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Huawei Plans R&D in Korea

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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 …

Tamagotchis Arrive in the 21st Century, Thanks to LG

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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

Blackberry’s New Strategy is Bold Move

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John Chen, CEO of Blackberry, has told Reuters that the company may not launch any devices in 2015. Instead, the focus will be on a select few models and ensuring that they remain successful …

Tags:BlackBerry| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Samsung Supplies AMOLED to New Customers

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AMOLED panels are being supplied to Russia’s Yotaphone by Samsung Display, industry sources have said. The move is part of a bid to compensate for lost business from SDC’s main buyer, Samsung Electronics. The …

Tags:AMOLED| E Ink| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Sharp to Raise Chinese Supply

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Sharp will supply LCD panels to as many as 25 Chinese smartphone manufacturers from spring 2015, says The Nikkei newspaper. That is 10 more than the company supplies today.

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Microsoft Goes to Rock- Bottom Price on First Lumia

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The first smartphone with ‘Microsoft Lumia’ branding has been revealed. The Lumia 535 sports mid-range specifications but an aggressive price: it will cost just €110 ex VAT, when it is launched this month (a …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Westnet Brings Lenovo to Greece

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Westnet has begun to offer Lenovo smartphones in Greece.

Prestigio Targets Mid-Range

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Prestigio’s Multipad Muze 5001 3G features 3G connectivity, Bluetooth and a dual-SIM slot. It is a mid-range tablet, with 8GB of storage (expandable to 32GB), 7,000mAh battery and 1280 x 800 resolution. Android 4.4.4 …

Tags:Asbis (Prestigio)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Huawei Hits Out at Windows Phone – Again

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Earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34), Huawei said that it had not made any profit on its Windows Phone venture. Now Joe Kelly, head of international media affairs, has gone a …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 48| Windows

LG Chooses Informática

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Informática Megasur, in Spain, in now distributing LG’s smartphones and tablets.

Snapdragon 810 Unlocks Powerful Mobiles

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Qualcomm has shown a reference handset that demonstrates the capabilities of the Snapdragon 810 SoC. The ‘Qualcomm Mobile Development Platform Smartphone’ has a 6.17″ display with 2560 x 1600 resolution. 4GB of DDR4 RAM …

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

ZTE Sees Brightstar

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Brightstar 20:20 has been chosen by ZTE as the official distributor for its smartphones and tablets in Spain.