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Gartner: Global IT Device Spending to Grow 6.6% in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide IT device spending is projected to total $706 billion in 2018, an increase of 6.6% from 2017, according to Gartner. Research VP John-David Lovelock said: “The device market continues to see dual dynamics. …

Tags:Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Huawei to Announce Foldable Smartphone Before the End of 2018?

by Andrew Fenn

According to ET News, Huawei is developing a foldable smartphone for a November reveal, apparently hoping to steal Samsung’s thunder. Samsung has been working towards releasing its own foldable smartphone for some time but …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Everlight Wins Patent Battle with Seoul Semiconductor in Korea

by Andrew Fenn

Everlight Electronics has announced that South Korea’s patent authority has revoked Seoul Semiconductor’s appeal to invalidate one of its patents following an 11-month legal battle between the two companies. (Seoul Semiconductor Files Patent Lawsuit) …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 25 - Issue 14

NHK and BOE Show 8K Technology at First UHD Equipment Expo

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes has reported back from the very first UHD Equipment Expo which took place at Tokyo Big Sight last week, with details of a range of 4K and 8K equipment including cameras, transmission and …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Chunghwa Telecom Upgrades to Verimatrix VCAS Ultra

by Andrew Fenn

Verimatrix announced today that its long-standing customer Chunghwa Telecom has upgraded to VCAS Ultra, the latest generation of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System. The Taiwan-based company has relied on the VCAS architecture to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| NAB 2018| Security| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Dataxis: Pay TV Operators Continue to Invest in Advanced STBs

by Andrew Fenn

Pay TV operators worldwide are continuing to invest in advanced STBs, according to Dataxis—the firm analysed the details of more than 240 deals made by operators worldwide in the last three years. In terms …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 14

LRG: 12% of US 18 to 34-Year-Olds Use a Virtual Pay TV Service

by Andrew Fenn

New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that 18 to 34-year-olds account for 53% of US adults that use an IPTV service. Overall, 11% of adults aged 18-44 currently have an …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to Release Earlier Than Usual?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung may be gearing up to launch the Galaxy Note 9 ahead of its usual schedule, according to a report from The Investor. The publication has reason to believe that the company will begin …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

CCS Insight: Commercial Use of Smartglasses is “Disappointingly Low”

by Andrew Fenn

CCS Insight has predicted that sales of VR and AR head-worn devices will grow by an average of 50% annually over the next five years. In 2022, a total of 121 million units will …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 14

Half of the TVs Shipped in Western Europe Are Now UHD

by Andrew Fenn

IHS Markit research director Paul Gray has revealed that half the TVs shipped in Western Europe are now Ultra HD, while in North America and China, it’s over two-thirds. Average screen size is also …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| TV Set Market| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 14

OnePlus 6 Uses the Same Processor as the Samsung Galaxy S9

by Andrew Fenn

OnePlus has confirmed that its next flagship smartphone, OnePlus 6, will feature the same Snapdragon 845 processor as the Samsung Galaxy S9. Rumoured to have a price point around half that of the iPhone …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 14

LG Display and Luflex Showing OLED Technology at CITE 2018

by Andrew Fenn

LG Display is showing off some of its OLED products at this week’s China Information Technology Expo (CITE) in Shenzhen, China. The company will demo the 88″ ‘8K’ (4320p) OLED display it unveiled earlier …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Events| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 14