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China Smartphone AP Shipments to Grow in Second Quarter of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

China’s shipments of APs for smartphones are predicted to increase 17% quarter-on-quarter during the second quarter of 2018, up to 173.8 million units, according to Digitimes Research. Shipments declined 29% quarter-on-quarter during the first …

Tags:Application Processors| China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 18

LG CEO Suggests Only V40 Smartphone Will Include OLED Screen

by Andrew Fenn

LG has addressed the display-related rumours surrounding its smartphone ranges. A month ago, details of the forthcoming LG G7 surfaced, which suggested that the device would come in two editions — one with the …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 18

New LG Phone Boosts Audio and Brightness

by Bob Raikes

LG had already revealed that its new G7 ThinQ smartphone would have a new display. It’s a 6.1″ 3120 x 1440 (QuadHD+) IPS LCD with 1,000 cd/m² and with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Now …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Samsung A6 & A6+ Feature OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has added the Galaxy A6 and A6+ to its range of smartphones. The smartphones have 5.6″ 720 x 1480 and 6.0″ 1080 x 2220 format Super AMOLED displays which means 18.5:9 aspect ratio …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 17

High-End Smartphones Experience Sluggish Sales in Korea

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s recently-launched Galaxy S9 range of smartphones has apparently joined the iPhone X in its sales struggles. According to The Investor, sales of Samsung’s latest smartphone have hit record lows in Korea. 476,000 units …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Vivo V9 Uses AI and Machine Learning to Enhance a Range of Features

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo V9 is now officially available in international markets including Russia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand. The display is a 6.3″(1080 * 2280)IPS LCD and the system uses a Snapdragon 626 with 4GB of RAM …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 17

LG G7 Boosts Brightness

by Bob Raikes

Ahead of the full launch next week, LG released information on the display to be used in the G7 ThinQ smartphone. It will be a 6.1″ 3120 x 1440 (QuadHD+) IPS LCD with 1,000 …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 16| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

IHS: Under-Display Fingerprint Sensors to Top 100 Million Units by 2019

by Andrew Fenn

Smartphone brands are expected to increase their adoption of under-display fingerprint sensors, which allow phones to have full-screen displays with an invisible fingerprint feature, according to IHS Markit. Shipments of smartphones using these sensors …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Chinese Smartphone Makers to Use LEDs

by Bob Raikes

Taiwanese reports have identified Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi are planning to use LCDs with miniLED backlights for smartphones in the second half of this year. The LED Inside blog reports that Refond, a Chinese …

Tags:China| MicroLED| MiniLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Is This the Lite Version of the Samsung Galaxy S9?

by Andrew Fenn

Information regarding a new Samsung smartphone has surfaced on Twitter. Images and specifications were leaked by a user by the name of Ice Universe. The individual’s profile doesn’t link them to any particular company …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Samsung Introduces Mid-Range J7

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has a new mid-range J7 smartphone that is available in single or dual SIM versions. The phone uses a 5.5″ AMOLED with 720 x 1280 (16:9 – 267ppi). The phone is built around …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Apple

More Confirmation of iPhone Plans

by Bob Raikes

Widespread reports are confirming the rumours that the next iPhone range will have 5.85″ and 6.45″ OLEDs and a 6.1″ LCD (Another Analyst Predicts Three New iPhones for 2018). Samsung Display has been reported …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 15