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Google Looks to China for Nexus Partner

by Tom Allen

A Taiwanese supply chain source has said that several vendors are seeking to become the next partner for Google’s Nexus smartphone lines. These include Lenovo, Xiaomi, Huawei and LG. The source said that, as …

Component Order Reduction Rumoured for HTC

by Tom Allen

Lower-than-expected sales of the HTC One M9 could cause HTC to reduce component orders for the product by as much as 30%, say sources in Taiwan.

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Smartphones Spur Shift in Small/Medium Display Panel Demand, IHS Says

by Helen Vince

Ongoing improvements in smartphone display performance is leading to increasing demand for high-resolution panels with lower power consumption requirements, which are not supported by the most common legacy technologies (non-crystalline thin-film silicon or a-Si …

Tags:IHS Markit| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones

LeTV Chooses Sibeam

by Tom Allen

Sibeam has announced that its UltraGig SiI6400 transmitter is being used on LeTV’s new flagship smartphone, the Le Max.

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21

Panel Makers Prepare for Back-to-School Demand

by Tom Allen

IHS DisplaySearch has shared its latest panel pricing data from the PriceWise service, covering late Q1/early Q2. Brands purchased fewer notebook panels in early Q2, due to inventory digestion and European currency issues. Demand …

S6 is Slower than S5 to Reach 10 Million Mark

by Tom Allen

Despite Samsung’s predictions (Samsung Expects Big Things of S6), sales of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones have been slower than those of the Galaxy S4 or S5. A ‘high-ranking Samsung official’ has …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21

‘Bezel-Free’ Sony Phone Appears on Twitter

by Tom Allen

Image credit: @UpleaksA ‘bezel-free’ smartphone, apparently code-named Lavender, has been leaked by @Upleaks on Twitter. The phone is said to be part of Sony’s E55 series, and has a FullHD display larger than the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 21

LG Adds Stylus but Removes Flagship Screen

by Tom Allen

Before the G4 smartphone has even finished its worldwide rollout, LG has expanded the range with two new devices: the G4 Stylus (G4 Stylo in North America and Korea) and G4C. Internally, both are …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| phablets| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21

LG G4 To Begin Shipping In Key Markets Worldwide

by Helen Vince

Customers in key markets around the world will finally get their chance to own the latest advanced smartphone from LG Electronics (LG), one which industry experts have widely praised for its exceptional camera, vivid …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 21

by Tom Allen

Kyocera‘s 12.1″ LCD module, the TCG121WXLPAPNN-AN20, is now being stocked by Data Modul. It has 1280 x 800 resolution, 500 cd/m² of brightness and a 750:1 contrast ratio, with 170° viewing angles. A 20-pin …

Xiaomi Smartphones Rise 4 Million YoY

by Vanessa Browning

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has said that the company shipped almost 15 million smartphones in Q1’15, compared to 11 million in Q1’14.

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21| Xiaomi

LG Rejoins Windows Phone Market

by Tom Allen

LG has joined the Windows Phone crowd with a budget smartphone called the Lancet, which is a Verizon-exclusive at US launch. As a Verizon model, the phone’s stand-out feature is the ability to use …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 21| Windows