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Google looking at Boosting Wearables

by Bob Raikes

According to a report in ‘The Information’, Google is looking to boost its hardware presence by increasing its resources in wearables. The company has increased the staffing level at its Shanghai plant from 20 …

Tags:Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 01| Wearables

Smarter Smart Watches Are Finally Selling…

by Ken Werner

For years, smartwatches seemed like a solution for no detectable problem. After all, they did nothing your smartphone couldn’t do, and what they did do was often not very convenient for the user. And …

Tags:Apple| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 44

Germany Issues a Ban on Smartwatches for Children

by Andrew Fenn

The Federal Network Agency of Germany has issued a blanket ban on smartwatches for children, over concerns with the devices’ security and GPS tracking features. The Xplora GPS smartwatch range is designed specifically for …

Tags:Germany| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 44

LG Signs New Distribution Deal with Westcoast

by Andrew Fenn

Westcoast has added another string to its ever-growing bow of mobile vendors and is now authorised to distribute LG mobile devices in the UK and Ireland. The deal will focus on LG’s range of …

Tags:Distribution| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Innolux Starts SmartWatch Display Manufacturing

by Bob Raikes

Innolux, following its showing of a wide range of products shown at Touch Taiwan (Plenty to See at Touch Taiwan) , Innolux has started to produce a new 1.39″ 400 x 400 flexible AMOLED …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Innolux| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 37

Wrist-Worn Devices will Continue to Drive the Wearables Market

by Alan Spencer

IDC expects the popularity of wrist-worn devices will continue to drive the wearables market forward, although lesser-known wearable products, such as clothing and earwear, will experience market-beating growth in the years to come. According …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 34| Wearable Market

Showstoppers Busy with Headsets & Smartwatches

by Bob Raikes

The Showstoppers event took place on the evening before the show. There was a small number of exhibitors that were of interest to our readers, although many of the exhibitors were showing gadgets and …

Tags:Augmented Reality| IFA 2017| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 33

Sales of Smartwatches to Total 41.5 Million Units This Year

by Alan Spencer

Gartner has forecast that 310.4 million wearable devices will be sold worldwide this year, which is an increase of 16.7% compared to last year. The revenue generated this year for wearables, is forecast to …

Tags:Forecasts| Gartner| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 32| Wearable Market

ABI Predicts $60 Billion Revenue for Enterprise Wearables

by Andrew Fenn

Analysts at ABI Research estimate that wearable devices for enterprise, including smartwatches and smart glasses, will top $60 billion by 2022, representing a CAGR of over 41%. This prediction has been attributed to the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 30| Wearables

Lenovo Smartphone-Watch Hybrid “Could Ship Within 2-3 Years”

by Andrew Fenn

Back in December 2016, we reported on Lenovo’s forthcoming foldable, wearable smart device, the CPlus. Last week, the company demonstrated its remarkable product again, and it now boasts a slightly larger 4.35″ display. Lenovo …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 27

New Ticwatch Makes the Jump to Android Wear

by Andrew Fenn

Chinese smartwatch manufacturer Mobvoi will abandon its proprietary Ticwatch OS in favour of Android Wear 2.0. The forthcoming Ticwatch S and E will run Google’s second-generation smartwatch operating system in response to consumer feedback …

Tags:Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 27| Wearables

Louis Vuitton Launching Its Own Smartwatch Range

by Andrew Fenn

Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is launching a collection of premium smartwatches. Louis Vuitton Watches are in the luxury price class The Tambour Horizon smartwatch is water-resistant, one-size-fits-all (42mm) and comes in three styles—black, …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 24 - Issue 27| Wearables