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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

IFA 2018 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Bang & Olufsen did not show any new TVs at IFA but focused on new audio products. Changhong is selective on a country basis about where it sells TVs under its own brands in …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Epson| Game Playing| GPUs| IFA 2018| JVC| Large Display Monitor| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| LCOS| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Projectors| Smartphones| TVs (TV Sets)| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Samsung Cable Supports DeX on HDMI

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has released a new cable that can be used with the recently announced Note 9 smartphone that can convert the USB-C connector to an HDMI port. The cable can also be used with …

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

Huawei Gets Kirin Chip to 7nm Process

by Bob Raikes

Huawei gave a keynote and after an introduction when the IFA exec said that he had visited the Huawei HQ in China and that it is extremely impressive, Richard Yu of Huawei came on. …

Tags:5G| Big Data/AI| Huawei| IFA 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Semiconductors| Smartphones| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 34| Wi-Fi

Lenovo Continues to Innovate

by Bob Raikes

Lenovo was showing its own brand, Medion and Motorola products on its booth. It has also started to develop smart home products. We started by looking at the X1 Extreme which is a 15.6″ …

Tags:Convertible PCs| Desktop Monitors| E Ink| IFA 2018| Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Notebooks| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 34