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Samsung Raises Internal Reliance, Lowers External Orders

by Tom Allen

According to rumours, Samsung will lower its panel order value to other companies even further in 2015. The company has been reducing orders for several years, increasingly relying on internally-made components. Rumours say that …

Tags:LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Samsung Display| Vol 22 - Issue 25

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 25

by Tom Allen

Acer has shared prices for its K138ST, U5320W and P5515 projectors (Acer Introduces New Projectors in New York). The K138ST will be launched in July, for €505. The U5320W and P5515 are available now, …

Samsung Teases About Round Smartwatch

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeAn image shared by Samsung on Twitter hints at a round smartwatch. The image, from the Samsung Exynos Twitter account, shows a circular heart-rate graphic. It was accompanied by the words, ‘Using …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Rumour: Samsung Skips Tizen Z2

by Tom Allen

Tizenexperts.com claims that Samsung’s Tizen Z3 smartphone will be launched towards the end of the current financial year – despite the Tizen Z2 still being a no-show. The website claims that its sources say …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Tizen| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Samsung Ruggedises S6 Flagship

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Galaxy Active line-up is expanding with the Galaxy S6 Active smartphone: an iteration on its current flagship. Built with rugged use in mind, the S6 Active is housed in an IP68-compliant housing. It …

ARM and Samsung Sign Long-Term Agreement

by Vanessa Browning

ARM has signed an expansive long-term graphics technology agreement with Samsung to enable the creation of next generation devices capable of delivering even more compelling visual experiences. The subscription license covers ARM® Mali™ graphics …

Tags:Arm| GPUs| Samsung

Wearable Market Remained Strong in the First Quarter Despite the Pending Debut of the Apple Watch, Says IDC

by Helen Vince

The worldwide wearable device market (commonly referred to as wearables) recorded its eighth consecutive quarter of steady growth in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly …

Leaked Galaxy S2 Could Claim Thinnest Tablet Title

by Tom Allen

Specifications have leaked for Samsung’s rumoured Galaxy Tab S2 8.0, which (apparently) come from China’s TENAA certification centre. The 8″ model will be 5.4mm thick, with an OLED display and 1536 x 1048 resolution. …

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

Wearables Vendors Enjoy Triple-Digit Growth

by Tom Allen

IDC record the eighth consecutive quarter of steady growth for the global wearable market in Q1’15 – before the debut of the Apple Watch. Shipments grew 200% YoY, to 11.4 million units (from 3.8 …

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

CRT Firms Agree Antitrust Settlement

by Helen Vince

Several Asian CRT manufacturers have reached a settlement with a US court to pay approximately $528 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that they conspired to fix prices. The companies named in …

Markus Eisemann Moves to Sharp

by Tom Allen

It would appear that Markus Eisemann, who was senior manager of solution sales at Samsung in Germany, has joined Sharp as visual solutions sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.