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Nokia Plans Smartphone Return

by Tom Allen

Rajeev Suri, CEO of Nokia, has said that he wants to resurrect the brand’s name on smartphones. Speaking to Germany’s Manager Magazin, Sureev said that Microsoft will lose control of the brand name in …

Tags:Licensing| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Apple Has Been Testing UltraHD For Years

by Tom Allen

Leaked emails from Sony show that Apple has been licensing the company’s UltraHD content for testing purposes since 2013. Although not earth-shattering, it does show that Apple is interested in the format – which …

Tags:4k| Apple| Large Display Monitor| Licensing| sony| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Microvision Receives $8 Million License Fee

by Tom Allen

Microvision has received an $8 million license fee payment from its Fortune Global 100 partner – commonly assumed to be Sony (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 15). The firm said that it has received …

Tags:Licensing| Microvision| Mobile Display Monitor| Pico Projectors| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 14

Samsung Will Use WRGB in OLED TV Return, Says ET News

by Tom Allen

Samsung Display is resuming its efforts in the OLED TV market – according to Korea’s ET News. The source says that SDC is taking up OLED TV panel production once more, using a different …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Licensing| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED TVs| Patents| Production| Samsung| Samsung Display| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 14| wrgb

Microsoft Files Lawsuit Against Kyocera

by Helen Vince

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Kyocera alleging that three of the Japanese company’s phones infringed seven Microsoft patents. According to a Reuters report, Microsoft has asked a federal judge in Seattle to impose …

Tags:Android| Kyocera| Licensing| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Tobii and EyeTech Agree Technology Partnership

by Helen Vince

Tobii and EyeTech Digital Systems have entered into a royalty-bearing technology partnership which will give EyeTech access to Tobii’s patented Region-of-Interest Technology. EyeTech becomes the second licensee to receive the ability to use Tobii’s …

Tags:Gaze Recognition| Large Display Monitor| Licensing| Mobile Display Monitor| Tobii| Vol 22 - Issue 10

MPEG LA Introduces License for DisplayPort

by Helen Vince

MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the DisplayPort Patent Portfolio License. The DisplayPort License provides coverage for a variety of digital interface technology standards used in connecting audio/video sources among products such …

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MPEG Introduces DisplayPort Patent License

by Tom Allen

MPEG LA has introduced a licence for the DisplayPort patent portfolio. The licence covers a variety of digital interface standards used to connect AV sources between products. Initial DisplayPort technology owners include Hitachi Maxell, …

Tags:Back Panel| DisplayPort| Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| Licensing| Mobile Display Monitor| MPEG| Philips| SiliconCore| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 11

UDC Signs Licensing Deal with OLEDWorks

by Helen Vince

Universal Display (UDC) has signed an OLED Technology License Agreement with OLEDWorks, a US-based light engine and panel manufacturing company, granting non-exclusive rights to manufacture and sell phosphorescent OLED lighting products. In return, OLEDWorks …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Licensing| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| UDC| Vol 22 - Issue 09

It’s Official: Toshiba Leaves North American TVs

by Tom Allen

Toshiba is to cease TV development and sales in North America, and will be licensing its TV business in the region to Compal. New products will begin to arrive in March. Toshiba also has …

Tags:business| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Licensing| North America| Reorganisation & Restructuring| toshiba| TV (Television)| Vol 22 - Issue 05