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IDC: APeJ Mobile Spending Expected to Be Over $540.7 Billion in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Spending on mobility solutions in the Asia Pacific excluding Japan region (APeJ) is expected to grow 5.3% year-on-year in 2018, reaching more than $540.7 billion, according to IDC. This growth is expected to continue …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 11

LG Opens First Flagship Retail Store in Taipei, Taiwan

by Andrew Fenn

LG opened its first flagship retail store in Taipei, Taiwan earlier this week, according to Digitimes. The company is expected to sell its major product lines including TVs, computers, household appliances. smartphones and tablets …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 11

iPhone X Successor Might be Cheaper Thanks to Reduced BOM

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digitimes Research, the 5.9″ successor to the iPhone X will see more than a 10% reduction in its manufacturing bill of materials, which could position it as the cheapest of the three …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Free TV and Broadcast Australia Partner for DVB-T2 Trials

by Andrew Fenn

Free TV and Broadcast Australia have announced an agreement to conduct trials of next-generation broadcast technology in Sydney. The SBS and the ABC will also be active participants in the trials, which will assess …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Canal+ Launches Direct-to-Home Pay TV in Myanmar

by Andrew Fenn

Thaicom has announced the signing of a multi-year contract with Canal+ Overseas Myanmar, a subsidiary of Canal+ in charge of broadcasting internationally. The company is part of Vivendi SA, a media company based in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Samsung Debuts 3D Cinema LED Screen in Switzerland

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has introduced its 3D Cinema LED screen at Arena Cinemas’ Sihlcity theater in Switzerland. Designed and installed with the help of Imaculix AG, the 3D-ready variation of Samsung’s Cinema LED screen is designed …

Tags:3D Cinema| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 11

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Flex Wins 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Award for Sustainability

by Andrew Fenn

Sketch-to-Scale solution provider Flex has announced that it has been honoured as a 2018 Manufacturing Leadership Awards winner for its achievements in sustainability. The company was recognised for its 2017 Earth Day campaign, which …

Tags:Awards| Environment| Flex| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Sky Q is Company’s Fastest-Growing Product Ever

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Q is the company’s fastest-growing product ever, having amassed 2 million customers since its early 2016 launch. Strategy director Nick Herm made the statement at this year’s Connected TV World Summit, according to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Sky| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Kagan: SVOD in Nordic Region Grew 22% in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

According to a recent report from Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence, SVOD in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland has increased its share of subscription-based video entertainment revenues to 22% …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Nordics| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 11

IHS: Global Digital Pay TV Subscriptions Exceeded One Billion in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Digital pay TV subscriptions around the world, including cable, satellite and IPTV, exceeded one billion for the first time in 2017. This global growth comes despite the continued uptake of OTT subscription video services …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 11

IDC: Smartwatches to Have More Than Just Fifteen Minutes of Fame

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices is on-track to grow 15.1% in 2018, totalling 132.9 million units over the course of the year. The overall market is also expected to deliver a CAGR of 13.4% …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 25 - Issue 11| Wearables