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Panel Price Hike for Small Vendors

by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise data, which contains an analysis of LCD panel prices in March and April. Notebooks PC brands continued to seek lower prices, even on bundle deals, in March. These deals …

Tags:IHS Markit| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Pricing| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Radiant Prepared for OLED Adoption

by Tom Allen

Backlight unit (BLU) maker Radiant Opto-Electronics plans to diversify its customer base, relying less upon Apple in the future. This is because Apple is expected to move its iPhone to using OLED displays, which …

Tags:AMOLED| LCD Backlights| Mobile Display Monitor| Radiant| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Lenovo Unveils the ZUK Z2 Pro Smartphone in China

by Isaac Oburu

Lenovo released a new flagship mobile phone, the ZUK Z2 Pro. It’s the world’s first mobile phone that fully activates the performance of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 chip and integrates ten professional sensors, a true …

Tags:China| Lenovo| Smartphones

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Huawei Hints at Phone with QHD Display

by Norbert Hildebrand

As reported by many tech blogs (Tech Times, Phone Arena and others), Huawei is planning on upgrading a future smartphone with a QHD display (2560 x 1440). So far all Huawei branded smartphones are …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Turnkey Solution Speeds Dual Screen Phone Creation

by Tom Allen

E Ink and Vanzo Technology have co-operated on a turnkey solution to support the development of dual-screen mobile phones using MediaTek chips. The solution combines E Ink ePaper technology with Vanzo’s software and app.

Tags:E Ink| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Meizu Unveils New m3 Smartphone

by Isaac Oburu

— Octa-core Processer — 13-megapixel Camera with Phase Detection Autofocus — 2.5D curved glass display — Soft and Durable Texture Leading consumer electronics company and smartphone manufacturer Meizu officially launched its new m3 smartphone …

Tags:China| Smartphones

Two Colour Modes in Lenovo’s Z2 Pro

by Tom Allen

Lenovo has unveiled the latest phone in its ZUK online-only brand, known as the Z2 Pro. Currently it has only been announced for the Chinese market. The ZUK Z1 was the first phone to …

Tags:AMOLED| China| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sRGB| Vol 23 - Issue 16

And Finally – Vol 23 16

by Tom Allen

There are many pitfalls to face when buying a new phone: processor speed, screen size, battery life. Artist Insta-Chaz has summed them all up brilliantly on a single post-it note on his Instagram account …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Meizu Addresses Entry-Level

by Tom Allen

Meizu has unveiled a new smartphone in China, called the M3. It will feature 16GB or 32GB of storage and has a 5″ display, with 1280 x 720 resolution. A Mediatek octa-core processor (four …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Kyocera’s Smartphone Goes Haptic

by Isaac Oburu

Kyocera is using Immersion’s TouchSense haptic technology in its new DuraForce XD 5.7″ Android smartphone. TouchSense controls the actuators in the device to create tactile effects.

Tags:Back Panel| Kyocera| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Display Makers Turn to Embedded Touch

by Tom Allen

Display makers are increasingly looking to in- and on-cell touch solutions for mobile phones, as the global market slows. These embedded touch products can deliver thinner and brighter displays, as well as shortening the …

Tags:IHS Markit| In-cell| Mobile Display Monitor| On-cell| Smartphones| Touch Interfaces| Vol 23 - Issue 16

LG Launches Made-in-India Phones

by Tom Allen

LG has launched two smartphones in India, which are the first of its handsets to be made in the country. The K7 and K10 are both 4G units, costing INR9,500 ($140) and INR13,500 ($200), …

Tags:India| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 15