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MWC 2012 day 1 news [Feb 27, 2012]: Samsung and Nokia

  Samsung had a number of enhanced GALAXY products (see them in the “Details for Samsung” section below). The really strong message from innovation point of view from them has, however, been (considered by them as “hidden gems”): Samsung Mobile … Continue reading

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E Ink strategic value proposition: displays on every smart surface

Updates:  Reflective OutLook: Shades of Gray or Colorful? [Touch and Display-Enhancement Issue of Information Display, Sept 21, 2012] … E Ink and SiPix Meanwhile, could color have anything do to do with E Ink’s recent announcement of its intention to … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Barnes & Noble NOOK offensive

Follow-up: Core post: NOOK Media LLC: the finalization of the strategic joint venture between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft [Oct 6, 2012] Ammunition Teams with Barnes & Noble on All-New NOOK [May 24, 2011] (emphasis is mine) Ammunition’s long-standing partnership with Barnes & Noble … Continue reading

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E Ink and Epson achieve world-leading ePaper resolution

PVI Joins Hands With Epson to Produce E-Paper Displays [May 23, 2011] (emphasis is mine) PVI`s chairman Scott Liu said that the cooperation marks his company`s entry into the commercial and educational segments, indicating that the company`s e-paper displays will … Continue reading

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Amazon Tablet PC with E Ink Holdings’ Hydis FFS screen

Follow-up: $199 Kindle Fire: Android 2.3 with specific UI layer and cloud services [Sept 29, 2011] See also: – Hydis – E Ink Holdings (8069.TWO) Initiate at Buy: Dual Growth Engines to Propel Earnings [comprehensive 32 pages evaluation by Citi Investment … Continue reading

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E Ink Holdings EPD prospects are good

See also: – Hydis – E Ink Holdings (8069.TWO) Initiate at Buy: Dual Growth Engines to Propel Earnings [comprehensive  32 pages evaluation by Citi Investment Research & Analysis, a division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Aug 4, 2011] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READ and NOT … Continue reading

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Kinoma is now the marvellous software owned by Marvell

A leading chip, even SoC company buying a leading software company and moving immediately with that into the heart of the Android software and solution market? It is not so strange if one is considering Marvell’s strategy as expressed in … Continue reading

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