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Flex Revenue Will Grow 300% to 2022

by Tom Allen

Demand for ‘innovative’ flexible displays will rise along with the popularity and penetration of wearable and mobile devices. IHS predicts that flexible display revenue will climb more than 300% between 2016 ($3.7 billion) and …

Blu Offers Three-Day Battery

by Tom Allen

The newest flagship phablet from US-based Blu boasts a massive battery and corresponding battery life. Aptly known as the Energy XL, the 6″ handset has a 5,000mAh battery and is said to last for …

Xiaomi Switches to Premium Pricing

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi’s co-founder Li Wangjiang has said that the company will launch a ‘high-end’ smartphone this year, costing between CNY4,000 ($600) and CNY5,000 ($750). Local media claim that the phone will be the Mi Note …

Android Handsets Coming From Blackberry

by Tom Allen

Blackberry is set to launch three new Android smartphones to join the existing Blackberry Priv, says VentureBeat. First is the Neon: a 5.2″ midrange model with an aluminium frame, Snapdragon 617 SoC, 3GB of …

Tags:BlackBerry| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 26

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 26

by Tom Allen

AMD has launched its RX 480 graphics card, designed to make VR more affordable (AMD Dramatically Lowers VR Cost). Prices start at $250. Everdisplay’s 1.4″ AMOLED display at CES Asia. Photo: Chris ChinnockThe small …

BLU Products Announces The R1 HD

by Isaac Oburu

BLU Products, one of the fastest growing mobile phone manufacturers in the world announced the BLU R1 HD as the newest addition to the BLU Smartphone lineup delivering stunning design and premium build quality …

Tags:Android| Mobile Phones| Smartphones

Blu Produces $50 Smartphone

by Tom Allen

Miami-based Blu Products has added an incredibly low-cost model to its lineup: the $100 R1 HD – or $50 on Amazon. Price is a key feature with the R1 HD. Buying the phone by …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Unboxing the Brilliant New FC Barcelona Edition OPPO F1 Plus

by Isaac Oburu

Following the announcement of the new F1 Plus FC Barcelona Edition, OPPO has released a new video showcasing the device in all its Barca-blue-and-red glory. In addition to the head-turning color scheme, the phone …

Tags:Android| Mobile Phones| Smartphones| Spain

Wileyfox Copies Asian Smartphone Strategies

by Tom Allen

Wileyfox is a relatively new UK-based smartphone maker, focusing on the low end of the market. Its launched its first devices, the Swift and Storm, in 2015, and has now returned with the Spark, …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Oppo Honours FC Barcelona

by Tom Allen

Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker, has created a limited ‘Barcelona Edition’ of its F1 Plus, in honour of the FC Barcelona football club. The phone is red and blue, the colours of the club, …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Google Moving to Hardware

by Tom Allen

A Google-branded smartphone is in the works, according to the Telegraph. Designing its own hardware, as Microsoft found, would give Google more control over all aspects of the design – not just the Android …

Tags:Google| Manufacturing| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 25

Apple Describes Phone With Wrap-Around Display

by Tom Allen

Apple has patented a phone with a wrap-around display – that is, a display encircling the device entirely. To avoid excessive battery drain, sensors would determine where the user is looking, and only the …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 24