Vol 25 – Issue 39 – Page 5

Nanosys Patent Covers MicroLED/QDEF Efficiency Boost

by Bob Raikes

A hat tip to DSCC who spotted that Nanosys has a patent application US 2018/0287025 A1 that was filed on March 25, 2018 and covers a revised structure for displays using quantum dot enhancement …

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Features a Rigid OLED Display

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi recently launched its Mi 8 Pro smartphone globally. The device features a 6.21″ AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 × 2248 pixels, 402 ppi, HDR10 and a screen-to-body ratio of about 84%. …

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Xiaomi Posts Advert for UK Retail Store Manager

by Andrew Fenn

The UK is next on the list of European countries getting a Xiaomi retail location, if a job posting seeking a store manager for a new outlet at the Westfield Shopping Centre in London …

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Vivo Launches V11i in India Under a Slightly Different Name

by Andrew Fenn

Following the launch of its V11 Pro smartphone in India last month, known simply as the V11 outside India, Vivo has also released the slightly smaller V11i there too — where it will be …

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Nokia 7.1 Available to Pre-order Now in the US

by Andrew Fenn

HMD has launched the new Nokia 7.1 smartphone, featuring a 5.84″ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 × 2280, an aspect ratio of 19:9, 432 ppi, HDR10 and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. …

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Honor Launches New “Best-in-Class” Smartphone in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Honor has revealed what it’s calling a “best-in-class” smartphone, the Honor 8X. The handset features a 6.5″ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 × 2340, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, 396 ppi and …

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Cynora Extends OLED Materials Partnership with LG

by Andrew Fenn

Cynora, a developer of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials, has extended its joint development agreement with LG Display for the commercialisation of TADF emitters in OLED displays, including a high-efficiency deep-blue emitter material. …

SID Announces Dates and Deadlines for ICDT 2019

by Andrew Fenn

The 2019 International Conference on Display Technology is being held in Suzhou, China between March 26th and 29th, 2019, with a submission deadline of January 6th, 2019. Society for Information Display conference chair Dr …

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UVS Installs Video Wall in UK Mall Security Control Room

by Andrew Fenn

Video wall technology supplied by Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) was recently installed in the new security control room at the intu Trafford Centre in Manchester, United Kingdom. The company installed a 7.2m × 2.7m …

BrightSign and Bluefin Collaborate on Meeting Room Display

by Bob Raikes

BrightSign and Bluefin International announced a room booking system that includes a 10.1″ touch-enabled display that integrates a BrightSign media player that can be powered by PoE and is bundled with a one year …

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Mixed Fortunes For Taiwanese Panel Makers

by Yvette Raikes

Total September shipments from the Taiwanese small and medium panel makers we track were up 9.7% MoM but down 4.2% YoY to 100.31 million. AU Optronics saw September sales of NT$27.44 billion ($882 million), …

Nvidia Demos 3D-Printed Augmented Reality Glasses Prototype

by Andrew Fenn

Nikkei xTech reports that Nvidia showed off a set of augmented reality glasses at the Siggraph 2018 expo in Vancouver, Canada, manufactured using proprietary 3D printing technology that enables the company to produce prototype …