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Red Hydrogen One Starts Shipping

by Bob Raikes

Camera developer Red has started shipping the Hydrogen One smartphone that we reported on previously. There are two cases, with the aluminium one at $1,295 and the titanium version at $1,595. There is a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Red| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 41

iFixit Confirms Google Pixel 3 XL Features Samsung AMOLED

by Andrew Fenn

iFixit’s teardown of the new Pixel 3 XL smartphone from Google revealed a Samsung AMOLED display. Google has historically used LG for its OLED display technology, though as iFixit rightly points out, the presence …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 41

NTT Docomo to Launch Secondary Smartphone in Japan Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

Hot on the heels of Palm, another small device to supplement bigger smartphones has arrived, courtesy of mobile operator NTT Docomo. Scheduled for release in Japan next month, the Card Keitai KY-01L is 5.3mm …

Tags:EPD (Electrophoretic)| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Huawei Announces Global Launch of Four New AMOLED Devices

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei has launched two new smartphones and two wearables, all with AMOLED displays. First, the Mate 20 X smartphone features a 7.2″ display with a small notch and HDR10, a resolution of 1080 × …

Tags:Fitness Trackers| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 40

US Startup Has 3.3″ “Secondary Smartphone” Device

by Andrew Fenn

A San Francisco-based startup has launched Palm, described by The Verge as “a sidecar for your smartphone”. The smartphone is made with Gorilla Glass and has a 3.3″ LCD display with a resolution of …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Samsung Mobile CEO: Foldable Smartphone Not “A Gimmick Product”

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh mentioned the company’s long-awaited foldable smartphone again at the recent launch event for the Galaxy A9, remarking, “…it may be a niche market, but definitely, it will expand. I’m …

Tags:Foldable Devices| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| tablets| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Displaymate: Pixel 3 XL Display Tops Best Display Metrics

by Steve Sechrist

The Google Pixel 3 XL’s new 6.3-inch AMOLED flexible display with diamond sub-pixels makes the grade by meeting and exceeding existing top performance benchmark records. So says DisplayMate’s Dr. Ray Soneira, who has established …

Tags:AMOLED| display technology| Shoot Outs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Google Launches Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL — Pre-orders Now Open

by Andrew Fenn

Right on schedule, pre-orders are now available for the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, following the couple’s official launch event earlier this week. The standard Pixel 3 features a 5.5″ P-OLED display …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Samsung Launches Galaxy A9 — With Quad-Lens Rear Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Rumours of a new Samsung Galaxy A-series smartphone with a quadruple-lens primary camera have come to fruition, with the official announcement of the Galaxy A9 at a launch event on October 11th. The device …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Absen P Lite

LDM Product Roundup Vol 25 #39

by Milos Pavlovic

Absen has launched a new range of LED displays for rental under the ‘PL Lite’ brand in APAC and Latin America. The displays are available in 2.5, 2.9, 3.9 and 4.8mm pixel pitch. The …

Tags:Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| sharp| Smartphones| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 25 - Issue 39

LG, Samsung and Vivo Launch iPhone XR Rivals in Taiwan

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources recently informed Digitimes that LG, Samsung and Vivo are all launching multiple new smartphone models to rival the iPhone XR in Taiwan, in an attempt to maintain their respective market shares in …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Features a Rigid OLED Display

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi recently launched its Mi 8 Pro smartphone globally. The device features a 6.21″ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 × 2248 pixels, 402 ppi, HDR10 and a screen-to-body ratio of about 84%. …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 39| Xiaomi