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Vivo Launches Bezel-less OLED Smartphone Series

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo has launched Nex, its bezel-less OLED smartphone series. The Vivo Nex S features a 6.59″ Super AMOLED display with a 91.24% screen-to-body ratio, a 1080 x 2316 resolution and 388 pixels per inch. …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Downturn in Smartphone Panel Market Highlights Performance of LTPS LCD

by Andrew Fenn

According to Sigmaintell Research, 418 million smartphone panels were shipped globally during the first quarter of 2018, a decrease of 11% compared to the same period last year. The weakness of global smartphone sales …

Tags:LTPS TFT| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Google to Release Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in October 2018?

by Andrew Fenn

Google is planning to release its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones in its usual launch month of October, if the rumour mill is to be believed. Leaked images of the Pixel 3 …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Report: Dell and Microsoft Working on Windows 10 Foldable Mobile Devices?

by Andrew Fenn

Rumours of a foldable mobile device running Windows 10 being developed by Microsoft have reignited, after a code string in a Windows 10 SDK was found to refer to “Andromeda”, the codename of the …

Tags:Dell| Flexible Displays| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Ultra HD LCD Display for LG’s Next Flagship Smartphone?

by Andrew Fenn

Twitter leaker, Ice Universe, has revealed that LG may incorporate an Ultra HD LCD screen in its next flagship smartphone, which he referred to as the “LG G8”. It isn’t clear whether Ice Universe …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Samsung Supplying Largest Ever Smartphone Display to Huawei

by Andrew Fenn

According to The Bell, Samsung Display will supply a 6.9″ OLED display for a forthcoming smartphone from Huawei, as reported by The Investor. Panel shipments are expected to commence during the third quarter of …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung Display| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star to Launch Globally Later this Month

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has revealed its new Galaxy A8 Star smartphone, due for worldwide release later this month. The dual-sim smartphone features a 6.3″ Super AMOLED display with a 1080 x 2220 resolution, an 80.6% screen-to-body …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23

IHS: iPhone X Led Global Smartphone Unit Shipments in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

As global smartphone shipments reached 345.5 million units in the first quarter of 2018, Apple iPhone X was the leading model, with 12.7 million units shipped. According to IHS Markit, iPhone 8 ranked second, …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Xiaomi Mi 8 Sells Out in Under Two Minutes

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi’s new flagship smartphone, the Mi 8, went on sale in China yesterday — and sold out in a little over a minute-and-a-half. How many units this equates to is as yet unknown but …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22| Xiaomi

Rumoured LCD Notch Design iPhone Delayed Until November?

by Andrew Fenn

The 6.1″ LCD iPhone rumoured for release later this year could miss Apple’s usual September launch window, instead releasing two months later in November, according to a report from Korean publication “The Bell”. It …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

New Oppo Smartphone to Make Its Debut in France

by Andrew Fenn

Oppo has officially announced Oppo Find X. The new flagship smartphone will be unveiled at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France on June 19th. The surprise reboot was first teased on June 1st with …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Republic of Gamers Announces Gaming Smartphone and Two New Notebooks

by Andrew Fenn

Asus’ sub-brand Republic of Gamers (ROG) recently hosted a press event at Computex 2018, unveiling a new line-up of gaming products, including the first ROG gaming smartphone. The ROG Phone features a GameCool 3D …

Tags:Asus| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22