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LTPS Smartphone Demand Causes Tablet Price Competition

by Tom Allen

IHS DisplaySearch has shared its latest panel pricing data from the PriceWise service, covering early July. The Chinese smartphone market is unchanged from June, entering a state of maturation. Brands are cautious with orders, …

Tizen Moves Away From Entry-Level

by Tom Allen

A leaked Samsung phone, apparently called the Z3, has appeared online. The phone will run the Tizen OS and be the follow-up to the Z1 – despite the Z2 having never made an appearance …

Phone Vendors Avoid Duties With Foxconn

by Tom Allen

Foxconn is said to be producing smartphones for the Latin American market at a factory in Brazil. Xiaomi’s Hong Mi 2 and Asus’ Zenfone 2 are both being produced at the facility, say sources. …

Asus’ Colourful Entry-Level Phone Appears Online

by Tom Allen

Images of a new Asus smartphone, apparently called the Zenfone Go (ZC500TG), have appeared online. Said to be an entry-level unit, the phone will be launched at the end of July. The handset will …

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MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 28

by Tom Allen

The Honor 7 smartphone from Huawei has been launched in China. The company’s new flagship features a 5.2″ display, with 1920 x 1080 resolution and in-cell touch. Android 5.0 runs on an octa-core 64-bit …

Galaxy A8 Will Use Thin Camera Module

by Tom Allen

Competing for the title of ‘Samsung’s most-leaked device’ is the Galaxy A8, which has been almost fully-revealed over the last few months, despite no official word from Samsung. More specifications have been posted by …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Rumour: HTC Develops ‘Revolutionary’ Camera Tech

by Tom Allen

Rumours have started concerning HTC’s next flagship phone, which CEO Cher Wang has said will be released in October. According to stories from Vietnam, the handset (codenamed Aero) will feature a ‘revolutionary’ new camera …

Tags:Cameras| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Samsung Reclaims Smartphone Crown

by Tom Allen

Samsung lost its leading position in the US smartphone market to Apple in the three months ending in April, according to Kantar Worldpanel. The company passed its Californian rival to take back its first-place …

HTC chair Cher Wang and NorthEast United FC owner John Abraham

HTC Will Expand to India

by Milos Pavlovic

HTC sponsors India’s Northeast United football team. Here chair Cher Wang is seen with team owner John AbrahamHTC is the latest company to be linked to production facilities in India, following rumours from Foxconn …

Rumour: Microsoft to Dump Windows for Phones

by Tom Allen

Microsoft is preparing to abandon Windows Phone and adopt Android for future smartphones and small tablets. So says the rumour (and we stress that it is a rumour) from Twitter tipster @MSNerd. The source …

OLED iPhone? Not For Three Years

by Tom Allen

A report from Business Korea claims that Apple will launch a curved-screen iPhone in 2018. The phone would feature an OLED display, according to the rumour. (frankly – I would treat with extreme caution …

Premium and Possible-Budget Phones Leak From Motorola

by Tom Allen

The 2014 Moto G had a reputation as a good budget handsetDetails about two Motorola smartphones were leaked last week. The first was a spec sheet for a phone known as the XT1585 ‘Kinzie’, …

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