tags:Back Panel| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Big Battery Expected for HTC 10

by Tom Allen

Notorious tipster Evan Blass has tweeted (@EVLeaks) that the upcoming HTC 10 smartphone will have what he terms a ‘Super LCD 5’ display, rather than AMOLED. The phone will also feature a 3,000mAh battery. …