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LG Adds 4k and Mobile to Hospitality TVs

by Tom Allen

LG has announced two new lines of hospitality TVs in the USA, without revealing much information about them! Both of the ranges feature LG’s Pro:Idiom DRM system; Pro:Centric interactive TV platform; and embedded b-LAN. …

Tags:Hospitality TVs| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LG Electronics (LGE)| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 25

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 25

by Tom Allen

A very thin smartphone has been launched in China. The Coolpad IVVI is 4.9mm thick and uses a 5″ AMOLED display (1920 x 1080). Running Android 4.4.4 on a 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor, the …

Tags:AMOLED| China| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Smartwatches| sony| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Barco Encourages Miami to Drink Up

by Tom Allen

Barco helped Anheuser-Busch launch its new ‘Oculto’ beer last month, with a projection mapped onto the entire front façade of the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami. Integrated Visions animated the imagery to create the mapping …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Large Display Monitor| Mapping & Cartography| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Parks: OTT Market Continues to Change

by Tom Allen

Parks Associates has forecast that global OTT revenues will rise from sub-$9 billion to more than $19 billion in 2019. In the USA and UK, 57% of broadband households subscribe to such a service, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 25

Donation Sets Up 3D and VR Broadcast Centre

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeMark Cuban – Indiana University (IU) alumnus and owner of the Dallas Mavericks – has donated $5 million to IU Athletics, to create a student-focused video, broadcasting and technology centre. Opening in …

Tags:3D| Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Laser Phosphor Projector Makers Sell at their Own Risk

by Chris Chinnock

The Laser Illuminated Projector Association (LIPA) was represented by Greg Niven at SID, where he provided an update on regulatory action regarding laser-based displays. While the organization has had success in Europe (IEC) and …

Tags:Health and Safety| Laser Projectors| Mobile Display Monitor| SID Display Week 2015| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Vukunet is NEC Success Story

by Tom Allen

NEC’s Vukunet ad serving platform has achieved more than 1.8 billion ad impressions – in 100,000 locations – since it was launched.

Tags:Back Panel| DOOH| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Software| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Samsung Ruggedises S6 Flagship

by Tom Allen

Samsung’s Galaxy Active line-up is expanding with the Galaxy S6 Active smartphone: an iteration on its current flagship. Built with rugged use in mind, the S6 Active is housed in an IP68-compliant housing. It …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Rugged Displays| Samsung| Smartphones| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

LG G4 Now Available In The U.S.

by Helen Vince

LG Electronics today announced that the LG G4 is officially on sale online and in stores through major carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular, as well as national retailers Best Buy …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones| USA

US Consumers Want More Resolution (BC8)

by Bob Raikes

Apparently the answer is “a lot”Jim Sanduski is President of Sharp Electronics in the US and he talked about the issues of profitability for the industry. He said that high resolution is a big …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| SID Display Week 2015| TV Set Market| UltraHD (4KTV)| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

ZTE Uses Thin Bezels for Phone Control

by Tom Allen

ZTE has unveiled its new flagship phone, launched in China last month, for the US market: the Nubia Z9, featuring a ‘borderless’ screen. Information is currently very thin, but we understand that Nubia uses …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| USA| Vol 22 - Issue 24

Nubia Uses Thin Bezels for Phone Control

by Tom Allen

nubia www.nubia.cn, a high-end Android smart phone manufacturer, unveiled today its flagship 2015 device in the U.S., the nubia Z9 – a leap forward in borderless styling and ease of use for Android smartphones. …

Tags:Fingerprint Recognition| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| USA