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Depth-Sensing Camera on iPhone 7

by Tom Allen

The Taiwanese Business Weekly claims that Apple will build a depth-sensing camera into the iPhone 7. A patent for the technology was filed in 2010, but according to sources, was delayed by supply chain …

LG Sees Hexagons as Battery of the Future

by Tom Allen

LG Chemical has shown off a hexagonal battery, for smartwatches, which it says will bring up to four more hours of lifetime every day. The idea is that the shape will enable larger batteries …

Tags:Batteries| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 27

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 27

by Milos Pavlovic

HTC‘s One M9+ smartphone is now available to pre-order in the UK, confirming a story that we published last month (Rumour: HTC’s M9+ Coming to Europe). China’s Meizu has introduced its newest flagship, the …

New Apple Watch Makers Unlikely

by Tom Allen

Supply chain sources say that Apple Watch yield rates are rising, so significant shipment growth is expected in the second half of the year. The sources also said that it is unlikely that vendors …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Quanta| Vol 22 - Issue 27

HKC Expects Production Ahead of Schedule

by Tom Allen

Chinese display solution maker, HKC, has signed an agreement with the Chongqing government to invest CNY12 billion ($1.9 billion) into a new G8.5 fab. Construction began in June, and production will begin in Q1’17. …

Compal Retains Goals, Revises Forecasts

by Tom Allen

Photo: DigitimesCompal president Ray Chen has said that the company’s shipment goals are unchanged from those set in early 2015. However, they are ‘very challenging’. Notebook and tablet forecasts have been adjusted for YoY …

Wistron Has Low Expectations

by Tom Allen

Wistron CEO Simon Lin has said that the company’s notebook shipments in Q1 and Q2 were ‘far short’ of expectations. Second half volumes will grow no more than 10%, sequentially, he added.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Spectrum Sharing Plans Discussed

by Tom Allen

Officials from the USA and Mexico have met to discuss spectrum sharing plans. The talks dealt with the 600MHz and 800MHz bands. In the 600MHz band, the countries have developed a technical plan that …

Samsung Continues Holographic Device Development

by Arthur Berman

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is continuing to work on means of generating digital holograms and a device for holographic display. A recent public indication of the company’s activity in this area is manifested in …

Tags:Holographic Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Tablet Use Rises and Barriers Shift, Says BESA

by Tom Allen

Tablet use in UK schools is rising, but new barriers have appeared, according to the British Educational Suppliers’ Association (BESA). An annual survey of over 600 schools has revealed that 71% of primary and …

Tags:Education| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 27

TI Enables Pico Chipset Evaluation

by Tom Allen

Texas Instruments has developed a new DLP LightCrafter Display evaluation module. Using the 4710 EVM, designers can assess the 0.47″ 1920 x 1080 DLP pico chipset, for use in various applications. These include signage, …

Tags:DLP| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TI (Texas Instruments)| Vol 22 - Issue 27

Every Business is in the Information Business

by Bob Raikes

Phew…. I have just finished my write up of Infocomm, bringing to an end the peak of news activity in June, when we see both SID and Infocomm. It’s one of three peaks of …

Tags:Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 26