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USB Promoter Group Announces USB4 Version 2.0

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The USB Promoter Group announced USB4 Version 2.0 which adds a capacity for up to 80Gbps over active cables and ‘up to 80Gbps’ using existing 40Gbps-rated copper cables and connectors. Protocol …

Tags:DisplayPort| HFR - High Frame Rate| Interfaces| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| USB| USB Monitors

The State of Play in MicroLED and an Apple Watch Forecast

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Semiconductor Engineering published quite a long article on the state of play of microLED developments and has some useful information, especially if you are new to the field. In it, Eric …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Investment| MicroLED| R&D (Research & Development)| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Supply Chain

Apple Headset Ideas from Gurman

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Bloomberg’s Apple expert, Mark Gurman described ‘at least’ three Apple XR headset developments. N301 – probably to be called the Apple Reality PRo and a high-end rival to Meta Platforms Inc.’s …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| iPhone| Smartphones| Virtual Reality

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Samsun $300 Smartphone has 120Hz Support

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Samsung has launched the A235G handset for $300 in the US with a 1080 x 2408 LCD display (Gorilla Glass 5) supporting 120Hz refresh. The APU is a Snapdragon 695 and …

Tags:Samsung| Smartphones

Apple’s iPhones overtook Android devices

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The FT reported data from Counterpoint Research who said that the active installed base of iPhones topped the 50% mark in the quarter that ended in June. It’s iPhone’s highest market …

Tags:Android| Apple| Operating Systems| Smartphones

Links Week Starting 5th September 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week – only a few as I have …

Tags:All-in-ones (AIOs)| Desktop Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HP Inc| Lenovo| ViewSonic

Germany Loves SmartTVs and Dynamic HDR

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DTVEurope reported data from the Deutsche TV Plattform that 2.7 million televisions were sold in Germany by the end of July 2022. Smart TVs sales made up 96% of the total …

Tags:Germany| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Market Data| Smart TV| TV Set Market

Why 8K TV is Going to Develop

by Bob Raikes

I’ve already been at IFA a couple of days as the show opens to the public today. I have been in the Samsung Innovation room where the firm and a number of independent specialists …

Tags:Large LCD Supply| OLED TVs| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| TVs (TV Sets)

UBI: 724.8 million small-area OLED displays will ship in 2022

by Bob Raikes

What They Say OLED-Info reported data attributed to UBI Research on sales of small OLEDs which are expected to reach 724.8 million units, growing to 937.8 million by 2027. Q2 OLED revenues were $7.87 …

Tags:Market Data| OLEDs| Small Medium Panel Supply

Outdoor narrow pixel LED screen launched to replace LCD

by Bob Raikes

What They Say AV Interactive reports that The LED Studio in the UK has launched a new range of LED displays for outdoor use aimed at replacing LCDs and in pitches of 1.5mm, 1.8mm …

Tags:Outdoor Displays| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP