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Garmin’s Fitness and Smartwatch Devices Impress

by Norbert Hildebrand

Garmin was showing an impressive array of fitness and smartwatches that also address many sports and fitness requirements. As one would expect from Garmin, GPS plays an important role in its products. While not …

Tags:Garmin| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 11

SK Telecom has New Ideas and a PicoProjector

by Norbert Hildebrand

SK Telecom had three developments that are relevant to displays at MWC 2015. First there was the Bignote Beam, an input system for projection systems. The unit uses IR emanating from a wand or …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Pico Projectors| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 11

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Haier Uses MWC to Launch 3 New Tablets

by Norbert Hildebrand

Haier announced three new tablets at MWC 2015. The W800 is an 8″ 1280 x 800 IPS Windows 8.1 tablet with a quad core Intel processor. The device is available in selected European markets …

Tags:Haier| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Smartphones| Smartwatches| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Alcatel idol 3

Alcatel One Touch Has Lots to Show

by Norbert Hildebrand

Alcatel One Touch announced its Idol 3 smartphone that comes either as a 4.7″ or 5.5″ model. While the 4.7″ has an 1280 x 720 IPS display, the 5.5″ model has a FullHD IPS …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 11

ZTE Star 2

ZTE Introduces Spro 2 Microprojector

by Norbert Hildebrand

ZTE was showing its latest line up of smartphones and introduced the Spro 2 microprojector (shown at CES) to Europe. The ZTE Star 2 is an upgraded 5″ FHD model running on Android 4.4. …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Pico Projectors| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 11| ZTE

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Wearables and Smartphones Are The Focus for LG

by Norbert Hildebrand

The LG Flex 2 is one of the highlights of the show with its curved front panel and the ability to flex under force. A lesser known fact is that even the midrange phone …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Smartphones| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 11| Wearables

Samsung VR

Samsung Demos Wearable Technology at MWC 2015

by Norbert Hildebrand

Samsung VR Samsung’s VR device will take the S6 and S6 Edge (Samsung Unpacks Two New Phones) as the display source. The carrier headset provides a snug fit for the smartphone, so a new …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Smartwatches| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 11| Wearables

Rotating Display Enables Switch Between Watch and Fitness Band

by Tom Allen

Photo credit: Pocket LintUK-based Pratech’s smartwatch, called UB, has a rotating display. It was shown at the recent Wearable Technology Show in London. The device is currently a prototype, and fairly chunky according to …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Google Planning WiFi for Android Wear

by Tom Allen

The Verge claims that Google is planning to release an update to Android Wear that will bring Wi-Fi support to devices running the OS. Other smaller updates will add gesture control and UI changes.

Tags:Android| Gesture Recognition| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 11| wireless communications

Smartwatches – The Future of Wearables?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Wearables were mainly represented by smartwatches at MWC 2015. Most top OEMs have smartwatches in their portfolio or have first models announced with many new announcements coming out at the MWC 2015 in Barcelona. …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| LG Electronics (LGE)| MWC 2015| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 12| Wearables

Asus Reveals More Information on New Phones, Convertibles and Projector

by Bob Raikes

Asus was highlighting the ZenFone 2 which was previewed at CES. The display is a 5.5″ IPS unit with FullHD resolution (a 1280 x 720 lower cost option is available), 400 cd/m² of brightness …

Tags:Asus| DLP Projectors| LED Projectors| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2015| Smartphones| Smartwatches| tablets| Vol 22 - Issue 11

Hannspree’s Smart Sports Watch Available in UK

by Helen Vince

In the UK, Hannspree has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Entatech for its first wearable device, the Smart Sports Watch.

Tags:Channels| Distribution| Distributors| Hannstar (Hannspree)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 11