Vol 21 – Issue 43 – Page 12

Silicon Labs Claims Industry’s Smallest Tuner IC Footprint

by Super User

Silicon Labs’ new Si2151 and Si2141 are the sixth-generation of the company’s TV tuner ICs. Developed for the global hybrid TV and digital TV markets, they support digital and analogue broadcasts and comply with …

Smartphones Reach New High as Xiaomi Joins Top Vendors

by Super User

Global smartphone shipments remained above 300 million units in Q3’14, having reached that point in Q2. According to IDC, new releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets were key. In total, vendors shipped …

Huawei Doubles High-End Shipments

by Super User

Huawei has said that it shipped 16.8 million smartphones worldwide in Q3 this year, a 26% YoY increase. Around four million of these were mid- to high-end devices, shipments of which doubled compared to …

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Oppo Beats Gionee and Adds Motors to N Series

by Super User

China’s Gionee’s S5.1 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 39) didn’t hold on to its title of ‘world’s thinnest smartphone’ for long. Domestic rival Oppo has beaten the 5.1mm phone with its Oppo R5, which …

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USA Drive-Ins Hopes to Revitalise American Tradition With NEC

by Super User

USA Drive-Ins has chosen to exclusively use NEC projectors at its new drive-in cinema locations. NEC’s NC3200S and NC3240S projectors will be used in both the ‘traditional’ locations, set for completion next year, and …

Video Highlights from SMPTE 2014

by Super User

We were able to interview several companies during SMPTE. Central China Development Labs (CCDL) was at the SMPTE Fall conference where it made a big impression with its 3D LED screen using polarization – …

Wuaki Expands to Germany

by Super User

Wuaki.tv, the VoD provider, will launch its services in Germany on 25th November. A beta test began last month; German internet users can register for the test at www.wuaki.tv.

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Lenovo announces new 13-inch Windows Yoga Tablet 2, goes on sale in November for $699

by Super User

At the Pepcom Event on September 29th, I had a chance to talk to Lenovo about its two new all-in-one touch screen computers that had been introduced earlier in the month at IFA. Both …

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Samsung Profit Lowest in Three Years

by Super User

As forecast, Samsung reported its weakest quarterly operating profit for three years, following a steep decline in earnings from its IT and mobile divisions. Operating profit of KRW4.1 trillion ($3.8 billion) was 60% lower …

Acer Achieves 2015 Carbon Goal Early

by Super User

Acer America will manage to offset 100% of its carbon emissions this year, the company has announced – a goal it had set for next year. The purchase of more than 27 million kWh …

HTC Returns to Tech Data

by Super User

Following an alleged fall-out earlier this year, Tech Data Mobile is once again distributing HTC handsets and tablets in the UK.

iPad Display Shoot-out: Apple Air 2 and Mini 3

by Super User

One of Apple’s latest tablets is pushing the display boundaries once again, this time with display screen reflection in the Apple iPad Air 2 which cuts the record holder (Samsung’s) number by half with …