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More Rumours of iPhone Plans

by Bob Raikes

The China Times has reported that Apple will add a 6.5″ version of the 5.8″ iPhone X and possibly with a 6.1″ LCD version in between, with the smallest and biggest using OLED displays. …

Tags:Apple| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Smartphone Round Up – CES 2018

by Bob Raikes

Alcatel (the brand used by TCL for its smartphones) used CES to launch three new devices, the 5, 3 and 1 series in the premium, mid-range and entry level segments, respectively, all use 18:9 …

Tags:CES 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Gionee Hits Financial Troubles

by Bob Raikes

The Nikkei has reported that following on from the problems at LeEco (LeEco Still Struggling to Survive), smaller smartphone suppliers in China are also in some trouble and has highlighted Gionee as being in …

Tags:China| Financial Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Google Nexus Phone Defect Lawsuit “Not Going to Go Away”

by Andrew Fenn

US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman advised Google and fellow defendant, Huawei, last Thursday that a putative class action brought over alleged battery-draining defects with its Google Nexus 6P smartphone is “not going to …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 03| warranty

Google Pixel 2 XL Displays Show Variations

by Bob Raikes

The 6″ LG flexible AMOLED used in the Pixel 2 XL smartphone has received some critical reviews because of the quality of the display (see this example at ArsTechnica). The LG V30 which also …

Tags:AMOLED| Google| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Gionee Has FullView Displays Across the Board

by Bob Raikes

Gionee said that it now has eight FullView (18:9) smartphone displays and also believes that it has boosted its presence in Nigeria, Myanmar, India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, UAE, Egypt, Kenya, Philippines and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

NOA Bringing New Smartphone Range to MWC 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Hangar18, a company from Croatia, will present its latest line of NOA smartphones at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As well as existing models in the N series, the company will also …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

DxOMark Reviews Nokia 8 Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Camera review publication DxOMark has just published the results of its in-depth analysis of the Nokia 8 smartphone camera, concluding that it is capable of producing decent still images but, in many situations, it …

Tags:Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Samsung Foldable Smartphone to Enter Production in November 2018?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has amended its timeframe for the release of an upcoming range of foldable smartphones. Speaking at a press briefing shortly before this week’s CES trade show, the President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business, …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Report from CES 2037 – Broken Phones Not an Issue Anymore

by Norbert Hildebrand

After a week of CES bombardment with the newest and finest consumer electronics products we have thought up last year, I want to entertain you with the headline of CES 2037 (plus minus a …

Tags:Glass| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02| warranty

Counterpoint: Global Smartphone Profits Grew 13% Year-on-Year

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest research from Counterpoint, global mobile handset profits grew 13% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2017, due to the strong performance of Samsung and Chinese brands. This is the first …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02