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Vivo Launches Nex Smartphone in International Markets

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo has announced plans to launch its Nex flagship smartphone in Russia, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan this month, following its initial release in China. The Nex range features two smartphones, the premium …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Asus Teams Up With Flipkart to Launch ZenFone 5Z in India

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has collaborated with Flipkart to promote its new flagship smartphone in India. The ZenFone 5Z features a 6.2″ LCD display with a 1080 × 2246 pixels, an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and 402 pixels …

Tags:Asus| India| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Set for August 9th

by Bob Raikes

Once again, Samsung plans to anticipate IFA and will launch its ‘next smartphone’, expected to be the Note 9, on August 9th and will make the event available via live streaming. Live streaming of …

Tags:Events| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Vietnamese Smartphone Makers Ready to Take On Global Leaders

by Andrew Fenn

Smartphone companies in Vietnam are expanding their production efforts in a bid to take on global industry leaders like Samsung — which currently dominates the Vietnamese smartphone market — according to Nikkei. The uptick …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 26

OLED Displays: Ready to Excel in Next Generation Smartphones

by Sweta Dash

OLED displays are ready to excel in next generations smartphones by bringing in thinner, lighter, lower power and higher performance products with differentiated designs and form factors. Technology is advancing. New materials, new process, …

Tags:Flexible Displays| LTPS TFT| MiniLED| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Asus Partners with MTS to Promote New ZenFone in Russia

by Andrew Fenn

Asus recently collaborated with Russian telecom company MTS to promote its ZenFone Max Pro M1 smartphone. The device released in India, Indonesia and Malaysia back in April. The handset features a 6″ LCD display …

Tags:Asus| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Approved by FCC

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s forthcoming phablet, the Galaxy Note 9, has been formally approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The device is still shrouded in mystery, with very few details regarding its specifications having leaked thus …

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

Asus ZenFone 5 Now Available for Pre-Order in the UK

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has announced that the ZenFone 5 is now available for pre-order on its UK eShop. Priced at £349.99 ($386 + tax), those pre-ordering from the eStore will receive £50 off until July 8th, …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 25

Samsung Galaxy S10 to Feature Fingerprint-on-Display Authentication?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s next flagship smartphone — tentatively called the “Galaxy S10” and codenamed “Beyond — will do away with iris recognition, previously seen in the S8 and S9, in favour of a fingerprint-on-display (FOD) authentication …

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

CPT’s LCD Panel Lines Currently Operating At Full Capacity

by Andrew Fenn

According to its president Lin Sheng-chang, Chunghwa Picture Tubes’ (CPT) LCD panel manufacturing lines are currently operating at full production capacity, after winning full-screen panel orders from the four largest smartphone vendors in China, …

Tags:CPT| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 25

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AAC Technologies and Elliptic Labs to Partner on Ultrasound

by Bob Raikes

Elliptic Labs and AAC Technologies have done a deal that will see AAC delivering designs that will support ultrasound which are used by Elliptic for gesture recognition. The companies said that AAC’s technology is …

Tags:audio| Gesture Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 25

IDC: Worldwide IT and Telecom Spending to Slow After Last Year’s Rebound

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide spending on traditional hardware, software, services and telecommunications is on course for growth of 3.7% this year in constant currency, slightly down from last year’s 4.2% growth, and will reach $4 trillion in …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 25