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Huawei Beat Apple to Number-Two Smartphone Vendor Spot in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

In the second quarter of 2018, Huawei surpassed Apple to secure the number-two worldwide smartphone vendor position for the first time ever, according to Gartner. Apple moved into the number-three spot. Overall, sales of …

Tags:Apple| Gartner| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 33

AU Optronics Shows a Multitude of Mobile Display Tech at Touch Taiwan

by Andrew Fenn

AU Optronics has brought numerous mobile device displays and technologies to Touch Taiwan 2018, the company said, including a 12.1″ full-colour TFT-driven microLED display technology with 169 pixels per inch and 1920 × 720 …

Tags:AUO| Automotive| Large Display Monitor| Medical| MicroLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Demand for Digital Public Information Displays is on the Rise

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research has estimated that global demand for public information displays (PID) of 32″ and above will reach 7.3 million units in 2021, growing 61% compared to 2017. Public information displays come in indoor …

Tags:Digital Signage| DOOH| Forecasts| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 33

HDR10+ Joint Venture Announces First Certified Products and Adopters

by Andrew Fenn

HDR10+ Technologies, a joint venture between 20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics, has announced the first certified products and adopters of the HDR10+ licence programme. Panasonic and Samsung are also among the …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Two-Storey LED Display at Ralph Lauren US Open Store in New York

by Andrew Fenn

In a post on Facebook, AV integrator Media Services Worldwide has posted an image of a two-storey-high direct-view LED display situated in the primary window of the Polo Ralph Lauren US Open store at …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 25 - Issue 33

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Oppo Announces R17 and R17 Pro Smartphones

by Andrew Fenn

Oppo has officially unveiled two new R-series products — the R17 and R17 Pro. The R17 features a 6.4″ AMOLED display with a 1080 × 2280 resolution, 394 pixels per inch, a 19.9 aspect …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Bloomberg Reveals More Details Surrounding 2018 iPhone Lineup

by Andrew Fenn

More information has emerged about this year’s iPhone range, via an article from Bloomberg. A source told the publication that this year’s line-up, despite featuring three new models, is what we’ve come to know …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 33

IDC: Russia Rides Smartphone Wave But Importers Wary of New Sanctions

by Andrew Fenn

The smartphone market continued to boom in Russia in the second quarter of 2018, with import volumes more than 10% higher than in the same period in 2017, reaching over seven million units — …

Tags:IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Russia| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Gartner: IT Spending in South Africa Will Grow 4.3% in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

IT spending in South Africa will total 276.6 billion rand in 2018, a 4.3% increase from 2017, according to Gartner. All IT segments are on track to achieve growth this year, with data centre …

Tags:Forecasts| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Samsung Patent Shows “Self-Healing” Film for Foldable Smartphone Displays

by Andrew Fenn

A Samsung patent has emerged detailing a “self-healing” display for use in a foldable smartphone — no coincidence, considering such a device has been in development over at Samsung for several years. The application …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Samsung Introduces “Fine Art, Everyday” Collection for The Frame

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung, in collaboration with photography agency Magnum Photos, has released 28 specially-curated photographs available exclusively in the Art Store of The Frame for 2018, an updated version of The Frame, first introduced last year. …

Tags:Back Panel| IFA 2018| Large Display Monitor| Samsung| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Front Pictures Projection System Used for VR-Free 360° Dome

by Andrew Fenn

The Gwangju National Science Museum and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. chose Front Pictures to deliver a projection system for South Korea’s first spherical projection theatre, Space 360. The sphere, which is 12 …

Tags:360 Degree Video| Back Panel| Korea| Large Display Monitor| Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 33