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Huawei Set to Overtake Apple as Second Largest Smartphone Vendor

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, it’s looking more and more likely that Apple will slide to third position in the smartphone race, being beaten to the number two spot by Chinese …

Tags:Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Samsung Adds Active Version of Galaxy S8

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has added an ‘Active’ version of its Galaxy S8 smartphone that uses a 5.8″ display and using a raised metal surround to protect its ‘shatter resistant’ display which was tested against 21 of …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Apple

Both iPhone 8 Cameras May Record UHD Video at 60 FPS

by Andrew Fenn

Ahead of an official announcement, expected next month, more rumoured details on the iPhone 8 have surfaced. It has apparently been deduced from the code of a recent firmware update for Apple’s HomePod speaker …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 29

LG Confirms Display Details for V30

by Bob Raikes

LG has said that its next flagship smartphone, the V30 phablet. It will use a 6″ 18:9 plastic AMOLED with curved edges like the Samsung Edge and with 2880 x 1440 resolution. The colour …

Tags:AMOLED| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Rumoured Specs and Design for Google Pixel Successors

by Andrew Fenn

Ahead of an official announcement later in the year, various unconfirmed details of the new Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 have been leaked on the web. Design-wise, it is anticipated that the …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Samsung Leader 8 Flip Phone Exclusive to China

by Andrew Fenn

Flip phones are about to make a comeback, albeit only in China, with the Samsung Leader 8. This modern take on the classic flip style features two 4.2″ Full HD Super AMOLED displays on …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Sony Estimates Smartphone Shipments of 16.5M in Fiscal 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Sony Mobile Communications has predicted that shipments of its smartphones will reach 16.5 million units in fiscal 2017, according to a report by Digitimes. This figure represents a marked increase on the 14.6 million …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| sony| Vol 24 - Issue 29

MediaTek Processors Power Meizu’s New Smartphones

by Andrew Fenn

MediaTek has announced via its official blog that Helio processors are featured in Meizu’s new range of smartphones and details have changed since our previous report (Meizu Phone Has Dual Displays) The Meizu Pro …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Smartphones with 18:9 Displays – Can They be Game Changers?

by Sweta Dash

This year, smartphone displays with 18:9 aspect ratio have been empowering new flagship products from top brands such as LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics. Apple is also expected to adopt this new format display …

Tags:Aspect Ratios| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| LG Displays (LGD)| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Sigmaintell Says BOE Well Ahead for LCD

by Bob Raikes

Sigmanintell released its review of smartphone panel shipments and released its ranking. The company said that 940 million panels shipped, up 1.5% on the first half of 2016 and including 200 million OLED panels, …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Moto Z2 Force Hits Screen Scratch Issue

by Bob Raikes

Lenovo’s Moto brand has had good news and bad news. Its Z2 Force Android smartphone is reported to be available from all of the four major US mobile operators. The company said that the …

Tags:Android| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 27