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Category Archives: Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
IGZO is coming as the ultimate future technology for LCDs
IGZO at CES 2013 [sharpelectronicsusa YouTube channel, Jan 10, 2013] Írja be ide a videó képfeliratát. – IGZO [sharpelectronicsusa YouTube channel, Jan 3, 2013] Írja be ide a videó képfeliratát. To summarize IGZO is the latest LCD technology advancement vs. … Continue reading
Posted in Reflectivity/Sunlight readability, consumer devices, intelligent systems
Tagged LCD, Sharp, IGZO, CES 2013
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Tech investment banking expertise to strengthen the unique value focus of growing the HTC brand and to achieve high growth again
Updates #2: - HTC sees revenues down sharply on-year in July [DIGITIMES, Aug 7, 2012] HTC saw its revenues dip 16.7% on month and 44.5% on year to a five-month low of NT$25 billion (US$834.45 million) in July. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Geopolitics, smartphones, Cloud Computing strategy, Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, China, HTC, ST-Ericsson, smartphones, Super AMOLED, Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0, Super LCD, 2012 smartphone war, investment banking, brand, Goldman Sachs, CFO, Dual card, dual standby, MSM7227A, MSM7627A, Cortex-A5, HTC Sense 4.0, Beats, audio technology, Beats By Dre, HTC One, HTC Desire, Beats By Dr. Dre, HTC Rezound
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Qualcomm added a superior to its mirasol, but also MEMS display technology for its upcoming US$1B fab–UPDATE: Plans on Hold–UPDATE2: Sharp is involved
Suggested preliminary reading: Qualcomm mirasol display technology delivered [Nov 22, 2011] Updates: Capital Alliance with Qualcomm, Inc. and Display Technology Development Agreement with its Subsidiary Pixtronix, Inc. [Sharp press release, Dec 4, 2012] Sharp Corporation (hereafter “Sharp”) today announced that … Continue reading
Posted in Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged e-reading, Qualcomm, e-readers, Samsung, Chimei Innolux, LCD, MEMS, IMOD, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, mirasol, CMI, Pixtronix, PerfectLight, Chimei Innolux Corp., Hitachi, MicroElectro-Mechanical System, Hitachi Displays, Samsung Venture Capital, Field Sequential Color, FSC, LED lightsources, LED, LCD Fabs, Sharp. IGZO
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AH-IPS technology from LG Display and True HD IPS of LG Mobile LTE superphones: Nitro HD (AT&T) and Spectrum (Verizon)
Penetration rate of IPS/FFS panels in mobile PC sector to reach 20% in 2014-2015, says DisplaySearch [Jan 19, 2012] The penetration rate of IPS (in-plane switching) and FFS (fringe-field switching) panels in the mobile PC (including notebook, netbooks and tablet … Continue reading
Posted in smartphones, Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged 1xRTT, 3.9G, 4G, Advanced High-performance In-Plane Switching, AH-IPS, AMOLED, Android, Android 2.3, AT&T, CDMA 1x, cloud client, color accuracy, ESPN, EVDO Rev. A, FFS, Fringe Field Switching, Gingerbread, In-Plane Switching, Intertek, IPS, LG Nitro HD, LTE, outdoor readability, outdoor readable displays, outdoor visibility, PenTile, PenTile subpixel arrangement, power consumption, Qualcomm, Real-Stripe RGB pixels, Samsung Galaxy S2, smartphones, Snapdragon, Snapdragon S3, Spectrum by LG, sunlight readable screens, Super AMOLED, superphone, True HD IPS, Verizon Wireless
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Pixel Qi finding ruggedized devices are the 2012 opportunity
“In addition we have got many design wins what is the next crop of tablets and other mobile devices coming out this year. We will see how those will do against Apple and so forth.” Then: “A small fab can … Continue reading
Posted in smartphones, tablets, Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged cloud client, Windows 7, e-reading, Android, Tablets, Marvell, sunlight readable screens, smartphones, 3M, 3M Optical Systems, Mary Lou Jepsen, ruggedized devices, military tablets, Sol Computer, Sol Tablet PC, military, hydro electric, outdoor readable displays, outdoor readability, devices for pilots, devices for hydro electric community, work outdoors
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Marvell® ARMADA® PXA168 based XO laptops and tablets from OLPC with $185 and target $100 list prices respectively
CES: One Laptop Per Child – The New XO v3.0 [Jan 11, 2012] The new OLPC XO v3.0 laptop is unveiled at CES 2012. Demoing at the Marvell booth (the company that developed the processor found on board the XO) … Continue reading
Posted in SoC, Cloud client SW platforms, Mobile Internet, Geopolitics, tablets, Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged cloud client, SoC, Android, Tablets, ARMADA, Marvell, Computers and Internet, OLPC, Pixel Qi, XO-3, Moby Tablet, transflective screens, sunlight readable screens, XO-1.75, PXA168, XO 3.0, XO 1.5, Linux, Fedora, Sugar
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Shrinking capital investment in the worldwide LCD industry
Updates: Samsung board approves LCD business spin-off [Feb 21, 2012] Samsung Electronics has announced that plans to spin off the company’s LCD display business have been approved by its board of directors. The new body will be 100%-held by Samsung, … Continue reading
Posted in smartphones, tablets, Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged Apple, Sony, China, Taiwan, E-Ink-Holdings, Tablets, iPad, Samsung, Pixel Qi, Quanta, AUO, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Foxconn, Hisense, CPT, Chunghwa Picture Tubes, TCL, Konka, smartphones, IPS, In-Plane Switching, Sony Ericsson, iPad 3, Chimei Innolux, Hannstar Display, Hannstar, LCD, Kindle Fire, brightness, iPad 2, AMOLED, iPhone 4, LCD TV, Sharp, AU Optronics, CMI, Mary Lou Jepsen, OLED, LG Display, BOE, low temperature polysilicon, LTPS, indium gallium zinc oxide, IGZO, Retina display, Hon Hai, Haier
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The leading ClearBlack display technology from Nokia
For better brightness, contrast and outdoor visibility In-Plane Switching (IPS) type LCD and AMOLED display panels are typically used. Nokia made a significant enhancement of both. First in September 14, 2010 with the announcement of its ClearBlack technology “for improved … Continue reading
Posted in Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged ALS, Ambient Light Sensor, AMOLED, Apple, Apple iPhone 4, brightness, CBD, ClearBlack, ClearBlack Display, contrast, HTC Mozart, HTC Radar, HTC Titan, In-Plane Switching, iPad, iPhone 4, IPS, Lumia, Lumia 710, Lumia 800, luminance, MeeGo, N9, nits, Nokia, Nokia 603, Nokia 700, Nokia 701, Nokia C6-01, Nokia E7, Nokia N9, Osku Sahlsten, outdoor visibility, Peter Nisula, polarizer, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S II, sunlight readable screens, Super AMOLED, Super AMOLED Plus, Super LCD, Symbian, Windows Phone 7
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Qualcomm mirasol display technology delivered
Follow-up: Qualcomm added a superior to its mirasol, but also MEMS display technology for its upcoming US$1B fab [Jan 26, 2012] Updates as of July’12: QUALCOMM Incorporated Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript [Seeking Alpha, July 18, … Continue reading
Posted in Reflectivity/Sunlight readability
Tagged e-reading, Android, Qualcomm, e-readers, Snapdragon, Kyobo, MEMS, IMOD, biomimicry, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, mirasol
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