On Kyocera

So, the news is out of our next smartphone, the Kyocera DIGNO.   We are extremely excited about working with Kyocera, and having seen this phone during the development and integration process, I definitely would recommend it for any of our Japanese readers.  The screen is gorgeous – the OLED ‘Luminous Display’ is a thing of […]

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…And We’re Back

Thanks for visiting us here at QuickLogic’s HotSpots…today’s subject is a few more of the frequently asked questions we regularly get on VEE and DPO technology. Q: How does VEE work with curved cover glass displays? A: Obviously curved cover glass is a potential trend in mobile phones, with it being used two recent Google […]

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Still here…

Sorry for the lack of posting lately.  Its been a hectic end-of-summer, early fall for us at QuickLogic, and unfortunately blogging temporarily fell by the wayside.  I promise we’ll be back up to our normal cadence very soon, including more information on the CX, solutions for pico projectors, and of course, the next generation of […]

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Ask the CEO Late Summer 2011, Questions Answered

Hello everyone, and thanks for the submissions.  Onto the answers… 1)      Recently there has been some discussion about China’s own mobile devices that will be at lower price points and the idea is there may be a significant ramp in devices sold.  Soon it will be a year since QUIK’s item related to China…http://shop.quicklogic.com/quicklogic-expands-presence-in-asia-to-meet-increasing-demand-for-cssps/ Can […]

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Mobile Video on Smartphones

A quick link today here at QuickLogic Hotspots: http://www.comscoredatamine.com/2011/08/whos-watching-video-on-their-mobile/ One thing about the study I find very interesting the demographics.   Mobile video is something that is relatively new to most people in the US (where the study is focused).   Normally, for a new, tech-based application, most would assume that the younger generation become the early […]

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Digitimes Technical Forum Presentation

Hello readers, As the release on our website says, I’ll be presenting next week at the DigiTimes Technical Forum in Taipei.  I’ll be talking VEE and DPO, in particularly around how VEE and DPO solves the system designer’s issue with balancing viewability and power savings.  There will also be a bit more on DPO 2.0 […]

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As Promised…

As I alluded to at the end of my last blog, today we announced our DPO 2.0 technology; I wasn’t kidding when I said ‘VERY’ soon. So, rather than waste a bunch of space with my often over-loquacious prose, I’ll go right to a FAQ-style blog… Q: What makes DPO 2.0 different from DPO 1.0? […]

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The Curtain Lifts…

QuickLogic today announced that the good folks at Pantech are the first OEM to bring VEE and DPO to a smartphone in their ‘Tablet Phone’ (AKA Vega 5) product. As you might expect, we have had access to the phone during the development process, and I have to commend Pantech on the end product.    Although […]

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What Does Android 3.0 Support Do for QuickLogic?

As always, thanks for visiting us at QuickLogic HotSpots.  The steadily growing traffic we see is very encouraging, and we hope you find this useful.   Now onto business… Following up today’s press release on Android 3.0 support… The jump from Android 2.3 (or 2.2, as my phone stubbornly refuses to relinquish–here’s looking at you, AT&T!) […]

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