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Refreshed Watch Urbane Ends Smartphone Need

by Tom Allen

At the same time as it introduced the V10 smartphone (LG Goes Dual-Screen, Dual-Camera for Content Creation), LG showed a preview of the second generation of its Watch Urbane (Wearables and Smartphones Are The …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 39| Wearables

FPC Claims LG Design Win

by Tom Allen

LG’s V10 smartphone (LG Goes Dual-Screen, Dual-Camera for Content Creation) features a fingerprint sensor from Fingerprint Cards AB. The sensor (FPC1035) supports 360° finger rotation.

Toshiba Result 14/09/15

by Tom Allen

Toshiba posted a loss in Q1 of its 2015 fiscal year, on weak TV and PC sales. Net PC sales were down 31%, to ¥116.8 billion ($975.6 million), while TV sales roughly halved, to …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| toshiba| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Google Revamps Chromecast, Brings Android to Pixel

by Tom Allen

In the midst of unveiling new phones this week (Google Learns from Competition With Dual Flagships), Google also updated its Chromecast dongle with a new, redesigned version. Rumours about a circular Chromecast first appeared …

Microsoft Mistake Shows Lumia Flagships

by Tom Allen

Whoops. Microsoft has an event planned for the 6th October, but has already let slip what (everyone already suspected) will be shown there: the Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones. The phones were posted …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 39

LG Goes Dual-Screen, Dual-Camera for Content Creation

by Tom Allen

LG has unveiled its V10 smartphone which features an unusual design – in that it has two screens, at an event in NYC. The phone, which has appeared in rumours in the past (Microsoft …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Acer Moves Employees to BYOC

by Tom Allen

Reports from Taiwan had claimed that Acer’s domestic branch – which employs about 180 people – was to lay off between 10% and 20% of its staff recently. The company has responded that it …

Consumer Rights Act Protects Consumers Across the EU

by Tom Allen

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 is now active across the EU, giving anyone who purchases faulty goods up to 30 days to return their purchase for a full refund. Previously the time to return …

Jabil Result 30/9/15

by Tom Allen

Jabil Circuit increased its net revenue from $4.1 billion to $4.7 billion between fiscal Q4’14 and Q4’15. Net profit was $87.7 million, compared to a net loss of $26.2 million last year. For the …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Hillcrest Speeds Wearables to Market

by Tom Allen

Hillcrest Labs has unveiled a version of its control software for wearable devices. MotionEngine Wear manages sensors in wearables, tracks users’ activities and enables gesture control. Always-on sensing is enabled without compromising power, says …

Tags:Gesture Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 39| Wearable Market

Apple Adds $16 to iPhone BOM

by Tom Allen

An IHS teardown of the iPhone 6S Plus has revealed that it costs Apple $16 more to build than the earlier iPhone 6 Plus. The bill of materials (BOM) for a 16GB version is …

HP Extends Elite Series of Business PCs

by Tom Allen

New notebooks and AIO desktops have been released in HP’s Elite family. Focusing on reliability and durability, for mobile workers, the products are designed to pass MIL-SPEC 810G testing (still pending at time of …