Vol 24 – Issue 40 – Page 4

Latin America TV Subscribers Reach 74.3 Million

by Andrew Fenn

New data from Dataxis has revealed that TV subscribers in Latin America reached 74.3 million in the second quarter of 2017, representing almost flat growth quarter-on-quarter. Among the top players in the region, the …

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SmartLabs Supply Innovative Systems with STBs

by Andrew Fenn

SmartLabs will provide Innovative Systems with its SML-5112W Ultra HD set-top-box with Reference Design Kit (RDK) support. The Innovative Systems-branded STBs will focus on high-quality wireless video delivery. The device features a 4×4 802.11ac …

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Qualcomm Gains Share in Processors

by Bob Raikes

Strategy Analytics reports that the market for Application Processors (APs) fell by 5% from last year to $9.4 billion for the first half of the year, but Qualcomm went up and the company believes …

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Sweden to Finish 700MHz Migration

by Bob Raikes

Sweden is close to migrating completely, with Stockholm the final area to change frequency at the end of October 2017. The country has also switched to DVB-T2 on one multiplex and is working on …

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LDM Vol 24 Issue 40 Round-up

by Bob Raikes

Eizo has said that it has two new stands (MDS-T191 and MDS-T261) that are compatible with its range of 19″ and 25.5″ marine monitors. Both stands, when combined with compatible monitors, comply with the …

Vivitek D200 Series Uses Lamps

by Bob Raikes

Vivitek has added six new models in its 200 series of single chip (0.55″) lamp-based projectors. The units have dual HDMI and VGA with video inputs and VGA out. Audio is via a single …

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Creator of Jelly Phone Acknowledges Its Shortcomings

by Andrew Fenn

Unihertz, the company behind the Jelly phone, claimed to be “the world’s smallest 4G phone”, has gone on record, talking to the BBC about the smartphone’s failings. The Jelly device has been criticised for …

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MoIP: Coming to a Cloud Near You

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Media over IP (MoIP) has made impressive strides forward recently. One sign of this progress is the publication of “NABA Media over IP Sub-Committee: Report to the NABA-TC” by the North American Broadcasters Association …

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Vivo X20 Handsets Use OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

Vivo has released two new handset, the X20, that uses a 6.01″ 1080 x 2160 (18:9 aspect ratio) Super AMOLED that covers 79.5% of the front of the phone and the X20 Plus that …

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AOC 31.5″ QuadHD Monitor is Good Value

by Bob Raikes

AOC has a new 31.5″ 2560 x 1440 (QuadHD) monitor, the Q3279VWF. The monitor is very good value at £249 ($273) and has an MVA panel with 5ms response. The panel is said to …

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QVC to Launch Ultra HD Channel in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Home shopping giant QVC will soon launch Germany’s seventh Ultra HD satellite channel under a new ten-year deal with SES, which also includes a renewal of the company’s standard and HD channels. QVC will …

$200 Price Drop for Essential Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

Essential has dropped the price of its first smartphone by $200, bringing it down to $499 off-contract. The price drop has been implemented by the company to improve consumer word-of-mouth and perceived value, and …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 40