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DisplayMate Makes XS Test

by Bob Raikes

DisplayMate’s Ray Soneira has published its review of the display on the new iPhone XS Max. The new phone has more brightness, better accuracy and 22% more display area. As usual with Apple displays, …

Tags:iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Testing| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Apple’s New iPhones Will Give OLED a Boost

by Sweta Dash

Apple introduced three new models of iPhones on September 12, 2018. Two of those models came with OLED displays and one with LCD. Apple’s star power has been setting smart phone display industry trends …

Tags:Apple| Flexible Displays| iPhone| LCD Panels| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 37

LG to Announce V35 ThinQ Successor Next Month

by Andrew Fenn

LG will officially launch its next flagship smartphone at an event in New York on October 3rd. The V40 ThinQ is the successor to the V35, which launched in June. According to GSMArena, it …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Samsung Launches Galaxy A7 with Triple-Lens Primary Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has launched its new Galaxy A7 smartphone. The device features a 6″ Super AMOLED display, with a resolution of 1080 × 2220, 441ppi and a 18.5:9 aspect ratio. It runs Android 8, powered …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 36

MediaTek to Launch New Mobile Chipset Later This Year?

by Andrew Fenn

MediaTek will launch a new Helio P-series mobile SoC alongside its existing P60 and P22 chips later this year, according to sources in Taiwan, who also mentioned that Oppo is likely to order the …

Tags:Mediatek| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| SOCs| Vol 25 - Issue 36

California Legislates on IoT Security

by Bob Raikes

When there is technology development, it is often instructive to see what is happening in California, which often sets the trend for the rest of the US and the world. California looks to be …

Tags:Back Panel| Internet of Things IOT| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Security| Smart TV| Smartphones| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Huawei Launches Honor 8X Handset Range to Maintain China Lead

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei has said it hopes to ship over 20 million units of its newly introduced Honor 8X series of smartphones, according to sources from Taiwan, who indicated that the presence of the devices in …

Tags:China| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Wide Displays to Proliferate

by Bob Raikes

Data from Sigmaintell Consulting, quoted in the Taiwanese press, is said to report that all-screen smartphone displays reached 55% of the market in Q2 2018, up from 42%. The top four suppliers are Samsung …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Video Viewers Move from PCs and Tablets to Smart TVs and Phones

by Andrew Fenn

Research by Ampere Analysis indicates that video viewers have been rapidly switching from tablets and PCs to smartphones and smart TVs. As the number of internet users that enjoy video content online grows, the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Smart TV| Smartphones| tablets| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Apple Officially Launches New iPhone Trio and Apple Watch Series 4

by Andrew Fenn

Apple took to the stage this week at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Cupertino, California to announce its new iPhone range and Apple Watch Series 4. The presentation began with a staff member transporting …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| iOS (Apple)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Huawei Launches OTT Video Platform for Its Smartphone Customers

by Andrew Fenn

Huawei Video is a new OTT TV platform now available for Huawei and Honor smartphone users in Spain and Italy, ahead of a wider European launch. Users can access pilot episodes, trailers and bonus …

Tags:Huawei| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Smartphones| SVOD| VOD| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Camera Impresses in DxOMark Review

by Andrew Fenn

DxOMark has just published the results of its in-depth analysis of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 smartphone camera. The Note 9 comes with a dual-camera setup, featuring a wide-angle camera with 12MP sensor, f/1.5-2.4 …

Tags:Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 35