Vol 24 – Issue 01 – Page 3

Huawei supports Vodafone Spain’s 4K offer

by Bob Raikes

Vodafone Spain plans to boost the UltraHD content on its network, using Docsis 3.1 technology from Huawei that is said to support up to 1Gbps symmetric speeds. Deployment will start in major cities and …

Distec Reinforces Displays Against Fire

by Bob Raikes

Distec of Germany will show fire resistant displays at the forthcoming ISE show, using a new G30 protective glass. The displays, in the POS-Line BLO range, will automatically power off if heat is too …

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And finally…. A Braille Joke

by Bob Raikes

Mars has run a campaign that uses Malteser chocolate-shaped braille signs on a bus shelter. The braille said “Caught a really fast bus once, turns out it was a fire engine.”, a joke that …

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Some Samsung Wearables Now Support iOS

by Bob Raikes

Samsung has now made some of its Gear smartwatches, the S3, S2 and Gear Fit2, compatible with Apple’s iOS with Gear S and Gear Fit apps available for download from Apple’s App store. Over …

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Enterprise Wearables to Shift to Body-worn Devices says ABI

by Bob Raikes

The enterprise wearable market is experiencing a shift from wrist-worn devices to body- and head-worn wearables said ABI Research which forecasts enterprise wearable shipments will grow from 30 million shipments in 2016 to nearly …

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SiliconCore Plans Quick Connect LEDs for ISE 2017

by Bob Raikes

SiliconCore said that it will show a new Quick Connect range of LED displays for rental applications at the forthcoming ISE show. There will be a Peony 2.6mm pitch display with 1.5 x 2.5 …

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LGD Develops 18:9 QHD+ LCD For LG Flagship Phone

by Bob Raikes

LG Display has developed a 5.7″ smartphone LCD with 1440 x 2880 resolution (18:9 or 2:1 aspect ratio) which means 538 ppi. The display is 1mm thick and the top bezel is 0.2mm (20%) …

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MediaTek Well up for 2016

by Jasmine Kang Sodha

MediaTek Inc. reported net revenues for December 2016 at NT$21.35 bn ($0.67 bn), resulting in an unaudited annual revenues for 2016 of NT$275.51 bn ($8.6 bn). The 2016 consolidated sales were 29.2% higher than …

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Eurofins Tries 4K HDR Ultra HD Logo

by Bob Raikes

Testing company, Eurofins, has developed a new logo scheme intended to help identify TVs with UltraHD and HDR. The logo is intended to identify products that can correctly display HDR content from broadcast streams …

Intel Pushes VR Boundaries at CES Press Day

by Steve Sechrist

In case you missed it, at CES 2017 Intel hosted the most “unique and technically complex event” the company has ever held, according to Laura Anderson from Intel corporate communications. She kicked-off the 45 …

OLEDs Forecast to Take Share in Automotive

by Bob Raikes

UBI research, via OLEDNet has forecast that OLED will start to enter the automotive market in 2019, with just 1% of the market, and will see penetration rising to 20% by 2022. Key to …

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New Nokia 6 To Arrive in China

by Bob Raikes

The first launch since HMD Global acquired the rights to the Nokia brand for smartphones (Nokia Brand Back in Smartphones) will be called the ‘Nokia 6’, will be made by Foxconn and will be …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 01