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Touch ID Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Apple and Samsung

by Andrew Fenn

A South Korean start-up called First Face has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Samsung, according to Business Korea, claiming that the two smartphone giants infringed original patents for fingerprint-based authorisation technology dating back …

Xiaomi Blackshark Gaming Smartphone Features Pixelworks Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Pixelworks, a provider of visual processing solutions, has announced that Xiaomi Blackshark’s first flagship gaming smartphone incorporates its video and display processing technology. Driven by the company’s third-generation Iris chipset and the Snapdragon 845 …

LG Announces May Date for Official G7 Smartphone Reveal

by Andrew Fenn

LG has announced that it will formally unveil its premium LG G7 ThinQ smartphone on May 2nd in New York City, United States and May 3rd in Seoul, South Korea. The company will host …

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IHS Teardown Reveals Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Bill of Materials

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit’s teardown of the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus has revealed it has a bill-of-materials cost of $375.80. Of this amount, the device’s 6.2″ Super AMOLED display—featuring a 2960 x 1440 resolution, 529 ppi …

iFixit Teardown Reveals OIS on All Huawei P20 Pro Cameras

by Andrew Fenn

Ifixit’s teardown of the Huawei P20 Pro has revealed that optical image stabilisation (OIS) hardware is present in all three of the device’s cameras, something that wasn’t clear initially. (Huawei P20 Pro Camera Impresses) …

Smartphone-Powered AR Headset “Ghost” Launched on Indiegogo

by Andrew Fenn

Ghost is a new AR headset powered by smartphones. The device features a slot at the top for compatible handsets, with a visor below that the wearer looks through to see the real world …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Gionee Denies Spending Over $950 Million on A-List Endorsements

by Andrew Fenn

According to China-based publication Caixin, the VP of smartphone maker Gionee, Yu Lei, has been forced to take to social media to deny reports that the company directly caused its current financial problems. While …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Another Analyst Predicts Three New iPhones for 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Investment firm RBC Capital has corroborated predictions from analysts including Forbes and KGI Securities that Apple will release three new iPhone models later this year. (Apple to Release Three New iPhones in 2018?) The …

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to Release Earlier Than Usual?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung may be gearing up to launch the Galaxy Note 9 ahead of its usual schedule, according to a report from The Investor. The publication has reason to believe that the company will begin …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

OnePlus 6 Uses the Same Processor as the Samsung Galaxy S9

by Andrew Fenn

OnePlus has confirmed that its next flagship smartphone, OnePlus 6, will feature the same Snapdragon 845 processor as the Samsung Galaxy S9. Rumoured to have a price point around half that of the iPhone …

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HTC Records Lowest Quarterly Revenue for 16 Years in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has reported revenues of $94.8 million for last month, a month-on-month growth of 6.1% but a year-on-year decline of 46.7%. This means that the company ended the first quarter of 2018 with revenues …

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Strategy Analytics: iPhone X Impresses Former Samsung Owners

by Andrew Fenn

Analysing early adopter reviews of Apple’s iPhone X from major online retailers, a new report from Strategy Analytics has found that more than four out of five iPhone X buyers who were previously Samsung …