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New Samsung Flip Phone Features Variable-Aperture Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s newly-announced W2018 flip phone comes with a variable-aperture camera. The W2018, which launches exclusively on China Telecom as part of its Heart of the World charity series, packs a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 46

Gionee is Busy

by Bob Raikes

Gionee of China has been busy and has globally launched eight smartphones at a different range of prices, but all with 18:9 displays. At the top of the range is the M7 Plus, which …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 46

NOA Releases First Smartphone with 18:9 Screen Ratio

by Andrew Fenn

The Noa N8 will be the first smartphone from the Croatian manufacturer with an 18:9 screen ratio and is expected to appear in the market at the beginning of December this year. A 5.99″ …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 45

Arm Has New Display Architecture

by Bob Raikes

Arm has created a new architecture, Komeda, to integrate its Mali-D71, CoreLink MMU-600 and Assertive Display 5 technology (acquired by Arm with the purchase of Apical last year). Assertive Display 5 technology is intended …

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ to Be Unveiled at CES?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung will apparently be showing off its next flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+, at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show in January, according to VentureBeat. Citing “someone briefed on the company’s plans”, …

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iPhone Spec Roadmap Revealed

by Bob Raikes

The OLED Association has published a roadmap that sets out the expected specifications for Apple’s iPhone developments, and produced by Mirae Asset Daewoo Research. The main changes expected are a move to higher resolutions …

Tags:Apple| Flexible Displays| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 45

Gionee Unveils Next Flagship Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

Gionee will release the next flagship model of its S Series of smartphones—the S11S—in China next month. The S11S features a slim frame allowing for a higher screen-to-body ratio, a 6.01″ FullView Display with …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 45

Chinese Smartphone OEM/ODMs Thrive in 2017 Q3

by Andrew Fenn

Currently, as the costs of assembly of smartphones continue to increase, and brand owners are also facing rising pressure on costs, many brands have begun to allocate more projects to OEMs and ODMs for …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| ODMs & OEMs| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 45

BBC Takes a Look Inside OnePlus Factory

by Andrew Fenn

BBC Click was given access to smartphone manufacturer OnePlus’ factory in Shenzhen, China, to take a look at how the firm’s new 5T handset is made. Speaking to the BBC, CEO Carl Pei said: …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 44

Another Analyst Predicts All-Screen LCD iPhone for 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Another analyst has added their two cents to the discussion around the possibility that Apple may release an LCD version of the iPhone X sometime next year. (Apple to Release Three New iPhones in …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| LCD displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 44

Samsung Galaxy A5 Expected at CES

by Bob Raikes

Samsung is well known for its Galaxy S series and Note smartphones, but the company sells phones at a range of specifications. The A5 (2018( is the next in the A series of mainstream …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 44

Asus Launches Verizon-Exclusive ZenFone V Live

by Andrew Fenn

Asus has released the ZenFone V Live, exclusively on the Verizon network in the US. The ZenFone V Live runs Android 7.1.1 and features a 5” 1280 x 720 HD display (294 PPI) with …

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