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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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 30

huawei

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