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Barcelona Remains Host of MWC

by Tom Allen

The GSMA has signed an agreement with the Barcelona City partners, extending their agreement for five more years. Under the terms, Barcelona will remain the Mobile World Capital and host of the Mobile World …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| Spain| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Russian IT Market Plagued by Uncertainty

by Tom Allen

The value of IT product sales in Russia last year totalled RUB700 billion ($12.3 billion), says PMR Research. In rouble terms, the market fell 1.6% YoY – although in terms of the euro, the …

iPhone Users Upgrade More Often

by Tom Allen

There is a split in the USA over how often to upgrade a smartphone. According to a survey by Gallup, 54% of users in the US say that they will only upgrade when their …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Games Industry Mourns Satoru Iwata

by Tom Allen

Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata – a man often credited with changing the gaming industry – has died of cancer, at the age of 55. Iwata was the company’s president, and was behind the launch of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nintendo| People| Vol 22 - Issue 29

IGZO Technology Faces Challenges

by Tom Allen

Future Market Insights has published a (paid) report on the IGZO display market. Although the forecast is good for IGZO compared to silicon-based displays, it faces challenges from LTPS and other technologies. Double-digit growth …

Tags:IGZO| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Microsoft Keeps Fighting: More Lumia Phones Coming

by Tom Allen

Evan Blass, aka @Evleaks, says that Microsoft is preparing to launch ‘at least’ six new Lumia handsets in the coming months.

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 29| Windows

Apple Shows Caution in iPad Orders

by Tom Allen

Apple is ‘cautious’ about placing supply chain orders for the long-rumoured 12.9″ iPad Pro, say sources in Taiwan. The tablet is expected to be launched in late September, but Apple’s caution means that initial …

Tags:Apple| iPad| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Acer Posts 50% MoM Rise in Sales

by Helen Vince

Acer reported a 50% month on month rise in sales last month to NT$26.5 billion ($851.3 million), though this was 27.3% lower than June 2014. For the second quarter, the company saw sales of …

Tags:Acer| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 29

White-Box Vendors Jump on iPad Hype

by Tom Allen

White-box tablet makers in China are expected to produce large tablets, to take advantage of hype around Apple’s expected 12.9″ iPad Pro. Taiwanese IC suppliers have said that there is likely to be a …

Tags:China| large displays| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Amazon’s Fling SDK Enables Second Screen Experiences

by Tom Allen

To promote its Fire TV STB, Amazon has introduced a new service called Amazon Fling. The SDK enables users to send video, audio and images from iOS and Android apps to the Amazon Fire …

Rumors about Google Glass 2 are Flying High

by Norbert Hildebrand

Since Google withdrew Google Glass from the consumer market, the speculation about Google’s intentions in the augmented reality field have been closely watched by analysts and mostly they believe that Google Glass 2 will …

Parker Showcases Windows 10 Devices at IFA

by Tom Allen

Nick Parker, corporate VP of Microsoft’s OEM division, will deliver a keynote at IFA 2015. The speech, titled ‘Windows 10 Lights up New Devices’, will highlight new Windows 10 tablets, convertibles, notebooks, gaming devices …