SHARP PN-K321 32-INCH 4K IGZO LCD DISPLAY

Sharp announced in Japan the PN-K321 32-inch professional display with a 4K2K resolution of 3840×2160. Using IGZO LCD technology and Edge-lit LED backlight, Sharp’s new display offers high resolution in a super slim factor. Thanks to IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) technology, the display also consumes less energy than LCD displays currently on the market.

Sharp‘s PN-K321 delivers 4K 3840×2160 resolution in 32-inch screen size, offering a pixel density of about 138ppi. Measuring just 35mm thick, Sharp says that the PN-K321 is the industry’s thinnest 4K display. The monitor also features 250cd/m2 brightness and is able to show over 1 billion colors. It provides HDMI and DisplayPort inputs and RS-232C control port. There are also 2Wx2 stereo speakers.

Sharp plans to release the 4K IGZO display in February in Japan for 450,000 Yen (US$5480). Other than professional desktop monitor, the company is also implementing the IGZO technology in displays for smartphone, tablet, and HDTV.

ZTE MF823 IS THE WORLD’S SMALLEST 4G LTE DATACARD

Chinese network equipment and mobile device maker ZTE introduces the MF823, the world’s smallest 4G LTE datacard. Measuring just 13mm thick, the MF823 is just a third of the size of the company’s first gen LTE data card. It also consumes a third less power than its brother.


ZTE’s MF823 is boosted by Qualcomm’s second generation LTE chip and supports LTE-FDD, UMTS-HSPA+ and GPRS/GSM mobile networks, and IPv6 standard. The USB 4G LTE modem supports up to 100Mbps DL and 50Mbps UL on LTE-FDD network and up to 42/5.76Mbps DL/UL on HSPA+. It is compatible with Windows XP/7/8, Mac OS X, and ‘all major operating systems’, and provides a web UI for operation and settings.

ZTE has released the MF823 in Kazakhstan and will launch it in Europe and Asia-Pacific countries soon.