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Smartphones and Automotive Displays Bolster Panel Market

by Tom Allen

Taiwan’s MIC has predicted the first ever decline in the worldwide tablet market this year. However, small- and medium-size TFT-LCD panel (SMP) shipments will be upheld due to strong growth momentum of smartphones and …

BSI Supports Low-Light Photography for Prestigio

by Tom Allen

The Grace X7, a new smartphone by Prestigio, is a mid-range device with a premium design. The phone is 6.9mm thick and weighs 134g. According to the company the phone is designed for photographers, …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Samsung Discusses Curved Display Plans

by Tom Allen

Samsung Display has published more information about the flexible AMOLED display used on the Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone. The Galaxy S6 Edge uses the third iteration of Samsung’s curved displays; the first was a …

Acer Press Conference 2015 in New York City

by Norbert Hildebrand

In its press conference and product announcement event in New York, Acer laid out its success during last year as well as the company’s strategy going forward. The location was very remarkable as so …

Tags:Acer| Notebooks| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 18

SuperD Wants Everyone to Use 3D

by Chris Chinnock

SuperD CEO Michael Hsu was at NAB to talk about his company’s prowess in 3D technology and to encourage consumers to use 3D more often. In his presentation in the 3D session organized by …

Global 3D Media Shows Mobile 3D Products

by Chris Chinnock

In a special session on glasses-free 3D at NAB, we had a chance to hear a presentation from China-based Global 3D Media and see some of its handheld products. While it is a Chinese …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

IHS Forecasts Significant In-Car App Shift

by Tom Allen

IHS has conducted a survey of 4,000 people in the USA, China, Germany and the UK, intending to buy a new car within the next 36 months. Of these people, 90% own a smartphone …

Tags:Automotive| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Asus Raises Smartphone Target

by Tom Allen

Asus has raised its Zenfone shipment forecast for this year, from 25 million units to 30 million, say supply chain sources. It was said that monthly Zenfone 2 shipments would reach 2 million in …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Mobile Panel Prices Fall, but Demand to Rise

by Tom Allen

Through to the end of April, panel makers are experiencing price declines of around 1% in most applications, IHS DisplaySearch data shows. Larger notebook PC brands continue to adjust inventories in April; both panel …

Ultrasound Forms Physical Phone Controls

by Tom Allen

A new research paper (http://tinyurl.com/p96ytfp), by Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University, details how ultrasound from a smartphone can be used to help form a physical input device. A plastic sheath for the phone …

Tags:3D printing| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Touch| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Oppo R7 Resurfaces in Leaked Video

by Tom Allen

A video has leaked that apparently shows Oppo’s upcoming R7 smartphone (Leak Shows ‘Bezel-Less’ Oppo Phone). The handset appears to have very narrow bezels and a thin body – rumours say that it will …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 17

by Tom Allen

LeTV, of China, has released the first handset with a USB-C port. The Le Max is a 6.3″ phablet with 2560 x 1440 resolution, using a Sharp panel. The device has ultra-thin bezels (0.8mm), …