Vol 22 – Issue 18 – Page 9

Pro Display Prepares for NEC Showcase

by Tom Allen

Pro Display will exhibit at the NEC Showcase (Vinopolis, London, 20th and 21st May) this year. The company has agreed to supply four different display technologies to the event: an 80″ sun-readable front-projection screen; …

Quantum Materials’ QD Capacity Rises Eight Times

by Tom Allen

Quantum Materials has taken early delivery of a larger quantum dot production system, more than eight times larger than its current installed capacity. The new continuous-flow process equipment will extend capacity by 2,000kg. It …

QD Vision Honoured With Edison Award

by Tom Allen

QD Vision has won a bronze Edison Award for its Color IQ quantum dots.

Lenovo Widens Battery Recall

by Tom Allen

Lenovo has extended its recall for faulty Thinkpad batteries to include computers shipped between 2010 and 2012. The batteries may overheat, posing a fire hazard. A list of affected devices can be found at …

Samsung Takes Steps Towards Ubiquitous Charging

by Tom Allen

To celebrate the launch of the Galaxy S6 in Ireland, Samsung has teamed up with Starcom, Source Out of Home, Delite and Clear Channel, adding wireless charging to five bus shelters around Dublin. The …

EE Has Own-Brand Products – From BenQ

by Tom Allen

UK mobile operator EE has branched out with the launch of its own smartphones. Released at the end of April, the Harrier and Harrier Mini are 4G models using EE’s new Wi-Fi Calling feature. …

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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 …

Bloomberg Claims SDC’s A3 Line Has Started Production

by Tom Allen

According to Bloomberg, Samsung Display has begun to produce flexible OLED displays at its G6.5 A3 line – which was expected to begin production in June. Bloomberg claims that the new fab will more …

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 …

JDI to Invest $2.5 Billion in Smartphone Panels

by Helen Vince

According to reports, Japan Display (JDI) is planning to invest ¥300 billion ($2.5 billion) over the next five years to expand production of high-resolution LCD smartphone panels. JDI is expected to invest in an …

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.

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License to Kill Apparently Extends to Sponsorship Deals

by Tom Allen

According to leaked emails, James Bond: Spectre actor Daniel Craig will use a Sony Xperia Z4 in the upcoming film – but isn’t happy about it. Both Craig and director Sam Mendes would prefer …