Mobile Display Monitor – Page 957

LG to Use In-House Processor

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A 5.9″ smartphone, using an application processor developed in-house, will be announced by LG before the end of the year. The claim comes from a Korean-language article in Money Today.

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Vivo IV Recognised as World’s Thinnest Phone…

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The Vivo IV, by Blu, was temporarily the world’s thinnest phone, certified by the Guiness Book of Records. Measuring just 5.5mm, it is on sale in the USA now. It was not developed solely …

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New York Requests Beacon Removal

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US-based advertising company Titan has been asked to remove Bluetooth beacons it placed in phone booths around New York City. The Mayor’s office requested that Titan remove the beacons – despite their installation being …

Vaio Pursues Panasonic in Domestic Market

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Vaio, Sony’s ex-PC unit (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 6), has shown a tablet PC concept that appears to target the same audience as Microsoft’s Surface Pro. Despite the similarity, though, Vaio says that …

Smaller iPhone Outsells Larger Cousin

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Statistics from mobile analytics firm Mixpanel show that around 20% of iPhone 6 handsets sold are iPhone 6 Plus models. In total terms, the 4.7″ iPhone 6 represents just over 6% of all iPhones …

4G Arrives on Asus’ Padfone Series

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The PF451CL is a 4.5″ addition to Asus’ Padfone line-up – a range of smartphones that can dock into a larger chassis to power a tablet. In the case of the PF451CL (aka Padfone …

TCO Phases Out Old Criteria

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As TCO Development updates its TCO Certified criteria, older versions are phased out. Several documents will be retired in 2014: * TCO ’03 Displays FPD (1st December) * TCO ’06 Media Displays (30th November) …

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Osram Takes on Nanoco QDs for LEDs

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Nanoco has signed a 12-month agreement with Osram, to supply quantum dots (QDs) for LED lighting. LED lights are generally less ‘warm’ than incandescent bulbs, but are very long-lasting. QDs are a way to …

960 x 540 is New Nokia Resolution

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A dual-SIM Windows Phone smartphone from Nokia has passed through the USA’s FCC. The ‘RM-1090’ (or possibly RM-1091) is roughly the size of the Lumia 830, with a 5″ display and 960 x 540 …

Is Lenovo Eyeing Blackberry?

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There have been rumours circulating this week suggesting that Lenovo is close to signing a deal to acquire Blackberry. Two sources in the Canadian press reported the rumours, saying that an offer could come …

Argos to Expand Digital Stores

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UK retailer Argos is planning to have opened 50 digital stores by Christmas. In the last 12 months, the chain has opened 32 digital stores across the UK trading in three different formats (Display …

Distributors Represent KOE at Electronica 2014

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KOE will be represented at Electronica 2014 next month by its distributors: Data Modul (A3.207), Distrelec (A6.363) and MSC Technologies (A6.510). These partners will show a range of KOE’s industrial ‘Rugged+’ TFT LCD displays; …