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10% of UK Viewers Could Benefit from UltraHD

by Tom Allen

A survey of TV viewing habits in the UK has been conducted by the BBC, as it considers moving to UltraHD broadcasts. The results showed that only 10% of viewers would benefit from the …

Acer Still Sees Opportunities in Smartphones

by Tom Allen

At a supply chain conference in January, Acer CEO Jason Chen said that the company will continue to look for business opportunities in the smartphone market. The smartphone business is not profitable for Acer …

Neotion, Broadpeak and Eutelsat provide satellite OTT delivery solution for smartphones, tablets and 4K screens

by Helen Vince

NEOTION, a French high-tech company providing innovative solutions for the international digital TV market, today announced that it has teamed up with Broadpeak and Eutelsat to provide a global solution to enable Free-To-Air or …

Tags:OTT Video| Smartphones| tablets| UltraHD & 4K

Haier Adds Russian Distributor

by Helen Vince

Haier has appointed Online Trade in Russia to distribute its range of smartphones.

Tags:Distributors| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 06

LG ships 59.6 million smartphones in 2014, say reports

by Vanessa Browning

Korean media reports say that LG Electronics shipped 59.6 million smartphones worldwide last year: a 25.2% rise from 47.6 million units in 2013.

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Samsung Display aims to reach OLED-LCD cost parity in 2015

by Vanessa Browning

Samsung Display’s efforts to lower OLED smartphone panel pricing will see the company achieve cost parity with TFT-LCD panels this year, claim sources with upstream component suppliers. The gap was between $10 and $15 …

Weak January Affects Mobile Panels

by Tom Allen

Data from DisplaySearch shows that 4″-5″ smartphone panel prices fell between 1% and 2% in January. The first month of the year is typically a weak one, and the demand for smartphones is not …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 5

by Tom Allen

Amazon held a one-day sale of the Fire Phone (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 25) in the UK last week, cutting the price of the 32GB model to £85 ($130) and the 64GB to £125 …

Haier Adds Esprinet in Spain

by Helen Vince

Haier has added Spanish distributor Esprinet for its range of smartphones, tablets and its new line of Android-based LCD TVs.

Ericsson Sues Apple over Patent Licensing

by Norbert Hildebrand

Ericsson has sued Apple in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas over the use of smartphone technology. According to a press release from Ericsson, the lawsuit follows a lawsuit from Apple …

Tags:Apple| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 04

ZTE Sees 94% Jump in 2014 Profit

by Helen Vince

ZTE reported a 94% increase in net profit for 2014, at CNY2.6 billion ($420 million), thanks mostly to growing sales of smartphones in its overseas markets. Turnover for the year was 8% higher at CNY81.2 …

Tags:Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 06| ZTE

Acer to Double Smartphone Shipments

by Tom Allen

According to CEO John Chen, Acer plans to double its smartphone shipments this year, to about 10 million units. The company’s smartphones are now available in 53 countries worldwide.

Tags:Acer| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 05