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Sony Blames Qualcomm for Flagship Overheating

by Tom Allen

Following tests by Dutch website GSMinfo, Sony has admitted that its Z3+ smartphone (Xperia Z4 in Japan) is suffering from overheating issues. The company has blamed Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 chip for the problem. Sony …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 25

by Tom Allen

A very thin smartphone has been launched in China. The Coolpad IVVI is 4.9mm thick and uses a 5″ AMOLED display (1920 x 1080). Running Android 4.4.4 on a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor, the …

LeTV Collaborates for 4D

by Tom Allen

LeTV, the Chinese VoD provider (similar to Netflix), is working with Immersion Corp. to bring ‘a 4D’ experiences to its videos. In cinemas, 4D refers to extra effects such as light, rain and wind. …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 25

by Tom Allen

Acer has shared prices for its K138ST, U5320W and P5515 projectors (Acer Introduces New Projectors in New York). The K138ST will be launched in July, for €505. The U5320W and P5515 are available now, …

Moto X: Biometric Security Called Into Question

by Tom Allen

Chinese website HellomotoHK has posted images that it claims are of the frame of the upcoming Moto X (2015) smartphone, from Motorola. Previous rumours had claimed that the phone would have a fingerprint sensor, …

Rumour: Samsung Skips Tizen Z2

by Tom Allen

Tizenexperts.com claims that Samsung’s Tizen Z3 smartphone will be launched towards the end of the current financial year – despite the Tizen Z2 still being a no-show. The website claims that its sources say …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Tizen| Vol 22 - Issue 24

LG G4 Available in UK

by Helen Vince

LG’s new G4 smartphone is now available in the UK through Exertis and selected high street and network operator LG partners.

Tianma Focuses on Commercial Display Applications

by Chris Chinnock

Tianma, a joint Japanese-Chinese company, was at SID showing off a number of commercially-oriented display solutions. In automotive, the company showed a HUD display, for the first time, we believe. This is based upon …

Sony Skimps on Storage

by Tom Allen

Website XperiaBlog has found that Sony’s M4 Xperia Aqua (Sony Improves the Look of its Waterproof Devices) is supplied with just 1.2GB of usable storage. The phone has 8GB of storage built in, but …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| storage| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Samsung Ruggedises S6 Flagship

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Galaxy Active line-up is expanding with the Galaxy S6 Active smartphone: an iteration on its current flagship. Built with rugged use in mind, the S6 Active is housed in an IP68-compliant housing. It …

LG G4 Now Available In The U.S.

by Helen Vince

LG Electronics today announced that the LG G4 is officially on sale online and in stores through major carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular, as well as national retailers Best Buy …

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Quantum Dots to Reach 114% CAGR

by Tom Allen

A new market survey on ReportsnReports.com forecasts a 113.9% CAGR for the quantum dot (QD) market between 2014 and 2019. A stable QD supply chain will be established as more QD-based TVs are produced, …