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Note 8 Features Dual Camera

by Bob Raikes

Samsung held its much previewed launch event for the Note 8 and started by acknowledging the problems with the Note 7 and highlighting the positive feedback it got from many Note 7 users – …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 31

Emerging Markets Spur Smartphone Growth in Q2

by Bob Raikes

Global sales of smartphones to end users reached 366.2 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.7% increase over the second quarter of 2016, according to Gartner. In the smartphone operating system …

Tags:Gartner| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 31

HTC Confirmed as Pixel 2 Maker

by Bob Raikes

Filings with the FCC have confirmed that HTC will be making the smaller version of the Google Pixel 2 smartphone. The phone is also expected to have a feature called “Active Edge” which is …

Tags:Google| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 31

Essential Seen in the Wild

by Bob Raikes

Andy Rubin, one of the founders of Android (and who lead the project for eight years), is building a phone called “The Essential Phone”. We spotted an early brief review of the phone that …

Tags:Android| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 31

HMD Global Unveils Nokia 8

by Bob Raikes

HMD Global has released the Nokia 8 flagship smartphone which has a 5.3″ IPS display with 2560 x 1440 (16:9) with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The Android phone is available in a single or …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 31

GFU Surveys Germany Households

by Bob Raikes

The GFU in Germany has conducted a survey of 2,000 households in Germany and found that internet access is now ubiquitous in German homes, with 98% of the respondents having a device with access. …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PCs| Smart TV| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Noa H10le Wins EISA Award

by Bob Raikes

Croation smartphone maker, Hangar18, with its brand, Noa, has won the EISA award for the “best buy” smartphone for its H10le. The phone uses a 10 core MediaTek Helio X27 processor, running at 2.6 …

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IHS Optimistic on 18:9 Wide Screen Smartphone Displays

by Bob Raikes

Shipments of wide screen displays in the 18:9 aspect ratio are expected to Reach 611 Million Units by 2021 according to IHS Markit. In the meantime, the legacy 16:9 aspect ratio can be expected …

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Transsion Launches New Phones in India

by Bob Raikes

We recently saw a reference to Transsion Holdings, which has an HQ in Shenzen in China, and is building a new HQ there. The company is reported to have made 80 million handsets in …

Tags:India| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

LG V30 to Elevate Smartphone Camera to New Heights

by Milos Pavlovic

LG Electronics (LG) will incorporate an F1.6 aperture camera and glass lens in the dual camera of its upcoming V30 flagship smartphone, introducing industry-leading innovations that bring a new level of photographic innovation to …

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LG Reveals V30 Smartphone Camera Specs

by Andrew Fenn

LG has continued to drip-feed details about its forthcoming V30 smartphone. This week, the company has released the new device’s camera specs. The V30 will feature a f/1.6-aperture glass lens in each of its …

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