LG’s 2015 flagship phone will feature an insane 3K resolution display

LG’s 2015 flagship phone will feature an insane 3K resolution display:

If you thought that 2K resolution is a bit too much for a smartphone featuring a display that’s barely bigger than 5 inches diagonally, then you might be shocked to learn handset makers aren’t stopping there. MyLGPhones has discovered a file on LG’s website that seems to indicate the upcoming LG G4’s display will have a 3K resolution.

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LCD monitor shipments total 133.6 million in 2014, down 6.6% on year, says firm

LCD monitor shipments total 133.6 million in 2014, down 6.6% on year, says firm: Due to shortages of panels in mainstream size categories and rising panel prices, worldwide LCD monitor shipments in 2014 totaled 133.6 million units (all-in-one PC products excluded), an on-year decline of 6.6%, according to WitsView.

Dell Is Back

Dell Is Back:



Dell is the company building the most interesting computers right now. Dell is making computers interesting again, period. Who would have thought?

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Motorola sold 3 million smartphones in India since 2014, plans to boost efforts this year

Motorola sold 3 million smartphones in India since 2014, plans to boost efforts this year:

Although it faces fierce competition from local companies, as well as from Samsung, Motorola is quite successful at selling smartphones in India.



According to The Economic Times, Motorola sold more than 3 million smartphones in India since February 2014 (when it returned to the Indian market after a period of absence). Half of that represents Moto G and Moto E units, both of which are affordable handsets that offer quite a lot of bang for the buck.



To push things further, Amit Boni, head of Motorola's India operations, said that the company "will be doubling up" its efforts in India, ...

BIG LEAK: Leaked schematics may have revealed the Galaxy S6's bold new design

BIG LEAK: Leaked schematics may have revealed the Galaxy S6's bold new design:

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 smartphone is expected to feature a new design and improved build quality, some of the aspects that were criticized in preceding Galaxy S models. While the South Korean company has yet to announce the handset, Samsung did tease a new design direction for its “innovative” upcoming flagship, saying after its recent quarterly earnings report that future handsets will be made using new materials.

Samsung is far from sharing any pictures of the Galaxy S6, but accessory makers are apparently ready to spill the beans.

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5 perfectly good screen protectors for the Moto Droid Turbo's 5.2-inch AMOLED display

5 perfectly good screen protectors for the Moto Droid Turbo's 5.2-inch AMOLED display:

Own a Moto Droid Turbo on Verizon? Congratulations - that thing screams! Yes, it's neither THE most powerful flagship right now, nor is its display the most accurate out there, but that thing still packs a mean punch. Games fly, connectivity is fast, and everything looks sharp thanks to that pixel-busting QHD resolution.

Although the Droid Turbo is very well guarded by a tough kevlar-threaded back and a Gorilla Glass 3 front, you will do it a huge favor if you set some spare cash aside for a decent screen protector. G-Glass is great against scratches, but it offers no oil ...

30% of Huawei smartphones in 2015 to be high-end products

30% of Huawei smartphones in 2015 to be high-end products: Huawei Device is aiming to develop more high-end and mid-range smartphones in 2015, with high-end units expected to make up 30% of its handset product portfolio during the year.

TPK expects fingerprint recognition touch panel orders to increase in 2015

TPK expects fingerprint recognition touch panel orders to increase in 2015: Taiwan touch panel maker TPK is optimistic about orders for products with fingerprint recognition capabilities from China-based handset vendors such as Coolpad and ZTE during 2015.

LG is done with glass, begins mass-producing all-plastic flexible OLED displays in July

LG is done with glass, begins mass-producing all-plastic flexible OLED displays in July:

In addition to a successful fiscal quarter, LG Display had the following to report - it's bringing "true flexible" Plastic-OLED screens to the masses this July! But wait, don't we already have these? Yes, the LG G Flex 2 and Samsung Galaxy Note Edge are very much a reality, but it turns out bendable displays have ways to go from there! Current flexible OLED screens still have a layer of very thin glass on them, which limits their bending abilities to a 2.95in (75mm) radius. But LG's latest achievements have led to agile screens made entirely of plastic, allowing for almost double the bending radius ...

Digitimes Research: China smartphone shipments drop 8.8% sequentially in 4Q14

Digitimes Research: China smartphone shipments drop 8.8% sequentially in 4Q14: Shipments of smartphones by China-based vendors declined 8.8% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2014, affected by weaker than expected sales for some brand vendors, according to Digitimes Research.

Corning reports 4Q14 and 2014 financial results

Corning reports 4Q14 and 2014 financial results: Corning has announced that its core sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 were US$2.6 billion, a 30% increase on year. GAAP sales were US$2.4 billion.

Corning reports 4Q14 and 2014 financial results

Corning reports 4Q14 and 2014 financial results: Corning has announced that its core sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 were US$2.6 billion, a 30% increase on year. GAAP sales were US$2.4 billion.

Taiwan market: Samsung launches high-end smartphone Galaxy Note Edge

Taiwan market: Samsung launches high-end smartphone Galaxy Note Edge: Samsung Electronics has introduced its high-end smartphone, the Galaxy Note Edge, into the Taiwan market, priced at NT$28,900 (US$924) unlocked.

LG sold almost 60 million smartphones in 2014, reports positive financial results

LG sold almost 60 million smartphones in 2014, reports positive financial results:

While Samsung isn't doing too well when it comes to smartphone sales and profits, LG announced that its financial results for 2014 were positively impacted by a 24% increase in smartphone shipments.



LG sold a total of 78.2 million mobile handsets throughout 2014, with 59.1 million of them being smartphones. This doesn't seem to be enough for top 5, since Huawei sold 75 million smartphones, Xiaomi shipped 61 million, and the Lenovo-Motorola duo certainly also sold more than 60 million units. Even so, LG is happy with how things went last year. The company says that shipments in North America ...

Huawei unveils 2015 roadmap, new Android Wear smartwatch coming

Huawei unveils 2015 roadmap, new Android Wear smartwatch coming:

Huawei has big plans for 2015, and it has shown a teaser of what it will unveil at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in the beginning of March in Barcelona. In a press event held at its headquarters in China, Huawei has shown a slide listing the company's portfolio for the year, and it includes three series of smartphones, two families of tablets, as well as a brand new Android Wear smartwatch, and more.



In terms of smartphones, Huawei will refresh its portfolio in three series: first come the Huawei Mate and Huawei P series, the two high-end lineups for the ...

Apple's now shipping as many smartphones as Samsung

Apple's now shipping as many smartphones as Samsung:

When people talk about Apple and Samsung, the lazy narrative is to say that Apple makes the most money, but Samsung makes the most devices. According to Strategy Analytics, however, that story may no longer actually be the case. In its latest look at...

How Not to Be Wrong When You're Talking About Smartphone Displays

How Not to Be Wrong When You're Talking About Smartphone Displays:



A lot of amazing engineering and design goes into making your smartphone. And smartphone displays are one of the most important parts — they're your window onto the internet, and the world. But the technical terms we use to describe them can be pretty confusing. Here's how to sound like you know what you're talking about when it comes to displays.

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Apple sells 74.5 million iPhones in fiscal Q1, tops high-end estimates; shares soar after hours

Apple sells 74.5 million iPhones in fiscal Q1, tops high-end estimates; shares soar after hours:

Apple has just reported its fiscal Q1 earnings and topped all estimates by selling 74.5 million iPhones in the quarter. That even topped the 73 million estimated by KSI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo just a few days ago. Last year's quarter saw Apple sell 51 million units. Apple increased the size of the iPhone screen from the 4-inches on the Apple iPhone 5s and Apple iPhone 5c to 4.7-inches on the Apple iPhone 6 and 5.5-inches on the Apple iPhone 6 Plus phablet. That enabled the company to challenge large-screened Android models that were being bought by many consumers.



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Report: Apple replaces Xiaomi as the leading smartphone producer in China

Report: Apple replaces Xiaomi as the leading smartphone producer in China:

Research firm Canalys released a report today stating that the popularity of the Apple iPhone 6 and the Apple iPhone 6 Plus in China, has made Apple the top smartphone manufacturer in the country. By increasing the size of the screen, and adding a phablet to its line-up, Apple has been able to go after Chinese Android manufacturers who produce large-screened Android handsets. The iPhone 6 is equipped with a 4.7-inch screen while the iPhone 6 Plus carries a 5.5-inch screen.



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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launches in Canada on February 18: it'll be expensive

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge launches in Canada on February 18: it'll be expensive:

Just a few days ago, we told you that the Galaxy Note Edge would soon be released in Canada. Now, Samsung officially announced a launch date for the Canadian Note Edge: February 18. Both Rogers and Bell will sell the new handset starting that day, and it looks like customers can already pre-order theirs via the two carriers' reservation systems. Samsung takes pride in the fact that the Note Edge will be Canada's first LTE cat. 6 device.



Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy Note Edge will be quite expensive in Canada: $400 with a new 2-yr contract agreement, or $900 outright.



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Swyp wants to replace all the credit, loyalty and gift cards in your wallet

Swyp wants to replace all the credit, loyalty and gift cards in your wallet:

High-tech cards that store all your credit, gift and loyalty card info haven't exactly made it big yet, but the competition's already heating up. The newest entry in the race is called Swyp: a metallic device with a screen that transforms into the ca...

Sharp estimates LCD TV shipments to reach 6 million in fiscal 2014-2015

Sharp estimates LCD TV shipments to reach 6 million in fiscal 2014-2015: Sharp estimates its LCD TV shipments in fiscal 2014-2015 ending March 2015 will reach around six million units, down from an estimated 8.2 million, according to industry sources.

Huawei aims to ship 100 million smartphones in 2015

Huawei aims to ship 100 million smartphones in 2015: China-based Huawei targets to ramp up its smartphone shipments to over 100 million units in 2015, increasing 33.3% from 75 million units shipped a year earlier, according to the company.

2015 to be the 'year of Samsung,' says analyst, citing flexible OLEDs and 14nm chips

2015 to be the 'year of Samsung,' says analyst, citing flexible OLEDs and 14nm chips:

Despite that Apple just announced a blowout quarter for the business books, an analyst from the reputable Jefferies & Co. believes that 2015 will actually be the year of the grand Samsung return. So far, Samsung has been unable to really justify its higher-priced handsets in the face of competition from Xiaomi and other up-and-coming brands that offer the same features for much less.

The argument is that this year Samsung will be moving not only its flagships, but its midrangers to mostly metal casings, to which Xiaomi wouldn't have a reply, as it would require some retooling ...

Microsoft’s Surface just hit a major milestone

Microsoft’s Surface just hit a major milestone:

It turns out that flooding the airwaves with product placements for the Surface Pro 3 might finally be paying off for Microsoft. Microsoft on Tuesday reported that it sold $1.1 billion worth of Surface tablets in its fiscal Q2 2015 earnings, marking the first time ever that the company sold more than $1 billion in Surfaces. Last quarter, the company generated $908 million in Surface revenues, which have grown significantly ever since the launch of the Surface Pro 3.

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Microsoft Q4 earnings dinged by $7 billion acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services

Microsoft Q4 earnings dinged by $7 billion acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services:

Microsoft reported its fourth quarter earnings after the U.S. stock markets closed Monday evening. The company reported an 8.1% rise in revenue to $26.5 billion from $24.5 billion last year. Earnings declined to $5.86 billion or 71 cents a share, down 9% from $6.56 billion or 78 cents a share the prior year. Wall Street had it right on as analysts were looking for net to come in at 71 cents a share. Earnings were negatively affected by the $7 billion acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services.



The company was hurt by the stronger dollar, which means that foreign currency received from ...

A quarter billion connected vehicles expected to be on the road by 2020, says Gartner

A quarter billion connected vehicles expected to be on the road by 2020, says Gartner: By 2020, there will be a quarter billion connected vehicles on the road, enabling new in-vehicle services and automated driving capabilities. During the next five years, the proportion of new vehicles equipped with this capability will increase dramatically, making connected cars a major element of the Internet of Things (IoT), according to Gartner.

Notebook vendors eye 12-inch notebooks

Notebook vendors eye 12-inch notebooks: Many notebook brand vendors are planning to release 12-inch notebooks for 2015 and expect the 12-inch product segment to enjoy the fastest growth for the year, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

Huawei on the rise: posts a record-breaking revenue for 2014, smartphone sales have skyrocketed

Huawei on the rise: posts a record-breaking revenue for 2014, smartphone sales have skyrocketed:

Although it might be dwelling in the shadow of Samsung and Apple, Huawei is one of the most serious contenders for the third spot on the market, fiercely battling with Xiaomi, Lenovo, and a slew of other rivals. This battle has proved to be quite fruitful for Huawei - the China-based giant just posted its financial report for 2014, and from the looks of it, there are numerous reasons to pop the champagne and throw a party.

Huawei just revealed that its revenue has increased 30% in 2014. As a whole, the company has brought $12.2 billion home - a record-breaking result, as Huawei ...

Sharp to cut TV panel production by 20% in 1Q15, says report

Sharp to cut TV panel production by 20% in 1Q15, says report: Sharp will reportedly cut TV panel production by 20% in the first quarter of 2015 as competition increases in the Ultra HD TV panel segment, according to China Times.

Kevlar-shielded breakthrough could make thinner, safer batteries and slimmer devices a reality

Kevlar-shielded breakthrough could make thinner, safer batteries and slimmer devices a reality:

What's the pathway to thinner batteries that last longer? Good question, as new battery tech could very well be the key to even thinner smartphones and tablets, not to mention more elegant wearables. Well, this team of University of Michigan researchers thinks it has the answer - kevlar! We're used to seeing the tough material in all kinds of unexpected places, but the researchers went for nano-scale development and made special nano-sized kevlar membranes that insulate a lithium-ion battery's electrodes, stifling the growth of metal tendrils that leak current. Simultaneously, it lets those charged ...

Apple’s slimmest MacBook Air yet launching by the end of March

Apple’s slimmest MacBook Air yet launching by the end of March:

In addition to posting mind-blowing iPhone sales expectations for the Christmas quarter, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note to investors seen by Apple Insider that Apple’s redesigned MacBook Air, a 12-inch device that should to be even slimmer and lighter than any of its predecessors, is supposed to be launched by the end of March.

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Motorola intros the Moto X in China presenting it as "the best Android smartphone in the world"

Motorola intros the Moto X in China presenting it as "the best Android smartphone in the world":

Earlier in January, we told you that Motorola was about to return to China by launching three smartphones there: Moto X, Moto X Pro (a renamed Nexus 6), and an LTE-capable Moto G. Today, Motorola hosted an official event to mark its return to China and present the devices that it's releasing there.



The first handset that Chinese users will be able to buy is the Moto X (obviously the 2014 edition). Motorola President and COO Rick Osterloh took the stage at the Hello China event, introducing the Moto X as "the best Android smartphone in the world" (you can see that in the video embedded below). ...

Upcoming 12" iPad Pro gets drawn in beautiful 3D renders, rumored stylus in tow

Upcoming 12" iPad Pro gets drawn in beautiful 3D renders, rumored stylus in tow:

We recently saw leaked schematics of the upcoming 12" iPad Pro or Plus slate from Apple that is expected to be unveiled in the spring, as well as its alleged manufacturing mold running for cover somewhere down the rabbit hole of the Foxconn factories agglomerate. Virtual brush master Martin Hajek is at it again, creating the most realistic and beautiful representation of what Apple's upcoming iPad Pro or Plus might look like when it lands some time this spring, based on these leaks. In addition, the rumored stylus that will eventually accompany the tablet, makes a cameo for the first time. ...

Ford accelerates tech efforts with new Silicon Valley lab

Ford accelerates tech efforts with new Silicon Valley lab:

Ford wants you to know that it's more than just trucks and cars. It wants to be seen as a technology innovator too. Of course, the Detroit automaker has long had a friendly relationship with technology, what with its Sync infotainment platform, its s...

HUGE LEAK: 12-inch MacBook Air next to iPad Air and 13-inch MacBook Air

HUGE LEAK: 12-inch MacBook Air next to iPad Air and 13-inch MacBook Air:

Apple is expected to soon launch a new version of the MacBook Air, a 12-inch model that’s supposed to be thinner than every previous MacBook Air and will sport a new design made possible by the adoption of Intel’s Core M processor, which doesn’t require fans for cooling. After an extensive report detailed some of the characteristics of the upcoming laptop, Chinese online publication iFanR has obtained images that seem to show the 12-inch MacBook Air next to existing MacBook Air and iPad Air models.

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Huawei will hold its MWC event on March 1, here's what to expect

Huawei will hold its MWC event on March 1, here's what to expect:

This year's MWC expo is just around the corner and one of the larger manufacturers out there, Huawei, revealed that its own MWC event will take place on March 1.

The invitations are already flying around, yet we are not entirely sure what to expect from the large China-based maker.



According to them, Huawei will unveil a handful of "surprises that will empower you to set your dreams free". What does this mean? Is it the rumored Huawei Ascend Mate 8?

Said device has been reportedly caught in the wild already. Given Huawei CEO's recent thoughts ...

Huawei will hold its MWC event on March 1, here's what to expect

Huawei will hold its MWC event on March 1, here's what to expect:

This year's MWC expo is just around the corner and one of the larger manufacturers out there, Huawei, revealed that its own MWC event will take place on March 1.

The invitations are already flying around, yet we are not entirely sure what to expect from the large China-based maker.



According to them, Huawei will unveil a handful of "surprises that will empower you to set your dreams free". What does this mean? Is it the rumored Huawei Ascend Mate 8?

Said device has been reportedly caught in the wild already. Given Huawei CEO's recent thoughts ...

Apple wants to make iPad even better with help of a smarter accessory

Apple wants to make iPad even better with help of a smarter accessory:

Apple is considering adding various new features to future versions of the Smart Cover, a protective accessory specifically developed for the iPad, according to a new patent discovered by AppleInsider.

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