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Global LED backlighting production value to fall 10% in 2015, say Taiwan makers

by Vanessa Browning

The value of LED backlighting production will fall by about 10% this year, say Taiwanese LED makers, as TV and tablet production value falls. Both smartphones and TVs will represent about 30% of production …

Rumour: Samsung Puts Galaxy Alpha to Bed

by Vanessa Browning

The metal-body Galaxy Alpha will be discontinued under pressure from low-cost devices, according to Korea’s ET News. Samsung tellingly chose to release a low-cost smartphone – the Galaxy A5 – in late 2014, without …

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

Japanese Panel Makers Lower Prices

by Bob Raikes

Panel makers in Japan have lowered quoted prices to Chinese vendors for smartphone panels, to compete with Chinese and Taiwanese companies. Sources in Taiwan say that Japan Display and Sharp have been cutting prices, …

Tags:LCD Modules| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Smartphones

Display Manufacturing Shifting from OCA to OCR Optical Bonding

by Bob Raikes

According to an article in ETNews, Samsung has changed part of its production for the Galaxy Note 4 from using OCA (optically clear adhesives) to using OCR (optically clear resin). From the two names …

Are We Connected Yet?

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Connectivity – The plaintive cry from the back seat of “Are we there yet?” is familiar to any parent who ever took a child on a car trip, even a short one. Perhaps this …

Tags:Radio| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 01

iPhone 6 Teardown Posted

by Bob Raikes

We spotted a tear down of the iPhone 6 on the EDN site, with images and comments from iFixit. The phone is easier to fix than earlier iPhones and has a huge battery.

Tags:iPhone| Repair| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 01

The Prynt Picture Printer Turns a Smartphone into a Polaroid Camera

by Arthur Berman

Since last January, start-up hardware company Prynt SAS (Paris, France) has been working to develop a product that can turn a smartphone into the modern day equivalent of a Polaroid camera. The device consists …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Low Mobile Result Causes Samsung Cancellation

by Bob Raikes

The development of a new range of smartphones has been postponed or cancelled by Samsung. According to internal sources, the ‘U Series’ – a high-end super-slim line – has been scrapped due to falling …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Firefox Phones for the African Market

by Bob Raikes

Sources in Taiwan’s supply chain have said that Mozilla is likely to work with Chinese vendors to produce Firefox-based smartphones. These phones will be sold in Africa through Millicom’s subsidiaries next year. Mozilla has …

Tags:MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 50

PuzzlePhone: A New Modular Smartphone Concept

by Bob Raikes

Smartphones – The idea of a modular smartphone has been reported in the news for some time. Think Google’s Project Ara. Part of what makes the idea so attractive is that, should one part …

Tags:Recycling| Smartphones| Sustainability| Vol 22 - Issue 01

Xiaomi: Success May Make Life More Difficult

by Bob Raikes

Xiaomi has had tremendous success with their low cost high featured smartphone line, kicking Samsung from the smartphone throne in China earlier this year. As a Chinese vendor, they have something of a home …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 01| Xiaomi

And Finally…. a Thumb Extender!

by Raverstead

And finally… The age-old (ok, two-year-old) problem: you have a large new smartphone, but can’t reach the top of the screen. Worry no more thanks to Thanko of Japan, which is selling a ‘thumb …