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LG G5 to Have Touch-Enabled Quick Phone Cover

by Isaac Oburu

LG Electronics has introduced a new version of its Quick Cover case, designed for the LG G5 (LG Teases ‘Always On’ Display). The Quick Cover will have a touch function that will enable users …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 06

LG Takes Top-Level Award from EPA

by Tom Allen

LG has been recognised with the 2015 Gold Tier Award from the USA’s Environment Protection Agency. The Gold Tier is the EPA’s top-level of recognition in its Sustainable Materials Management Challenge. The award was …

Wayne Park is New LG CEO for Germany

by Isaac Oburu

Wayne Park has been appointed as LG CEO for Germany and the European market. Youngwoong Lee, who was managing the German branch, will return to Korea.

WSJ: Google Working on Standalone VR

by Tom Allen

Google is continuing to work on virtual reality, undeterred by the withdrawal of its Google Glass product. According to the Wall Street Journal, the company is developing an all-in-one headset that will operate without …

Tags:Google| Google Glass| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Qualcomm Boasts of UltraHD Download Speeds

by Tom Allen

A new LTE modem chip from Qualcomm enables much faster internet speeds for smartphones: fast enough that a 100GB UltraHD film could be downloaded in less than 15 minutes (network-dependent). The Snapdragon X16 enables …

University of Florida Reports on Development of New LCD Mixture for Extreme Temperatures

by Norbert Hildebrand

Shin-Tson Wu, Pegasus Professor of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida – College of Optics and Photonics, USA together with support from Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute in Xi’an, China, and DIC Corporation, …

Earthquake Rocks Taiwan Production Base

by Tom Allen

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit southern Taiwan around 4am on the 6th of February, affecting the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). Several chip and panel makers have buildings here, including …

A New Generation BearTek Wireless Smart Glove

by Arthur Berman

The latest generation of BearTek gloves offered by Blue Infusion Technologies, LLC (Dallas, TX) allows users to keep their smartphone in their pocket and their hands protected while remotely operating their smartphone and/or GoPro …

Tags:Gesture Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 05| Wearables

Hannstar Performs Well MoM

by Tom Allen

Hannstar has announced that its unaudited consolidated net sales for January reached NT$1.4 billion ($42.5 million): a 15.7% MoM increase, but 32.5% YoY fall. Small-and-medium panel shipments reached 39.4 million units, up 10.4% MoM. …

Tags:Hannstar (Hannspree)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 05

LG Teases ‘Always On’ Display

by Tom Allen

In a new teaser for the LG G5 (LG and Samsung Prepare World for New Flagships), LG has touted an ‘always-on’ screen for the phone. The teaser heavily implies an OLED display, as an …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 05

Foxconn Closes in on Sharp Deal

by Tom Allen

According to Reuters, Sharp has accepted Foxconn’s takeover bid, and the companies are aiming to finalise a deal by the end of the month. Foxconn is said to have been granted preferred negotiating rights. …

BlackBerry Slims Workforce Again

by Tom Allen

Blackberry will cut 200 jobs, in Ontario and Florida, to cut costs, it has said. The smartphone maker is seeking a return to profitability, putting more of its focus on its enterprise software business. …

Tags:BlackBerry| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Vol 23 - Issue 05