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Microsoft Confirms Salo Closure

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft has confirmed that it is to close the Salo handset production unit in Finland, as part of the swingeing round of job cuts announced in July (Microsoft to Cut 7,500 Jobs). The Salo …

Tags:Europe| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Vol 22 - Issue 34

ZTE Result 01/09/2015

by Helen Vince

ZTE Corporation has released its interim results, recording a net profit of RMB1.6 billion ($251.4 million) on turnover of RMB45.9 billion ($7.2 billion), which compares with a net profit of RMB1.2 billion ($188.6 million) …

Tags:Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 35| ZTE

Archos’ Tablet is Diamond

by Tom Allen

Although French company Archos specialises in low-cost mobile devices, it still has premium products – most in the Diamond line. Following the announcement of the Diamond S smartphone (Archos ‘Reveals’ Windows 10 Mobile Release), …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 35

CPT Sees Hope in Automotive Displays

by Helen Vince

Chunghwa Picture Tubes’ (CPT) president, Lin Sheng-chang, has been quoted as saying that the unstable global economy and falling demand for notebook and monitor panels will lead to a weak third quarter for the …

Tags:Automotive| CPT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 35

Apple Storms into Wearables Market at Number Two

by Tom Allen

Following the launch of the Apple Watch, Apple entered the worldwide wearable market in second place in Q2’15 – just 4.4% behind market leader Fitbit. IDC says that 3.6 million Apple Watches were shipped …

Data Modul Plans for Inter Airport 2015

by Tom Allen

Data Modul will be showing the latest products in its Conrac brand at Inter Airport Europe this year (6th – 9th October, Munich). New hardware and software will be presented. These will include the …

HUD – Not a Favorite Among New Car Buyers

by Norbert Hildebrand

J.D. Power has released its DrIVE 2015 report that probes the driver experience for new features during the first 90 days of new car ownership. The results are quite surprising in that at least …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 34

‘Launchpad’ is IDTechEx’s Offering to Start-Ups

by Tom Allen

IDTechEx has revealed IDTechEx Launchpad: an initiative that 10 start-up companies or education institutions will be able to use to display their prototypes at the IDTechEx Show (18th – 19th November, Santa Clara). Companies …

Microsoft ‘Extends’ Tablet Screen With E Ink

by Tom Allen

Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group (ASG) has been working with input devices for decades. There is a trend today towards miniaturisation, especially when it comes to portable devices. However, says the ASG, little research has …

Microsoft Adds 51 Surface VARs

by Helen Vince

Microsoft is extending the reseller network for its Surface tablets, beginning in the UK with the addition of 51 new distributors to add to the 14 which already offer the device. The company is …

Tags:Distribution| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 34

First Look at Microsoft’s Windows 10 Flagship

by Tom Allen

Press renders of Microsoft’s upcoming Lumia phones have apparently been leaked. Pictures of the ‘Cityman’ and ‘Talkman’ phones (Windows 10 Flagship Leaked) were tweeted by Evan Blass (@evleaks). They are said to be called …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Hybrids Grow While Tablet Shipments Fall

by Tom Allen

Shipments of tablet and hybrid PCs will fall 8% YoY this year, IDC has said – a significant fall from the previous -3.8% forecast. Shipments are now expected to reach 212 million, the majority …