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Jumptuit Bypasses Airplay

by Tom Allen

US-based Jumptuit has launched an app to connect iPhone and iPads to smart TVs, without an Apple TV. The app will play media on a compatible smart TV (2015 Sharp, Sony, Vizio or Philips …

Tags:iPad| iPhone| Large Display Monitor| Software| Vol 22 - Issue 28

iPhone 6S ‘Enters Production’ With Camera Enhancements

by Tom Allen

Parts and components for the next iPhone are being delivered to Foxconn and Pegatron, say rumours from Asia. Shipments are expected to begin in Q4. In related news, leaks – apparently from Foxconn – …

Tags:Cameras| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Production| Vol 22 - Issue 28

OLED iPhone? Not For Three Years

by Tom Allen

A report from Business Korea claims that Apple will launch a curved-screen iPhone in 2018. The phone would feature an OLED display, according to the rumour. (frankly – I would treat with extreme caution …

Tags:AMOLED| Apple| Flexible Displays| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Depth-Sensing Camera on iPhone 7

by Tom Allen

The Taiwanese Business Weekly claims that Apple will build a depth-sensing camera into the iPhone 7. A patent for the technology was filed in 2010, but according to sources, was delayed by supply chain …

Tags:3D Depth Cameras| Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Kenwood Supports Android and iPhone Connections

by Tom Allen

Two new after-market multimedia receivers, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, are now being shipped by Kenwood. The Excelon DDX9902S and DDX9702S were introduced at CES 2015. They are in-car modules for entertainment and …

Tags:Android| Automotive| iOS (Apple)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 26

DxO Boasts of World’s First ‘Truly Connected Camera’

by Tom Allen

Cameras are not an area that we often delve into, but we wanted to highlight the DxO One – a smartphone companion, billed as ‘the world’s first truly connected camera’. The lens is held …

Tags:Cameras| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Samsung Prepares for S7 in 2015

by Milos Pavlovic

Sources in Asia say that Samsung is preparing to compete with Apple’s next iPhone – expected in the second second half of 2015 – by pushing R&D on its next Galaxy flagship. The so-called …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Apple Could Eliminate Home Button With New Chip

by Tom Allen

Apple is developing a touch and display driver integration (TDDI) single-chip solution for its iPhones, say Asian sources. The solution, being developed inside Apple, will be used in future iPhone designs, with ultra-thin bezels. …

Tags:Apple| Fingerprint Recognition| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Apple Patents Method to Raise AMOLED Display Brightness

by Tom Allen

Apple has been granted several new patents, but those that we are interested in relate to AMOLED displays – specifically, raising the performance of these devices. A top-emission AMOLED uses a top electrode with …

Tags:AMOLED| Apple| iPhone| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Patents| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Apple Builds Bigger, Better Ecosystem at WWDC 2015

by Tom Allen

Apple’s WWDC has been and gone again, but this year’s event was unlike those in the recent past – because there were no new product announcements. Instead, like Google at Google I/O in May, …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Events| iOS (Apple)| iPad| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Rumour: Bottlenecks Push Apple Away From In-Cell

by Tom Allen

Supply chain sources say that, due to bottlenecks with in-cell touch production, Apple may return to glass-on-glass touch. Touch panel makers are trying to create GoG panels that would enable future iPhones to be …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 25

iPhone Case Harvests Energy From Radio Waves

by Tom Allen

Nikola Labs, from Ohio, showed a new iPhone case at TechCrunch Disrupt this month, which harvests power to extend battery life. The case ($100) will debut on Kickstarter in June. Radio waves are converted …

Tags:Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Power| Vol 22 - Issue 19