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Video Over LTE Gets Closer to US Deployment

by Super User

We recently reported on how AT&T and Verizon are showing signs that they will be rolling out LTE-Broadcast. AT&T has now added more sound bites to the growing push, saying that it is building …

Tags:AT&T| Broadcasters| Large Display Monitor| LTE| Mobile Display Monitor| Opinion| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

First Tizen Phone to Arrive in India

by Super User

Samsung will launch its Tizen-powered smartphone in India before the end of the year. The news comes from an interview with Tarun Malik, director of Samsung

Tags:India| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Safety Demand Brings Forward Automotive Display Milestone

by Super User

Automotive monitor shipments will rise 30% this year, says NPD DisplaySearch, led by Japan Display, Sharp and AUO. 85 million automotive displays will be shipped in 2014, as demand is growing quickly. Car manufacturers …

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Lenovo, NEC Extend Joint Venture Agreement

by Super User

Lenovo and NEC have reached agreement to extend the term of their joint venture agreement to 2026. NEC Lenovo Japan Group, which sells NEC-branded PCs and tablets in the Japanese market through its subsidiary, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lenovo| NEC| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Sharp Aims at 8k Next Year

by Super User

Japan’s Nikkei claims that Sharp will produce 8k TVs by 2015. The company aims to establish itself as a leader in the field, ahead of Japan’s trial 8k broadcasts in 2016. Sharp has now …

Tags:4k| Japan| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Display Solutions’ Narrow Display is Sunlight-Readable

by Super User

UK-based Display Solutions has a narrow high-brightness screen for use in public applications, such as signage, transport areas, exhibitions and vending. The SSF2845 also features shock and vibration resistance, and can be used in …

Tags:Digital Signage| Large Display Monitor| LCD Modules| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Amazon Testing Physical Stores

by Super User

Amazon is reported to be planning to open its first bricks and mortar store in new York City, in time for the holiday shopping season. According to reports, the store on West 34th St. …

Tags:Amazon| eTailers| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Kateeva Will Benefit From OLED Future, Says Young

by Super User

The OLED Association’s Barry Young has spoken to OLED-Info about the future of the OLED market (http://tinyurl.com/oo9qap4). On the topic of OLED TVs, Young notes that LG is now claiming yields higher than 80% …

Tags:AMOLED| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 21 - Issue 40| Volume 21

Smaller iPhone Outsells Larger Cousin

by Super User

Statistics from mobile analytics firm Mixpanel show that around 20% of iPhone 6 handsets sold are iPhone 6 Plus models. In total terms, the 4.7″ iPhone 6 represents just over 6% of all iPhones …

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4G Arrives on Asus’ Padfone Series

by Super User

The PF451CL is a 4.5″ addition to Asus’ Padfone line-up – a range of smartphones that can dock into a larger chassis to power a tablet. In the case of the PF451CL (aka Padfone …

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Hitachi Looks to 2015

by Super User

The first product that we looked at from Hitachi was the new SP-1 small UST projector. It’s based on 3 (0.45″) LCD technology with an LED light source and has a resolution of 1280 …

Tags:Gitex 2014| Hitachi| Large Display Monitor| Short Throw| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21

WDR Works With Media Broadcast on 2015 -T2 Trials

by Super User

German public broadcaster WDR will begin test broadcasts using DVB-T2, with HEVC, in the Cologne-Bonn area next August. The trial will be conducted with Media Broadcast, which is currently testing DVB-T2 with HEVC in …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Germany| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 41| Volume 21