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Samsung Needs “More Time” for Foldable Phone

by Tom Allen

At the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 in New York this month, Samsung Mobile business president Koh Dong-jin said that the company “needs more time” to develop a foldable smartphone. “We really want …

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Asus Chooses MediaTek SoC

by Tom Allen

Mediatek‘s MT8176 SoC is being used to drive Asus‘s ZenPad 3S 10 tablet. The SoC is capable of supporting UltraHD content.

Revenue Down for Most Taiwanese Panel Makers

by Tom Allen

We have amalgamated revenue figures for Taiwanese panel makers in July 2016, below. AUO‘s revenues slipped 2.3% MoM and 2% YoY, to NT$26.8 billion ($865 million). The firm shipped more than 9 million large …

Dlodlo Introduces V1 VR Glasses

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Dlodlo (http://www.dlodlo.com/en/) Founder and CEO, Gang Li, introduced the company’s V1 VR glasses in an event in New York on August 8th. He founded the company in 2013 in Shenzhen China with the intention …

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AUO Nears Kunshan Opening

by Tom Allen

AUO held a ceremony at its G6 (1500×1850 mm) LTPS fab in Kunshan, China, this week to celebrate the first 5.5″ 1920 x 1080 LTPS LCD panel produced there. The Kunshan fab is expected …

Schulz Leaves Ingram With Restructure

by Tom Allen

Gerhard Schulz, who worked for Ingram Micro since 2000 and has led the European arm since 2013, is leaving the distributor on the 30th September. Marc Snider, formerly head of the Canadian branch of …

Micro-LEDs on Wearables by 2018

by Tom Allen

Interest in micro-LED as a display technology is rising, helped – at least in part – by interest from Sony (Cledis screens) and Apple (through its LuxVue acquisition). LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, has …

MediaTek Continues to Climb

by Tom Allen

Although Mediatek’s revenues in June reached a record high of NT$24.9 billion ($792.2 million), its July revenues fell 0.2% MoM, to NT$24.8 billion ($789.1 million). However, this still represents a 38.6% YoY increase. For …

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HTC Optimistic About Q3

by Tom Allen

HTC’s revenues fell 0.6% MoM and 14.7% YoY in July, to NT$6.3 billion ($200.4 million). Its year-to-date revenues were NT$40 billion ($1.3 billion), down 51% YoY. Despite this, HTC expects its Q3 performance to …

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HoloVit Screen Creates a “Hologram”

by Arthur Berman

HoloVit (Miami, FL) is a clear screen that is used to show what the company calls “holographic videos.” The screen works in conjunction with any one of the several electronic devices commonly belonging to …

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Drone Maker Yuneec Creates VR Headset

by Tom Allen

Chinese company Yuneec has created an HMD specifically for first-person drone racing. Yuneec’s main business is drone manufacture, and its Skyview headset can be used to operate a drone’s onboard camera, as well as …

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Modders Can Now Add New Display to OSVR

by Tom Allen

Highlighting the benefits of its modularity, OSVR has announced that the new dev kit display can be added to existing models. Owners of the HDK 1.3 and 1.4 can upgrade the screens to the …

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