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Foxconn Looks at India for Expansion

by Tom Allen

Foxconn chairman Terry Gou has said that the company is aiming to develop between 10 and 12 facilities in India, and could spend “a few billion dollars” on them. “A lot of our customers, …

India Looks to Low-Cost OLED Production

by Tom Allen

G Rajeswaran, formerly of Eastman Kodak, is attempting to kickstart OLED manufacturing in India. Rajeswaran is working with the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras on the INR5 billion ($72.2 million) project. The partners …

New Tizen Phones Under Development at Samsung

by Tom Allen

ZDnet Korea reports that Samsung is developing two new Tizen smartphones. The Z2, for developing markets such as India, is said to have 960 x 540 resolution (screen size was not listed, but will …

Foxconn Debates Indian TV Plant

by Tom Allen

Foxconn is considering establishing LCD TV production lines in India, to cope with demand from Sony, say industry sources. Production will begin in the second half of the year, at the earliest.

Non-PC Production Climbs at Inventec

by Tom Allen

Inventec aims to ship between 65 million and 70 million devices this year, the company said at its investors’ conference. The proportion of products that are not notebooks or desktop PCs will rise from …

TCL to Build Plants in India, Brazil

by Helen Vince

TCL Corp. says it is planning to start building factories in India and Brazil next year to manufacture smartphones and wearable devices. According to reports, the company wants to establish manufacturing bases in these …

Xiaomi to Open Plant in India with Foxconn and Inventec

by Helen Vince

Xiaomi is reported to be in talks with Foxconn Electronics and Inventec about setting up a joint venture smartphone plant in India. The Indian government is currently promoting the production of industrial products in …

Tags:India| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Xiaomi

Samsung & Sony Mulling Plants in India

by Helen Vince

There have been unconfirmed reports that both Samsung and Sony are considering plans to establish manufacturing bases in India. Samsung is thought to be considering a facility to produce smartphones and tablets, while Sony …

Ericsson Enables Tata Sky to Launch India’s First Commercial 4K Video Service

by Helen Vince

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has announced that it has enabled Tata Sky, India’s leading direct-to-home (DTH) operator, to launch the first commercial 4K video service in the subcontinent. With the launch of the Tata Sky …

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Indian Pay-TV Commits to UltraHD

by Tom Allen

Star India, a pay-TV operator, plans to broadcast seven matches from the ICC Cricket World Cup this year in UltraHD. Coverage will include the semi-finals and the final match. The last world cup was …

Tags:4k| India| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 06

MDM Product Roundup Vol 21 No 48

by Raverstead

The Blackberry Classic smartphone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 41) is now available for pre-order in the UK. It is listed for £290 ($455). The world’s thinnest tablet – Dell‘s Venue 8 7000 (Display …

KSS Begins High-Res Roll-out

by Raverstead

India’s KSS has entered the high resolution space with a Sony deal. KSS aims to install 3,000 DCI-4k cinema screens over the next 2-3 years. Over the next 18 months, it will invest INR1.5 …