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Soneira: Always-on Screens Will Hurt Smartwatches

by Tom Allen

Ray Soneira of DisplayMate has postulated that the always-on OLED display on Samsung’s Galaxy S7 (Samsung Chooses VR, Cameras and Gaming) will “significantly” reduce the need and demand for a smartwatch, because the device …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Chinese Maker Goes Dual Edge

by Tom Allen

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has surprised market watchers by launching a phone with a display that is curved on both edges; it’s only the second non-Samsung model with this feature, along with the Blackberry …

BOE Confirms Flexible OLED Plans

by Tom Allen

BOE has filed a statement disclosing that its new G6 LTPS fab in Chengdu, China (BOE Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony) will be used to produce flexible OLEDs. The company is working with the Chengdu Municipal …

LG to Produce OLEDs for Phones in 2017

by Isaac Oburu

LG has announced that it plans to start using OLED displays for its flagship phones by the second half of 2017. LG Display is expected to start producing OLEDs for LG’s mobile phones, rather …

Hisense Makes AMOLED Move

by Tom Allen

Hisense was showing several new smartphones, two of which – in the company’s quest to become a premium international brand – featured AMOLED displays: the C1 and A1. The Hisense C1 is the first …

EC Gives Dell the Go-Ahead

by Tom Allen

The European Commission has approved Dell’s proposed acquisition of data storage firm EMC (Dell Pays $67 Billion for EMC), under the EU Merger Regulation. The EC assessed the effects of the deal on the …

Synaptics Developing Integrated Touch & Drivers

by Bob Raikes

It’s a while since we met with Synaptics and as a result we had a lot to catch up on. Historically, the company was known for its touch technology which is widely used in …

BMW Discusses Status and Future of Head Up Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

In a recently released video from BMW, the firm discusses its head up display (HUD) offering as well as its future plans. It’s no surprise that BMW, as one of the early supporters of …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Imagination Reduces GPU Power Need

by Bob Raikes

Imagination Technologies had a number of demonstrations that were similar to those at CES. They focused on the capability of Imagination in GPUs and in video processing. The first product we looked at was …

NeoNode Enables Notebooks with Touch

by Bob Raikes

Neonode was on the ST Microelectronics booth and on the Swedish booth (it is based in Stockholm) and was showing a bar system that includes an infrared curtain touch system that can be used …

Tags:Infrared Touch| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Notebooks| Vol 23 - Issue 08

SunPartner Boosts Mobile Power Using Solar

by Bob Raikes

SunPartner Technologies has developed a technology that it calls “Wysips” that consists of a transparent solar cell technology, together with the related optical stack and semiconductor know how. The company sees applications in “smart …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Solar Panels| Vol 23 - Issue 08| Wearables

Fujitsu Brings Palm Secure to Tablets

by Bob Raikes

Fujitsu was at the show to demonstrate its strength in big systems (big data, IoT and servers) as well as its client devices. The company has previously explained to us the benefits of its …