phablets – Page 2 – Display Daily

Trying to Make Portable Devices Exciting Again

by Ken Werner

Makers of eReaders, especially Amazon, are still selling a lot of eReaders; and makers of tablet PCs are still selling a lot of tablet PCs. But sales of eReaders have been stable for years …

Tags:Flexible Displays| LG Displays (LGD)| phablets| Samsung Display| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Samsung Beats Apple to Flagship Punch

by Tom Allen

Skipping its normal IFA unveiling, Samsung held its Galaxy Unpacked event in mid-August to show off its newest flagship smartphones. It is thought that the earlier announcement was to ‘steal a march’ on Apple’s …

Windows 10’s First Flagship

by Tom Allen

A new Microsoft Lumia flagship phone is expected to be unveiled later this year, alongside the launch of Windows 10 for mobiles. The Lumia 950 XL, appearing in leaks from China’s Wpxap, is thought …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Note 5 Will Precede IFA

by Tom Allen

The Wall Street Journal claims that Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Note 5 before its traditional IFA launch date. Instead, the phablet will be launched in mid-August. The move will apparently be taken to …

White Box Phablets in First-Ever Decline

by Tom Allen

According to Etmag, Chinese vendors’ white-box phablet shipments suffered their first-ever YoY decline (-15%) in Q2’15. Poor market conditions and growing branded phablet shipments contributed to the fall. Sales of white-box units have been …

Tags:China| Emerging Markets| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Note 5 Follows S6 Design

by Tom Allen

A CAD render, apparently of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5, has been shared by Twitter-based @Onleaks and Nowhereelse.fr. The handset is similar in appearance to the Galaxy S6, with a curved metal frame. The display …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| USB| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Rumour: Samsung Galaxy Line-Up Grows

by Tom Allen

Rumours have begun to appear of a larger Galaxy S6 model called the S6 Plus. It will be a phablet-style device and is said to be code-named ‘Project Zero 2’. The original S6 and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 23

The Mobile Device Market on the Move – Again

by Norbert Hildebrand

Market research firms have been reducing their tablet forecast since the sales growth has been slowing in 2014. The latest numbers from IDC, which we reported on earlier, show a 6% decline in the …

Tags:Market Data| phablets| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 22

LG Adds Stylus but Removes Flagship Screen

by Tom Allen

Before the G4 smartphone has even finished its worldwide rollout, LG has expanded the range with two new devices: the G4 Stylus (G4 Stylo in North America and Korea) and G4C. Internally, both are …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Android M and UltraHD Define Leaked Note 5

by Tom Allen

Specs of the Galaxy Note 5 and Note Edge 2 (codenamed ‘Project Noble’ and ‘Project Zen’, respectively) have apparently been leaked. The Note 5 is said to have a 5.7″ display, described as ‘2k …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Leak Shows Parallels Between Huawei Phablets

by Tom Allen

A leaked roadmap from Huawei shows that its next phablet could be launched in June. The Mate 8, which appeared on Mobile-dad, is described as having a 6″ display with 2560 x 1440 resolution. …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Vodafone Has Large, Affordable Phones

by Tom Allen

UK mobile operator EE recently unveiled its own smartphones (EE Has Own-Brand Products – From BenQ), and now the competition has taken its turn. Vodafone’s Smart Prime 6, Smart First 6 and SmartTab Prime …