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Articles tagged with: Iphone and Displays
iPhone Killers are Lifesavers for Display Demand
The new generation of so-called "iphone killers" is set to drive demand and increase sales of displays commonly used in smart phones in 2009, despite an expected decline in the overall mobile-phone display market this year, according to iSuppli Corp. more
Related Tags: apple, smartphone, lcd
Increasingly Advanced Smartphones Demand Multi-Touch User Interfaces
Since the introduction of the Apple iphone in January 2007, multi-touch technology - and the way it lets users zoom in and zoom out with a so-called 'pinch gesture' - has become a hot topic. But does it really close the gap between smartphones and mobile computers, enabling handsets to perform most daily tasks as easily as a laptop computer or a combination of several devices can? more
Related Tags: smartphone, apple, apple, smartphones, rcom, apple-iphone, laptop
GPS Smartphones Generating Renewed Momentum for the LBS Infrastructure Industry
The recent launches of GPS-enabled smartphones with touch screen interfaces such as AppleÃ's iphone, the BlackBerry Storm, the T-Mobile G1, NokiaÃ's 5800 XpressMusic, and Sony EricssonÃ's Xperia X1 are fueling interest in handset-based navigation and location based services (LBS) despite the worsening economic climate. In turn this drives both third party LBS application development and the roll out of LBS infrastructure by carriers to support the much needed Secure User Plane Location (SUPL)-compliant Assisted GPS functionality. more
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Track your fitness, environmental impact with cell phone applications
Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter months, without your having to lift a finger to keep track. more
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Slowing Mobile Phone Market Weakening Demand for Displays
Coming into the holiday shopping season, worldwide shipments of displays for mobile phones are slowing significantly. According to the latest forecast from DisplaySearch, Q4Ã'08 mobile phone display unit shipments will only be 2.5% higher Y/Y. By comparison, Q4Ã'07 unit growth was up 28% Y/Y, and Y/Y growth has remained in double digits every quarter during since Q3Ã'07. more
Related Tags: motorola, driving, zte, blackberry, displaysearch
Teardown Report Reveals Manufacturing Cost of BlackBerry Bold
In its first-ever solo television advertisement for a product, Research In Motion touts its new BlackBerry Bold 9000 smart phone as a device that allows users to "Connect to everything you love in life in a bold new way." more
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