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LTPS is in Oversupply

by Super User

There is an oversupply of LTPS LCD panels in the market, say sources in the Asian supply chain. The sources, quoting unnamed analysts, say that it may take two or three years before the …

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Blackberry Passport Veers From ‘Traditional’ Design

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The Blackberry Passport is perhaps Blackberry’s least conventional device of recent years. With a 4.5″ square display (1440 x 1440, 453ppi) and physical keyboard, the Passport is a long way from the iPhone 6. …

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Argos Makes Key Appointments

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UK retail chain Argos has made two new appointments as part of its strategy to become a digital retail leader. Ian Dobson joins the company as head of customer and market insight, in which …

Flexible Phones Next Year, Says Smartkem

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Flexible smartphones will be available by ‘late 2015’, according to UK-based organic semiconductor materials supplier Smartkem. Mike Cowin, head of strategic marketing, told Mobile Today that this year’s fixed-curve models are “just the beginning… …

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LG’s Entry-Level Phone Boasts 4G, Dual-SIM

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LG’s F60 is the company’s newest entry-level offering – with 4G connectivity. Powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm quad-core processor, running Android 4.4, the phone shares many functions with the LG G3. These include Knock …

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Mark Lufkin, ViewSonic

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Mark is the MD of ViewSonic Europe, having joined the company in 2012. He has a strong history in technology, having previously worked at HP, Netpower, Sony, Lenovo and Promethean. Mark aims to have …

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Gartner Revises Semiconductor Forecast Upwards

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Global semiconductor revenue is on track to reach $338 billion this year, a 7.2% increase from last year, says Gartner. The figure also represents a climb from Gartner’s forecast in Q3’14 of 6.7% annual …

CSOT Heralds Small/Medium G6 Fab

by Super User

A new G6 LTPS facility has been opened by China Star Optoelectronics in China. CNY16 billion ($2.6 billion) was invested in the line. Around 30,000 high-end small- and medium-size LTPS panels will be produced …

US Consumers Value Cars and Smartphones

by Super User

A very interesting article has been posted by Warranty Week, about the market for product protection plans (aka extended warranties) in the USA. Despite the urgings of so-called watchdogs, the adoption of these insurance …

Tags:Life Cycle Management| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Allwinner Targets Premium SoCs

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China’s Allwinner Technology has announced a new octa-core SoC for high-end set-top boxes and gaming devices. The H8 chip is based on TSMC’s 28nm process. It uses eight Cortex-A7 cores, running at up to …

IP to Blame for Broadcom OIC Exit – Apparently

by Super User

The Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) has not been around for long – it was established this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 28). It could be seen as a bad sign, therefore, that founding …

HTC Smartphone Production Moves Out-of-House

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HTC will outsource part of its smartphone production to contract manufacturers, CEO Peter Chou has said.

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