Oppo N1 Lands in India: Full Phone Specification

Finally the Oppo N1 arrives to Indian markets with a price tag of Rs 39,999. With such a huge pricing, the Oppo N1 is now in the list of the expensive smartphone giants like Apple iPhone 5C, Sony Xperia Z1, Samsung Galaxy S4, LG G2, and HTC One.

Here is a quick view of the interior and the exterior of the giant smartphone.

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2013, September
	Status	Available. Released 2013, October

BODY	Dimensions	170.7 x 82.6 x 9 mm (6.72 x 3.25 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	213 g (7.51 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.9 inches (~373 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
		- Touch-sensitive area at the back (O-Touch, supports long press, sliding and double tap)

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSDPA; HSUPA
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0
	NFC	Yes
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB OTG

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

CAMERA	Primary	13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash,check quality
	Features	Rotating lens, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR, long exposure (up to 8s)
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, check quality
	Secondary	Yes, 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash

FEATURES	OS	Color OS based on Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
	Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
	CPU	Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
	GPU	Adreno 320
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

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Top 7 Important Elements of a Good Web Design Portfolio

The best way to show clients what you can do is to show them what you’ve already done. Direct them to your online portfolio.

If you’re a new freelance web designer, creating an online portfolio is one of the very first things that you need to do. As soon as you complete a project that you can be proud of, you can start to build your portfolio.

If you’re an experienced freelance web designer hopefully you already have a portfolio. However, don’t make the mistake that many experienced freelancers make and let your portfolio sit untouched for months–or even years. Your portfolio should be a changing online document that always highlights your very best work.

While looking at the portfolios of other web designers can certainly give you some good ideas, it’s also helpful to have a checklist of elements you should include on your own portfolio. That’s what this post is for. This post lists seven vital elements that every good web design portfolio should include.

Element #1. Your Very Best Work

You may think this is obvious, but if you haven’t updated your portfolio in a while the work that you display may no longer be your best work.

Your skills have likely improved with your growing experience. Also, technology changes. What was once stunning may no longer be impressive.

Don’t let your portfolio get stale. Make a point to review it every few months. Whenever you complete a major project ask yourself whether the work you just finished should be included in your portfolio.

Element #2. Challenges You’ve Overcome

Did you just recently learn a new skill? Maybe you just solved a client’s major problem with your web design?

These achievements can certainly become selling points for your web design business, but only if prospective clients know about them. The only way they can know about your successes is if you show them.

So, when you update your portfolio remember to including challenging samples and samples of any new skills you have mastered.

Element #3. Explanatory Text

Your portfolio may indeed be visually stunning, but you can’t assume that your prospects will understand the significance of what they are seeing.

Adding some explanatory text with your web design samples can help. Explanatory text helps your prospects to understand the back story behind your portfolio samples. Explaining why each sample is important also gives you a chance to market your abilities.

For example, another web designer may realize that a particular portfolio sample uses jQuery–an important new skill you’ve recently mastered. But a potential client probably won’t know this unless you point it out.

Element #4. Your Contact Information

In an ideal world, potential clients would always access your portfolio through your website or blog. Since your website contains your contact information, they would always know how to contact you. However, on the Internet you can’t take this for granted.

While your main site should definitely link to your portfolio, you also have to assume that some potential clients will wind up on your portfolio pages without ever visiting your main site. There are many ways this could happen. A blogger could link directly to your portfolio. A client could refer another business to you and send that business a link directly to your portfolio instead of your website.

Whatever the case, every portfolio page should have a way for prospective clients to contact you. Including your social media contact information is also a plus.

Element #5. Your Logo

If you’ve branded your web design business, your logo is a critical part of that brand. It only makes sense to have your logo on every page of your portfolio along with your contact information.

However, the main focus of your portfolio is your work. While your logo needs to be there, it shouldn’t take center stage.

Element #6. Awards Received and/or Education

Your portfolio should include your most marketable recent accomplishments. Naturally, that means your best design work.

What many web designers fail to include, however, are awards they’ve received or relevant courses they’ve recently taken. Yet, a list of your accomplishments could mean the difference between hiring you and hiring your competitor.

You can list your accomplishments directly on your portfolio site. For longer lists of accomplishments or for less recent accomplishments, you may want to create a separate page for the list and link to it.

Element #7. A Brief Bio

People like to know who they are dealing with, and your web design clients are no exception. That’s why including a brief bio with your portfolio can help market your design business.

The bio you share with your portfolio shouldn’t be your complete, unabridged life story. In fact, it doesn’t need to be very long at all. Just write a few sentences explaining who you are and what make your web design unique.

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iPhone 6 To Feature Sapphire Glass Screen and Solar Charger: Rumours

Apple is expected to unveil its next iPhone model later this year and the rumors about what the device will feature are flying. A few days ago, we mentioned that a test run of 100 units of the iPhone 6 with the sapphire glass screen had reportedly been made by Foxconn. In February of 2013, a patent surfaced that suggested an iPhone with a solar charger was on the way.

Today a new rumor has surfaced that combines the sapphire glass screen and that solar charging patent into something new. According to this rumor, the sapphire glass screen of the iPhone 6 will feature solar charging capability. It's unclear if the rumor is suggesting the screen will have an integrated solar panel or if they will be separate items.

Integrating a solar panel along with that sapphire screen in a smartphone would be something completely new in the market. The source of the rumor tips that the goal is to help keep the smartphone topped up and running as long as possible. Battery life is becoming a challenge as people use their devices more and power demands rise with more processing power and larger screens.

One of Apple's patents for the touchscreen solar panel tech hinted that the touch screen had a power management system that was able to take power from solar panels. This is pure rumor at this time, so take it with a grain of salt. We do know that Apple patented this sort of tech, so a solar charging iPhone 6 is certainly possible.

Source: NDTV

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South Korea's 5G: To Let You Download A Full Movie In One Second

South Korea's science ministry wants people on the fastest bullet trains to be able to surf the Internet.

The country's science ministry is investing $1.5 billion in building 5G wireless service for the country by 2020, AFP reports.

Some of the things the ministry wants 5G to do include downloading an 800-megabyte movie in one second, and providing Internet access to people onboard 500-kilometer-per-hour (310 miles) bullet trains. Yes, I would like to live there, too.

2020 seems to be the deadline many groups are taking for developing the next generation of data networks. Samsung, the European Union, and Chinese device manufacturer Huawei have all said they'll work on commercializing 5G by then. There's plenty of work to do. Beyond improving speed to hundreds of times faster than today's 4G, 5G should have fewer dead zones and use less power than 4G, VentureBeat reported last year.

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Blu Vivo 4.8 HD Android Smartphone: Specification & Reviews

Blu Products has announced its latest flagship smartphone running on the Android operating system. The new android powered gadget is called the Blu Vivo 4.8 HD and it comes with an impressively thin body. Whole hardware is packed 6.9mm thick body making the smartphone very slim.

The Vivo 4.8 HD has a screen that is 4.8- inches and is powered by AMOLED tech. The smartphone interior includes quad core MediaTek MT6589T processor operating at 1.5GHz and a PowerVR SGX544 GPU. The phone offers Android 4.2 and the quad core processor is coupled with 1GB of RAM which makes it very sharp and smooth.

The Vivo 4.8 HD comes packed with 16GB of internal storage and it supports the 4G 42Mbps HSPA+ connectivity. The smartphone has an 8MP rear autofocus camera that uses second-generation backside illuminated sensor that is able to record full HD resolution video. And a 5MP front facing camera for video calling.

Overall The phone looks very attractive and comes in four colors including green, black, white, and pink.

Other hardware features include:
> integrated GPS,
> Bluetooth 4.0,
> hotspot capability,
> FM tuner, and WiFi.

The Vivo 4.8 HD operates on 2G (GSM/GPRS/ EDGE) 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 3G (HSPA+ 42Mbps) 850/1900, or 850/2100.

The smartphone is available in the US for $249.

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LG G Flex Is Coming To European Markets

In a quest to dominate the smartphone market, LG will soon be introducing the curved LG G Flex to a few European markets in the coming month. It will be interesting to see how curvy it may prove to the dominanting curved smartphone makers.

As a high-end smartphone, the LG G Flex actually has much to offer except its 6- inch display that has a 1280x720 pixel resolution which may break hearts of many High Definition lovers. The rest of the hardware is really worth trying. LG Flex is powered by a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 running on 2 GB of RAM, with 32 GB of data storage, 13 megapixel rear camera, and a 3500 mAh Curved battery.

Beyond the top-notch specs and curved shape, the G Flex also offers of a self- healing back cover that can magically make scratches disappear.

Currently The G Flex is actually available in only a few markets, namely Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore. And it will be making its way to US soon. Smartphone lovers can pre-order this curved gadget via T-Mobile and AT&T's Contract Policy.

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Top 15 Hottest Dating Sites of 2014

Online dating is so much more than finding your better half. Whether you’re looking for friendship, a random hookup or location-based love, there’s a slew of dating apps and websites out there for every kind of single. As we start 2014, here are the most popular.

1. Grouper

Ever wanted to bring a wingman on your date? How about two? Grouper sets you up with a match, then lets both parties bring along two friends. The drinks are prepaid and Grouper tells you exactly where to meet up, so all you have to do is decide who should tag along. Who knows? Maybe all three of you will find a love connection.

2. Down Formerly

called “Bang with Friends,” this app lets you find friends on Facebook who are willing to get down tonight. At least it’s somewhat discreet. Friends won’t know who’s selected them unless the feeling is mutual. Down can be used for dating as well, but let’s be honest: This app still lives up to its former name.

3. TrintMe

Interested in a friend or a friend of a friend? TrintMe allows shy users to initiate the next step behind the veil of their smartphones. The true intentions (“trints”), which can range from “let’s talk” to “coffee” to “romance” to “hookup,” aren’t revealed unless there is a successful match. But singles can leave a hint if they’re feeling brave.

4. Hinge

Using Facebook, Hinge sends you a selection of friends-of-friends every day at noon. A simple profile photo followed by age, job and education information are all users have to go off of when they rate the potential connection on a scale of one to five. Those who mutually rate each other at a four or higher will get introduced via email. “Black Status” users are sent 100 matches per day, which means they have a large number of Facebook friends who also use Hinge.

5. Tinder

Tinder is fast, fun and kind of addicting, which is why it seems more like a “hot or not” game than a site for true love connections. Facebook profile photos of nearby singles appear randomly; users respond with an easy “like” or “nope” with the swipe of their fingers. When both people like what they see, a connection is made. Then you can "flirt" via the in-app messenger.

6. Carrot Dating

A little bribery can go a long way (for some people). Carrot Dating doesn’t want its users to settle for their second choice. Instead, it encourages them to score the date with – not wits or smarts –but gifts.

7. How About We

On this site, unique date ideas attract potential matches. Post an idea to the site (Gelato-making class? Wine tasting? Wendy’s and Anchorman 2?) and interested parties will raise their hands. Couples who’ve locked down a serous relationship can join the $10 per month couples section of the site, which offers date night deals by city.

8. At the Pool

Sometimes called the “anti-Facebook,” this app encourages people to get offline and go out in the real world. Post an update like “Who wants to go surfing this afternoon?” and like-minded individuals nearby can opt to join in on the fun.

9. Coffee Meets Bagel

Coffee Meets Bagel sends one potential friend-of-a-friend match to your inbox every day at noon. The “bagel” is based on specific profile information and preferences, such as religion, height and personal details. Matches who mutually like each other can begin the conversation via text.

10. Zoosk

It’s gonna cost about $30 a month to move forward with a match, but Zoosk “learns as you click” in order to constantly deliver relevant matches. It also lets users hook up Last.fm and Netflix accounts, which is a unique way for singles to display personality and tastes.

11. Grindr

This all-male dating app matches guys with nearby singles, similar to Tinder, with only a photo and a brief profile. Grindr calculates exactly how many feet away your next potential match is. The ultimate goal – if you’re both interested – is to end up zero feet away. Straight? Try their other location-based love app Blendr.

12. ihookup

Those interested in putting passion first can find a match based on sexual chemistry, with ihookup. Don’t expect to find a long-term relationship here, though – shocking, I know. This site is for singles who are ready to mingle but not ready to commit. And they’re not sorry about it.

13. OkCupid

It’s free, which is probably why OkCupid remains pretty high on the popularity list of traditional dating websites. Lengthy profiles and questionnaires make this one of the more thorough options of late, which means more potential for some serious matches – or some serious liars.

14. Are You Interested?

Here’s another friends-of-friends dating site that finds matches through Facebook. That means users can easily do some recon before agreeing to a date. Users can also search by shared friends or interests, then connect via a live instant messenger chat.

15. Match.com

Match.com claims it's lead to more relationships and marriages than any other dating site out there, which is probably true since it’s been around since 1995. Creating a profile, browsing singles and finding matches is free, but you’ll need to pony up a membership fee of about $35 per month to enjoy all the benefits, like emailing members.

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Everything You Need To Know About Jelly: An iOs & Android App.

Jelly, the much-hyped, question-and-answer-based social network by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, launched last week on iOS and Android.

Although it's just beginning to build up a user base, with a famous founder and impressive list of investors (which includes Bono and Al Gore, along with Stone's fellow Twitter co-founders Jack Dorsey and Evan Williams) the service likely won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

If you're still not sure how Jelly works or if the service is for you, here's what you need to know.

What Is Jelly?

Jelly's goal is to help users find answers to their questions in real time by crowdsourcing opinions from their social networks — sort of a cross between Quora and Snapchat. Users snap a photo, ask a question, and get answers from connections in their social networks.

Stone says he developed the idea because there are some questions that can't be answered with a simple Google search. "Jelly changes how we find answers because it uses pictures and people in our social networks," Stone explains in Jelly's blog. "It turns out that getting answers from people is very different from retrieving information with algorithms."

Getting Started

Begin by connecting to at least one social network (right now, Facebook and Twitter are the only ones available). Part of what makes Jelly stand out is it also links you to friends of friends, so you can still connect with other users, even if none of your Facebook friends or people you follow on Twitter are using the service.

Each question begins with a photo. You can either snap a new photo, pull one from your device's camera roll or use a photo from Google Images. You can also draw directly on your photo, similar to Snapchat. After choosing your image, you type out your question (text is limited to 240 characters but can include links).

Answering Questions

You can see when people answer your questions under the activity header, which holds all of your notifications. Answers appear in cards underneath the text of your question. Swipe between the cards to view all of your responses. If you particularly like an answer, you can send the user a thank you card or share their answer via email, text message, Facebook or Twitter.

At the bottom of the screen is a tray showing how many other users need help answering questions. Questions appear as cards with the text overlaid on the photo. Answering questions works much the same way as asking —answer with text, a link, or by drawing on the photo (or any combination of the three). If you don't want to answer, swipe down to move to the next question card.

Forwarding and Following

While asking and answering questions is at the heart of the app, there are other ways of interacting with questions. Star questions you're interested in following in order to receive notifications as the questions are answered by other users.

And, taking the crowdsourced approach a step further, questions can be forwarded to friends who don't use Jelly, via email or text message. Forwarding questions sends a link to the question, which can be viewed from a browser by those who don't have the app installed. Non-Jelly users can then answer questions the same way as users of the app, with text, links or by drawing on the photo.

Where's It Going?

While the app is still in its infancy, it does seem Jelly has already built up a sizable user base. According to statistics from RJ Metrics, Jelly had 8,275 active users on its first day alone. Though impressive, Jelly's biggest hurdle right now, according to RJ Metrics, is maintaining engagement. While Jelly users asked almost 100,000 questions in the app's first week, only about a quarter of those questions were actually answered.

Adding more features will also be key to maintaing engagement. At this point, the app itself is still relatively bare-bones, with little organization. There's no way to search or sort through questions for topics you're interested in, for example, and the only way to browse is by manually swiping through each card. There's also no way to view which, if any, of your friends are using the service. The app also lacks a back button, which can make navigating between screens tricky.

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Play-i's Bo: A Charming and Loveable Tiny Robot

When we last met Play-i’s charming robots Bo and Yana they were busy pounding out tunes on a little colorful Xylophone and raising $1.4 million in crowdfunding cash. Now, however, they’re very nearly ready to ship and are doing some really impressive things that will help kids learn programming while having fun.

You can think of Play-i’s toys as sort of like the simple programming language, Logo, in physical form. You can program the robots using your iOS device and there are a series of introductory games that teach you the rudiments of programming including functions, subroutines, and loops. For example, the app asks you to play certain notes on the xylophone using Bo’s robotic arm – say five blue notes and five pink ones. To do this you must program the robot to hammer down five times, move over a few spaces, and hammer down five more times.

You can also add accessories to the robots and create, say, a platform for your LEGO creations or a mobile spy platform. While I’m always very skeptical of tech toys – they end up in the junk box far too soon and are often far too expensive – I’m impressed with how far the team has come in just a few short weeks. It looks like the product will soon be ready to ship and we will all have weird, blue robots running around our house busily hammering out jaunty tunes on our pets.

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Arcam's miniBlink: A tiny gadget to help you stream your Music to a high-end Audio System.

The tiny miniBlink Bluetooth DAC is a greatway to link your music player to a conventional hi-fi.

Those of us who grew up in the age of analog hi-fi are perhaps still a little uncomfortable with the concept of having all our music held in digital format. It may be convenient to have all your music on one small device, but nothing beats the pleasure and ceremony of putting a vinyl album on the turntable or selecting a CD to play on a decent audio system. Then it’s a case of settling back in a comfortable chair with a drink and unwinding to some late-night jazz or whatever takes your fancy.

That scenario is perhaps a little quaint in the digital age now that most of us also own a large collection of music on our smart phones, MP3 players or laptops. Digital music collections are so convenient and there isn’t the hassles of rooting around for a CD you haven’t played in years. However, the thought of plugging a cheap MP3 player into a decent hi-fi system goes against every fiber in the average audio buff’s body.

Well, now there’s the Arcam miniBlink, a lightweight and affordable (£89/$149) new device for wirelessly streaming music from a smartphone or MP3 player to any audio system. The miniBlink uses the latest Bluetooth technology from CSR & Arcam, offering lower noise and lower distortion levels than previous versions of Bluetooth streaming DACs. This improved Bluetooth performance has enabled Arcam engineers to squeeze a level of sonic purity that it claims can rival the audio quality you’d expect from a conventional CD.

The miniBlink weighs just 40 grams and has a cute little pebble shape and can stream music from Android devices, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, PCs, Macs or tablets. As long as the streaming device has a Bluetooth interface it will work with the miniBlink. Power for the DAC is drawn from a micro USB socket and the audio output is delivered to your stereo through a standard 3.5mm stereo jack.

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Intel's 64-bit Bay Trail CPU coming to Android Gadgets

Sure, 64-bit support is all the rage nowadays in the mobile space, what with Apple setting off a trend with the introduction of the iPhone 5s.

Now, according to Intel's CEO, tablets running Google's operating system are next and will soon be available with 64-bit compatibility. During an earnings call yesterday, Intel chief Brian Krzanich said that Android tablets using the company's new Atom-based Bay Trail processor are set to hit the market as early as this spring, bringing along a technology which so far has been limited to Windows 8.1 devices.

It's also worth noting that while 64-bit slates may be arriving soon, the number of Android applications optimized to take advantage of the feature will be very low at first. Still, chances are developers will quickly take care of this as more and more 64-bit-ready phones and tablets start to become available.

Source: Engadget

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Google Shows Off Smart Contact Lens, A Small Gadget Meant for The Diabetics.

Google is working on a new project, this time its something that's going to be very close to your eyes. Yeah Google is developing smart contact lens, and amazingly it can be you personal health checker.

Through miniaturized electronics, it can apparently measure the levels of glucose in your tears, offering diabetics an easier way to monitor their condition without the needles and the blood -- something we've reported on a several before. A tiny (really tiny) wireless chip and glucose sensor are wedged between two layers of "biocompatible" contact lens material, and Google is saying that it's already working on embedding tiny LED lights for notifications, too. There's been no shortage of developmental contact lens tech over the last few years, but the clout of Google means this could well be the most realistic mainstream offering, in addition to its very practical use cases. Google is currently angling for partners with more expertise in the medical market to help make it happen and is "in discussions with the FDA" to ensure the tech ticks all the right healthcare boxes before it progresses further.

Recode's got a deep dive on the make-up of the smart contact: we've added their science textbook-grade diagram right after the break.

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Much Awaited Moto G Arriving To India

Finally Motorola, a Google Company has agreed to launch their latest flagship smartphone Moto G in India by the end of the January.

The Kitkat Powered Android smartphone has already been launched in Other Countries and This G taged Android gadget is believed to be the one of a kind under $200.

Lets have a Look at its sharp specs which makes it so irresistible.

Display:

* IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
* 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.5 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
* Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory:

* Internal 8/16 GB
* 1 GB RAM

Connectivity:

* Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, LE
* WiFi b/g , WiFi Hotspot

Camera:

* Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash.
* Secondary: Yes, 1.3 MP

OS:

* Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Processors:

* Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
* CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
* GPU Adreno 305

Power:

* Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery
* Stand-by :Talk time Up to 24 h

Kitkat Powered Moto G is really worth tasting as it is loaded with the premium features.

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Samsung Announced the Galaxy Camera 2

Samsung on Thursday announced the Galaxy Camera 2, the sequel to last year’s Galaxy Camera. It’s actually the same exact camera as the original, with some modest improvements to the software, as well as a bigger battery and NFC support.
The Galaxy Camera 2 features a 16-megapixel image sensor and 21x optical zoom lens. There are some physical changes, like a hinged flash, as well as a similar faux-like build to the Galaxy Note 3 .
Samsung has increased the number of Smart shooting modes to 28, and you can separate exposure and focus, controlling them via the camera’s rear touch display. The Galaxy Camera 2 runs Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), which brings a host of improvements over Android 4.1 found in the original. But like its predecessor, since the Galaxy Camera 2 runs Android, you can download apps from Google Play such as Instagram, and upload or share images directly from your camera.
The camera’s display measures the same 4.8- inches as before, with 720p resolution. But the RAM has been increased to 2GB, and the processor is bumped up to a 1.6GHz quad- core chip. The battery is bigger now as well, at 2,000mAh, so you can record longer videos. Finally, Samsung has added NFC, which will let you do things like the tap the camera to share pictures with your phone.
Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. And though the camera works over Wi-Fi, there’s no word whether carrier- specific versions will be introduced. The camera will be shown at CES next week, where I suspect we’ll learn at least some of those details. For reference, the first Galaxy Camera cost $449.99. Given the relatively minor improvements here, I think Samsung would be wise to choose a slightly lower price if it really wants the Galaxy Camera to take off.

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Samsung launches 110-inch U- HD TV for $150,000 in South Korea

Last year, Samsung and rival LG Electronics, the world’s top two TV makers, touted OLED as the future of TV. OLED screens are ultrathin and can display images with enhanced clarity and deeper colour saturation.
But Samsung and LG failed to make OLED TVs a mainstream that would replace the LCD television sets and still struggling to mass produce larger and affordable TVs with OLED. Meanwhile, Japanese media reported last week that Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. decided to end their OLED partnership.
Demand for U-HD TVs is expected to rise despite dearth of content while its price will likely come down faster than that of the OLED TVs. Much of the growth is forecast to come from China, a major market for the South Korean TV makers. Chinese TV makers have been making a push into the U-HD TV market as well.
According to NPD DisplaySearch, global sales of ultra-HD TV sets will surge from 1.3 million this year to 23 million in 2017. More than half of the shipments will be taken by Chinese companies between 2013 and 2017, according to NPD.
While Chinese TV makers have been seeking to boost sales of U-HD TVs with a lower price and a smaller size, Samsung’s strategy is to go bigger with a higher price tag. Samsung’s 110-inch U-HD TV measures 2.6 metres by 1.8 metres. It will be available in China, the Middle East and Europe. In South Korea, the TV is priced at 160 million won ($152,000) while prices in other countries vary.
Samsung said it received 10 orders for the latest premium TVs from the Middle East. Previously, the largest U-HD TV made by Samsung was 85-inch measured diagonally. The ultra-HD TVs are also known as “4K” because they contain four times more pixels than an HD TV.

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