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Samsung Unlocks The Walled Garden

by Tom Allen

Samsung held a big press event before the show started. We actually managed to get a seat at the Samsung press conference – a big improvement over previous IFA and CES events and a …

Acer Open to Offers

by Helen Vince

Reuters reports that Stan Shih, founder of Acer has said that he would welcome a takeover bid for the company, which has seen its stock price fall by almost 50% since April, though any …

Tags:Acer| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 35

Sharp has denied the latest rumours concerning the future of its LCD business. The Yomiuri Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper, had reported that the company was considering spinning off its its LCD unit into a …

Tags:Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 35

ZTE Spreads Across the Globe

by Tom Allen

The message at ZTE’s stand was of a continued expansion into new markets (although still not of the phone that I really want to see in Europe, grumble grumble – TA). First was the …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 36

by Tom Allen

The OnePlus 2 smartphone (OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset) has been launched. However, in keeping with the company’s theme of exclusivity (and to garner more attention), potential customers must register online before being “invited” …

Huawei Follows Apple With Self-Titled Smartwatch

by Tom Allen

Huawei has said that the Huawei Watch – an Android Wear device – will be released this month. The unit will feature a 1.4″ circular AMOLED display (400 x 400) (likely to be from …

Tags:AMOLED| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 35

CPT Will Deliver Flexible AMOLEDs in 2017

by Tom Allen

CPT and ITRI agreed the transfer of flexible AMOLED technology and touch panel integration last month (CPT Signs Technology Agreement with ITRI). Now, there are reports that CPT expects to begin mass-production of flexible …

AUO’s Flexible AMOLED Makes Appearance

by Tom Allen

More information has been shared about AUO’s flexible AMOLED prototype, which was seen at Touch Taiwan (High Resolutions Rule Touch Taiwan). The display is a 5″ unit with an integrated touch sensor. It has …

FlexTech Alliance Secures $75 Million DoD Funding

by Helen Vince

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded FlexTech Alliance $75 million in federal funding to establish and manage a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) for Flexible Hybrid Electronics. The award will be made over …

Tags:Flexible Devices| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 35

The Battle for Eyeballs Goes On…

by Bob Raikes

We’re just “clearing the decks” ready for the annual dive into IFA and IBC. For those of our readers that haven’t attended them, IFA is the European equivalent of CES and is followed immediately …

Tags:Automotive| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 34

HP Speeds Up Mobile Thin Client

by Tom Allen

The MT42 is the ‘the world’s thinnest, lightest and most powerful quad-core mobile thin client’, according to HP/IDC data. Measuring 18.8mm thick and weighing 1.5kg, the unit features quad-core AMD processors up to 3GHz: …

Tags:HP Inc| Mobile Display Monitor| Thin Clients| Vol 22 - Issue 35

Calendars Are Marked for 9th September

by Tom Allen

Apple has sent out invitations to an event on Thursday 9th September, in San Francisco. The company traditionally reveals new iPhone models in the autumn. Unlike previous years, this invitation doesn’t hint at any …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 35