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Handset Shipments from Taiwan Manufacturers Up 16% in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research says that shipments of mobile handsets by Taiwan-based manufacturers reached 20.66 million during the second quarter of 2018, growing 16.1% compared to the first quarter. Among the ODMs, Foxconn came out on …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 33

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Sharp to Move Equipment into 10.5G China Fab in February 2019

by Andrew Fenn

In February 2019, Sharp will begin moving equipment into its new 10.5G LCD fab in Guangzhou, China, according to Digitimes. The publication cites a report from Korea’s ET News. Digitimes’ report goes on to …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 25 - Issue 33

AUO Bringing 85″ Bezel-less 8K4K ALCD TV Display to Touch Taiwan 2018

by Andrew Fenn

AU Optronics will showcase what it is calling the world’s largest 85″ 8K4K bezel-less ALCD TV display at Touch Taiwan 2018 in Taipei this week. The TV combines HDR, 120Hz refresh rate and quantum …

Tags:AUO| HDR - High Dynamic Range| High Brightness Displays| Large Display Monitor| LCD displays| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Samsung Unveils Its First Android Go Smartphone

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has announced its first Android Go smartphone, the Galaxy J2 Core. The device features a 5″ LCD screen with a resolution of 540 × 960, 220 pixels per inch and an aspect ratio …

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

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Visionox to Sell PMOLED Business to Focus on AMOLED?

by Andrew Fenn

Visionox has announced that it will sell its PMOLED business in order to focus on developing its AMOLED technology, according to OLED-Info. Several China-based companies are involved in the sale, the publication said. The …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| PMOLED| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Apple May Introduce LTPO TFT Backplanes to Prolong Battery Life

by Andrew Fenn

LTPO, or low-temperature polycrystalline oxide, is a new kind of TFT backplane that Apple may adopt in the iPhone and Apple Watch, according to IHS Markit’s David Hsieh. The company has applied for three …

Tags:Apple| Backplanes| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Oxide TFTs| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Innolux Reveals More Display Tech Including 144Hz 16″ Gaming Display

by Andrew Fenn

Innolux has integrated force touch into touch-integrated displays to produce full in-cell 3D touch, which supports multi-touch surfaces and multi-gradient control and is compatible with upcoming non-conductive type touch tablets. The company has also …

Tags:Innolux| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Quantum Dots| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Nikkei Says Samsung’s Galaxy Empire is “In Crisis”

by Andrew Fenn

A detailed report from the Nikkei Asian Review paints a gloomy picture for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone business. The publication’s Kim Jaewon says that CEO Koh Dong-jin is under pressure to turn things around as …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 32

AT&T and Aira Launch Platform for the Visually Impaired

by Andrew Fenn

AT&T and Aira are developing and testing a solution designed to help blind or partially sighted people manage their prescription medication. The new recognition solution uses “Hey Chloe”, Aira’s new AI platform, to correctly …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Human Vision| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Adobe Research Team Develops “Infinite Space” VR

by Andrew Fenn

A research team within Adobe has developed a new virtual reality system designed to trick a person into thinking they have unlimited space to walk around, free of obstacles. The system uses sensors to …

Tags:Adobe| AR/VR| Gaze Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Pole Pole Cinemas Installs Barco Laser Projectors in Onahama

by Andrew Fenn

With several locations across Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, Pole Pole Cinemas says it wants to boost its brand and create a competitive edge with the highest quality cinema experience possible. To that end, the company …

Tags:Back Panel| Barco| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Laser Projectors| Vol 25 - Issue 32

JOLED to Help OLED TV Making and Adds Shareholders

by Andrew Fenn

JOLED, Panasonic Production Engineering and Screen Finetech Solutions have concluded a business cooperation agreement related to the manufacture of large-sized printed OLED displays, intended mainly for use in TVs. JOLED plans to license its …

Tags:JOLED| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 32