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Ooyala Releases Global Video Index Q3’2014

by Helen Vince

sBroadcast/Distribution – Ooyala has released the Global Video Index Q3 2014 which shows the increase of video viewing on global platforms. The index assessed video viewing by platform as a function of the length of …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Streaming Video| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Forbes Fancies Yota

by Helen Vince

Smartphones – Forbes Magazine has named the Russian YotaPhone 2 as 2014’s “Most Disruptive Smartphone”. Really? I would have said it’s the iPhone 6, not because the iPhone is particularly interesting on the hardware side …

Tags:AMOLED| Awards| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 49| Yota Devices

Samsung Sees Low Galaxy S5 Sales

by Helen Vince

Mobile Market – Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 sales are 40% down on projected sales with just 12M sold in July, that’s 4M units fewer sold in the first three months than the predecessor Galaxy S4 and the company …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 47

UK 999 Location Tracking Made 4,000 Times More Accurate

by Raverstead

A new SMS-based system has been developed in the UK by EE, HTC and BT, which can pinpoint the location of 999 (emergency services) calls made using a mobile phone to within 30m. The …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 45

MDM Product Roundup Vol 21 Issue 46

by Raverstead

The Tab 8W from Acer (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is now available in Europe, starting at £135 ($210). The company has also started to sell the Liquid Leap smartband (Display Monitor Vol …

Tags:Acer| Convertible PCs| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Printable Display| Samsung| Smartphones| Smartwatches| sony| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Component Leak Shows Xperia Z4 Size

by Raverstead

The Xperia Z4 is widely expected to be Sony’s next smartphone, and now a website called Future Supplier claims to have seen the touch digitiser for the device. A 5.5″ display with 2560 x …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| Vol 21 - Issue 46

QR COdes Used for 3D Image Transfer

by Raverstead

A team of optical engineers at the the University of Connecticut has developed a way to securely display 3D images by scanning a QR code. The QR codes store compressed, encrypted images that can …

Tags:3D| 3D (Three Dimensions)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Prestigio Bolsters Storage With Cloud

by Raverstead

The Multiphone 5507 Duo is a 5″ dual-SIM smartphone, with cloud storage. As well as 8GB of internal storage, owners can access 200GB of Prestigio’s Multicloud storage for one year. Featuring a 3G connection …

Tags:Asbis (Prestigio)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Samsung to Cut Smartphone Portfolio

by Raverstead

Robert Yi, head of investor relations at Samsung, has said that the company will cut the number of smartphone models it offers by 25% – 30% next year. Speaking at the company’s Investor Forum …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 46

Huawei Plans R&D in Korea

by Raverstead

Kevin Ho, president of Huawei’s handset product line, has said that the company is planning to build a new R&D smartphone facility in Korea. Ho did not provide any more information, saying, “we have …

Tags:Huawei| Investment| Korea| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Tamagotchis Arrive in the 21st Century, Thanks to LG

by Raverstead

Well, this is new. LG is really pursuing the idea that the smartphone is the most personal device that people own, with its new lineup of ‘Aka’ (pronounced Aw-kuh) handsets. Each of the four …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45