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ARM Shows Mali GPU Running Unreal Engine 4

by Bob Raikes

Arm, the IP core supplier from the UK, was talking about the latest variations of its Mali GPUs – it claims to be the top GPU design supplier globally with 550 million sales. The …

Acer Busier than 2013 or 2014.

by Bob Raikes

Acer’s Switch 12 has an easel mode with a detachable keyboardAcer had plenty to show and was noticeably more busy than last year and a lot busier than two years ago. That reflects more …

Samsung Reaches Pre-Order Record

by Tom Allen

Samsung has said that pre-orders for its new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones have reached record levels. 20 million orders had been placed by mobile operators at the end of the weekend following …

Thumbs Up! Takes a Lesson From Tier Ones

by Tom Allen

An American company, Thumbs Up!, has introduced its own VR headset – although it doesn’t have a display. In the style of Google Cardboard the Samsung’s Gear VR, the Immerse Virtual Reality Headset is …

MWC not so Hot?

by Bob Raikes

This week, I spent a number of days at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The event is currently the hot event for the world of mobile phone operators and makers, so much so …

The Project Ara Smartphone Moves Towards Implementation

by Arthur Berman

This Display Daily article will provide some background on Google’s Project Ara modular phone project and report on recent developments at phone maker Yezz (Miami, FL) that are turning this project into a product. …

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Electronic Partner to Distribute Hisense in Germany

by Helen Vince

Electronic Partner in Germany is to become an exclusive distributor of Hisense smartphones and tablets across the country.

Eye Tribe Shows Low Cost Eye Tracking at MWC 2015

by Bob Raikes

Danish software developer, The Eye Tribe, was showing its latest low cost eye-tracking software at MWC in a use case of controlling a TV.

Lenovo Develops Its First Camera Smartphone Crossover Device

by Vanessa Browning

To help capture and share more of life’s moments on-the-go, Lenovo (SEHK:0992) (Pink Sheets:LNVGY) today at Mobile World Congress 2015 introduced three new exciting devices to the smartphone portfolio: the new VIBE Shot and …

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Apple Passes Samsung to Take Smartphone Market Lead

by Tom Allen

Worldwide smartphone sales reached 367.5 million units in Q4’14, rising almost 30% YoY. Gartner’s data shows that Apple displaced Samsung as the market leader – a spot that the Korean company has held since …

Android OS Dominates 53% Market Share for Smart Device Operating Systems for the Year 2014, Says ABI Research

by Helen Vince

In this market data, smartphones and tablets help boost Android’s reign over all smart device OSs for the year 2014. This report analyzes notebook PCs, smart cars, smartglasses, smartwatches, smartphones, tablets, and Ultrabooks from …

Tags:Android| SmartGlasses| Smartphones| Smartwatches| tablets

Gionee Announces Its Latest Ultra Smartphone ELIFE S7 at Mobile World Congress 2015

by Helen Vince

Gionee, leading global provider of mobile devices and the current GUINNESS WORLD RECORD® holder for the thinnest smartphone, announced its latest Ultra Smartphone ELIFE S7 at this year’s Mobile World Congress. Developed under the …

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