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Premium LG Watch Urbane On Sale In The U.S.

by Helen Vince

The new LG Watch Urbane from LG Electronics will be available for purchase in the U.S. starting today on Google Play and through AT&T and Verizon. LG Watch Urbane is the first new smartwatch …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartwatches

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 18

by Tom Allen

The Apple Watch is now on sale worldwide. Apple has said that the relatively muted and mostly-online launch (Apple Watch Delayed) does not imply anything for future iPhone and iPad launches. Getac has upgraded …

iFixit Confirms Apple Watch Display Source

by Tom Allen

A teardown of the Apple Watch by iFixit has confirmed that the product uses a flexible AMOLED screen from LG Display, which had been suspected but not proven until now. The article (http://tinyurl.com/pn2h3dr) also …

Everdisplay Linked to Huawei

by Tom Allen

China’s Everdisplay has updated its AMOLED roadmap, revealed last year (Everdisplay Plans New Product For Every Quarter), with news that it will release a 1.4″ circular display. OLED-Info speculates that this means that Everdisplay …

Next Gear Will be Round

by Tom Allen

A teaser image from Samsung suggests that the next Gear smartwatch will be round. The image was posted alongside the launch of a new SDK for developers.

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Asus Raises Smartphone Target

by Tom Allen

Asus has raised its Zenfone shipment forecast for this year, from 25 million units to 30 million, say supply chain sources. It was said that monthly Zenfone 2 shipments would reach 2 million in …

Tags:Asus| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 17

EA Takes Advantage of Apple Watch Hype

by Tom Allen

EA has been quick to jump on the Apple Watch hype train, having released an update to the iOS FIFA ’15 app supporting the device. According to Pocket Gamer, the app will send game …

Android Wear Gets Monochrome Mode in ‘Biggest Ever Update’

by Tom Allen

What has been billed as ‘the biggest Android Wear update ever’ has added Wi-Fi support, hands-free controls and always-on apps. Devices using the OS can now connect to phones over Wi-Fi, which dramatically increases …

Tags:Android Wear| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Asus Touch Orders Return to Taiwan

by Tom Allen

Touch panel orders for Asus’ Zenfone smartphones will be moved from O-Film back to makers in Taiwan, say sources in the country. The new suppliers will include JTouch, TPK and Young Fast Electronics. O-Film …

Rigidtech Expands PSS Capacity and Uses

by Tom Allen

Rigidtech Microelectronics is setting up a factory in China to produce patterned sapphire substrates (PSS). Volume production will begin at the end of 2015, with an initial monthly capacity of about 100,000 units – …

Asus Claims 10-Day Smartwatch Battery

by Tom Allen

Asus has shown off a new smartwatch at the Milan Design Week. The Vivowatch puts a greater focus on fitness tracking than Asus’ Zenwatch; the biggest appeal is its battery life, which is said …

Apple Watch Delayed

by Tom Allen

Shipments of the Apple Watch have been delayed from late April to the summer. Originally set to be launched on 24th April, the Watch is now listed as shipping in June or July – …