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Microsoft Plans 3D Printing From Smartphones

by Tom Allen

Microsoft Research has developed an app called MobileFusion, which can 3D scan objects and load the data into a 3D printer, or use it for augmented reality gaming. The system works by stitching together …

ZTE Spreads Across the Globe

by Tom Allen

The message at ZTE’s stand was of a continued expansion into new markets (although still not of the phone that I really want to see in Europe, grumble grumble – TA). First was the …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 36

by Tom Allen

The OnePlus 2 smartphone (OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset) has been launched. However, in keeping with the company’s theme of exclusivity (and to garner more attention), potential customers must register online before being “invited” …

First Look at Microsoft’s Windows 10 Flagship

by Tom Allen

Press renders of Microsoft’s upcoming Lumia phones have apparently been leaked. Pictures of the ‘Cityman’ and ‘Talkman’ phones (Windows 10 Flagship Leaked) were tweeted by Evan Blass (@evleaks). They are said to be called …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Archos ‘Reveals’ Windows 10 Mobile Release

by Tom Allen

A product announcement by French firm Archos has provided a hint at when Windows 10 Mobile might be available. Archos will launch the 50 Cesium and 50e Helium smartphones this year, in November. Although …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 34| Windows

Blackberry Running Android Appears Online

by Tom Allen

Credit: Dudu Rocha Tec, via YouTubeThere have been rumours about Blackberry phones running Android for several months, and now a video has appeared that supports the claims. A Blackberry Passport running Android can be …

Tags:Android| BlackBerry| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Microsoft Mobiles Expected in October

by Tom Allen

A Chinese site, WPDang, claims that Microsoft will hold an event on the 19th October, where it will show new mobile devices. These will include the Surface Pro 4 tablet, two Lumia smartphones and …

Try a Samsung Phone – For a Dollar

by Tom Allen

In a push to further compete with Apple (Samsung Beats Apple to Flagship Punch), Samsung is giving iPhone customers in the USA a chance to ‘test-drive’ its flagship Galaxy S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ or …

Smartphones Are Only Bright Spot in Germany

by Tom Allen

The value of the consumer electronics market in Germany fell 2.5% YoY in the first half of 2015, to €12.3 billion, according to the GFU’s Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX). Cemix data is divided …

Next HTC One is Leaked and Has 6″ Display

by Milos Pavlovic

A leak has shown a new HTC smartphone known as the HTC O2 – or HTC One M10. Chinese sites MyDrivers and Mobile-dad say that the phone will be announced this year, with a …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Lenovo’s Zuk Brand Shows Transparent Prototype

by Tom Allen

Lenovo’s online-only brand, Zuk, showed a prototype of a transparent smartphone at the launch of its Z1 phone in China (Lenovo’s Z1 Features Full-Speed USB). A video, from Vidibyte Gadget Focus, has now been …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Transparent Displays| Vol 22 - Issue 33

Samsung Improves AMOLED Yet Again

by Tom Allen

The Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ are Samsung’s newest flagship phones (Samsung Beats Apple to Flagship Punch), and feature the company’s latest version of OLED technology. Ray Soneira of DisplayMate has analysed the …