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CEA Study Shows Major Shifts in the Technology We Own

by Helen Vince

A major shift in the consumer electronics (CE) products owned by U.S. households is now underway, according to the 17th Annual CE Ownership and Market Potential Study released today by the Consumer Electronics Association …

Tags:CTA (was CEA)| Market Data| Notebooks| Smartphones| TVs (TV Sets)

Not All S6 Phones Are Created Equal

by Tom Allen

Samsung has said that the camera sensor on its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge can vary from model-to-model. Some S6 handsets use a Sony IMX240 sensor, while others feature Samsung’s own ISOCELL sensor. Both …

Tags:Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Microsoft Will Lower Smartphone Orders

by Tom Allen

Smartphone makers say that Microsoft has lowered its orders for low-cost models, as demand in emerging markets has been lower than expected. The makers estimate that orders will fall as much as 20% MoM …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 20

Cameras Are Prestigio’s Selling Point

by Tom Allen

Like the Grace X7 (BSI Supports Low-Light Photography for Prestigio), Prestigio’s Grace X3 (4.5″) and X5 (4.7″) smartphones focus on their camera features. Both new models use the BSI sensor that was featured in …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Sony Prepares for Selfies

by Tom Allen

Sony’s Xperia C4 is its next-generation ‘selfie phone’. A follow-on to the C3, the C4 uses a 5MP front camera with a 25mm wide-angle lens. An Exmor RTM for mobile sensor, soft LED flash …

Tags:Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Leak Shows Samsung’s Z2 Tizen Phone

by Tom Allen

Leaked photos of an unnamed Samsung phone are said to be of the Z2, a Tizen model (New Tizen Phones Under Development at Samsung). The device looks more like Samsung Galaxy phones than the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Tizen| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Vodafone Has Large, Affordable Phones

by Tom Allen

UK mobile operator EE recently unveiled its own smartphones (EE Has Own-Brand Products – From BenQ), and now the competition has taken its turn. Vodafone’s Smart Prime 6, Smart First 6 and SmartTab Prime …

Mobile Panel Prices Continue Downwards

by Tom Allen

IHS DisplaySearch has released its panel pricing data for late April and early May. Weak IT demand in Q1 led to notebook vendors successfully driving down panel costs. IT demand is flat in Q2, …

IHS image of Mobile Phone Touch Module Shipments by Technology

Mobile Touch Shifts to Embedded With Apple and Samsung

by Tom Allen

Almost 40% of touch module shipments for mobile phones will use in- and on-cell touch this year, says IHS. The prediction comes following 47% YoY growth for the technologies last year, when they had …

Windows 10 Flagship Leaked

by Tom Allen

Microsoft is said to be working on two new Lumia phones running Windows 10. They are code-named Cityman and Talkman. Unleash the Phones claims that the Cityman is high-end, with a 5.7″ display, 2560 …

Tags:Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 19| Windows

Samsung’s Hero Phone Becomes A Little More Heroic

by Tom Allen

Samsung, continuing its partnership with Marvel Entertainment (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25) will release an ‘Iron Man edition’ of its Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone within a month. The phone’s cover will feature an …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Qualcomm Denies Snapdragon Issues

by Tom Allen

LG chose the Snapdragon 808 chip to power its G4 smartphone, providing more fuel to fire the rumours of overheating that have plagued the Snapdragon 810 (Samsung Drops Qualcomm). Qualcomm has since spoken out …