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Swiss Watch Combines Traditional Mechanisms With Mobile Platform

by Tom Allen

Geneva-based Frederique Constant has unveiled a smartwatch with Swiss mechanisms and an analogue face. The Horological Smartwatch uses the MotionX platform, developed by Fullpower. MotionX is described as ‘tightly coupled firmware, smartphone applications and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Switzerland| Vol 22 - Issue 13

Microsoft Shares Windows 10 Hardware Specs

by Tom Allen

Microsoft has revealed the specifications of devices that Windows 10 will be able to run on at the Windows Hardware Engineering in China. Windows 10 phones will scale from 3″ to 7.99″, while desktop …

Microsoft Takes Over Android Phones

by Tom Allen

Microsoft is testing Windows 10 with select users of Xiaomi’s Mi 4 smartphone – which normally runs Android. According to Techcrunch’s sources, Windows is provided as a flashable ROM that effectively overrides Android, turning …

Adtile Technologies Introduces Adtile VR to Create Virtual Reality Spaces on Smartphones

by Helen Vince

Adtile Technologies today announced its new mobile software platform, Adtile VR, which allows users to experience virtual reality on smartphones without the need for special goggles or any other external hardware. This new software …

Tags:Smartphones| Virtual Reality

Hall 9 Technology Round Up

by Bob Raikes

We would have liked more time to get around Hall 9, which is devoted to new technologies and R&D. If you are a real technology geek, almost every item could be of some interest. …

TCL to Build Plants in India, Brazil

by Helen Vince

TCL Corp. says it is planning to start building factories in India and Brazil next year to manufacture smartphones and wearable devices. According to reports, the company wants to establish manufacturing bases in these …

Samsung Finds Some News at CeBIT

by Bob Raikes

Samsung had a very big booth at CeBIT – substantially bigger than last year, and with more partners present, it seemed to us, in line with the change we noted at ISE this year. …

Apple to Expand iPhone Trade-Ins…to Android?

by Tom Allen

9 to 5 Mac claims that Apple will expand its iPhone trade-in programme to include Android phones, in an effort to entice new users. Apple staff will put a value on the device and …

Xiaomi to Open Plant in India with Foxconn and Inventec

by Helen Vince

Xiaomi is reported to be in talks with Foxconn Electronics and Inventec about setting up a joint venture smartphone plant in India. The Indian government is currently promoting the production of industrial products in …

Tags:India| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Xiaomi

Sapphire Capacity Expands in China

by Tom Allen

Biel Crystal Manufactory and Lens Technology, Chinese sapphire makers, have expanded their production capacities, according to industry sources. The companies made the move due to the growing adoption of sapphire in wearable and smartphone …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 12

by Tom Allen

Avnet Embedded is now stocking a 2.2″ transflective TFT-LCD module from Logic Technologies in EMEA. Under high ambient light, the (LED) backlight is not required. The LTTD240320022-L3-TF will be available for at least three …

Fujitsu Aims to Liquid-Cool Mobile Devices

by Tom Allen

Fujitsu uses liquid cooling in its SPARC servers, and is preparing a similar system for mobile devices. Liquid Loop Cooling is a closed system using pumps to move coolant around a motherboard, although pumps …