Vol 23 – Issue 14 – Page 3

HTC Claims “Best Smartphone Camera”

by Tom Allen

The HTC 10, a new flagship smartphone, has what the company claims is ‘the best camera on the market’ (although Huawei might disagree – see Huawei Challenges Tier One Phone Makers). The design is …

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Small Displays Flat, but Premium Tech is Rising

by Tom Allen

The small-and-medium (9″ and smaller) display market was flat in terms of both shipments and revenue in 2015, says IHS. 2.8 billion units were shipped and revenue was up 4%, to $43.9 billion. Although …

Optoma’s Installation Projector is Compact

by Tom Allen

The high-performance WU630 is Optoma’s latest ProScene DLP projector, with a compact design for the pro-AV market. The chassis measures 453 x 390 x 206mm and weighs just under 14kg, easing installation. The WU630 …

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NEC Adds New Size in High-Bright Display

by Tom Allen

NEC’s high-brightness displays have gained a new size class, in the 55″ MultiSync X554HB. Like NEC’s other high brightness models, self-diagnosing and real-time temperature sensors are integrated, and linked to five cooling fans to …

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UHD-A Extends Certification to Blu-ray Players

by Tom Allen

Having announced the UHD Premium logo at CES this year (UltraHD Alliance Launches New Logo), the UltraHD Alliance is now extending the branding to Blu-ray players. The aim, again, is to help consumers identify …

Samsung Deepens Facebook Partnership

by Tom Allen

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance at Samsung’s MWC 2016 press conferenceSamsung supplied 2,600 Gear VR headsets, with customised Galaxy smartphones, for the Facebook F8 developer conference recently. The intent was to push developers …

Vaio Signs Three New Partners

by Tom Allen

Vaio has signed with new distributors in the US: two in the New York area and one covering the global market. In New York, B&H Photo Video and DataVision will carry Vaio’s notebooks, while …

Panasonic Showcases ‘Kukan’ at Milan Design Festival

by Tom Allen

Panasonic has supplied 140 of its TH-55LFV5 displays (1920 x 1080, 55″, 500 cd/m²) for an installation at Milano Salone 2016 (12th – 17th April). The installation is named ‘Kukan – The Invention of …

Barco Chosen for HKIFF

by Tom Allen

Barco’s DP2K-20C DLP projector was used at the 40th Hong Kong International Film Festival (1st-4th April), for screenings of films from Germany, France, the UK and China. It was installed in the Sha Tin …

Samsung Reaches Curved Monitor Milestone

by Tom Allen

Samsung has sold more than 1 million curved monitors, worldwide, since introducing its first model (SD590C) two years ago. The news was shared by SVP of visual display Seog-gi Kim. IDC estimates that the …

LG Forecasts Two-Year High in Q1 Results

by Tom Allen

Earnings guidance for LG Electronics has shown that the company expects Q1’16 to be its best trading period in almost two years. Its operating profit is projected to rise 66% YoY. Earnings have been …

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AB SA Takes Sony Mobile

by Tom Allen

Polish distributor AB SA is now stocking Sony’s smartphones, tablets and related accessories, with a focus on the corporate market.