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Lenovo to Co-ordinate Phone Launch

by Bob Raikes

Lenovo has confirmed that it will launch at least one new handset simultaneously in Sao Paolo, London and New York on 28th July. The rumours say that the handset (Moto X 2015) will have …

HTC launches 4 HTC Desire smartphones in the US

by Bob Raikes

HTC has launched four new HTC Desire mid-range handsets in the US – the 626, 626s (both 5″ 1280 x 720), 526 (4.7″) and 520 (4.5″), both 540 x 960. The OS is Android …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Nokia Would Outsource New Phone Production

by Helen Vince

It was rumoured in April that Nokia was planning a return to the mobile business (Rumor: Nokia Getting Back into the Phone Business?). Now the company says that it will outsource the manufacturing of …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| ODMs & OEMs| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Mobile Payments: Awareness High, but Interest is Stagnant

by Tom Allen

Apple’s smartphone payment system – Apple Pay – was quietly launched in the UK in mid-July. Is it just a matter of time before we are all using smartphones as a digital wallet? Not …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Payment Systems| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Microsoft Closes Chinese Plants, Looks to OEMs

by Milos Pavlovic

‘Industry sources’ say that Microsoft has closed its handset manufacturing plants in Beijing and Dongguang. The company is preparing to outsource more work to Taiwanese ODMs, sources said. Production is also expected to be …

HTC Makes Premium Smartphones Affordable With New HTC Desire Lineup

by Helen Vince

HTC America Inc., a leader in mobile innovation, announces the release of four new HTC Desire LTE smartphones – the HTC Desire 626, HTC Desire 626s, HTC Desire 526 and HTC Desire 520 – …

Tags:HTC| Smartphones| USA

Nadella Responds to ‘Death of Windows Phone’ Claims

by Tom Allen

Following the announcement of job losses in Microsoft’s phone business (Microsoft to Cut 7,500 Jobs), ZDNet‘s Mary Jo Foley sat down with CEO Satya Nadella at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference. Nadella’s comments about …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 29| Windows

Commodore Revived for 21st Century

by Tom Allen

For those that grew up tapping away on the giant keyboard of a Commodore 64, this news might be a welcome surprise. The brand is being resurrected – as a smartphone. Sharing its name …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Operating Systems| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Microsoft Keeps Fighting: More Lumia Phones Coming

by Tom Allen

Evan Blass, aka @Evleaks, says that Microsoft is preparing to launch ‘at least’ six new Lumia handsets in the coming months.

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 29| Windows

Déjà Vu – All Over Again

by Barry Young

I am the CEO of the OLED Association a trade group that promotes the use of OLED technology and as a result, I am biased about OLEDs. Smartphones are the driving force that has …

Tags:OLEDA (OLED Association)| OLEDs| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Imagining the Personal Companion of the Near Future

by Bob Raikes

Our friend, Dr Jon Peddie, sent us this article, which he sub-titled “My smartphone helps me get through the day, and night” Today’s PongThe fast developing potential for truly useful applications that can convert …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 30

Statista: Microsoft Spent $9.4 Billion on a Sinking Ship

by Tom Allen

Statista has released a chart that demonstrates the poor decision that Microsoft made on buying Nokia. As well as letting go of almost 7% of its global workforce (Microsoft to Cut 7,500 Jobs) – …