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Schurter Moves to Germany and Italy

by Bob Raikes

Schurter Ag of Lucerne, Switzerland said that it is now offering its display solutions (in sizes from 1.2″ to 110″) and including touch and high brightness options, through its partners Beck GmbH in Germany …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Used Smartphones to Grow to 222 Million in 2020

by Bob Raikes

IDC said that there has been a boost in the market for used and refurbished smartphones and the analyst forecast that the market will grow to 222.6 million units by 2020. This is being …

Tags:IDC| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 46

France Switches to Mobile Internet

by Bob Raikes

Consumers in France are expected to consume more media online in 2017 than on the TV, for the first time, according to eMarketer. Adults will be online for nearly four hours per day, against …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| Vol 23 - Issue 46

US Consumers Positive on UltraHD says NPD

by Bob Raikes

NPD in the US said that according to its NPD Group Connected Intelligence Home Entertainment Report, there has been a steady increase in interest in UltraHD TVs in the US. 38% of the 5,364 …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Desktop Monitor Market Up on 2015 in Q3

by Bob Raikes

According to Meko’s DisplayCast market research service, sales of desktop monitors in Europe, Middle East and Africa were 4.4% up on a volume basis in Q3 compared to Q3 last year and 5.7% up …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 46

ABox42 & Zattoo Win EWE

by Bob Raikes

German telecommunication specialist EWE has rolled out a TV service, based on the internet TV platform from Zattoo and on STBs from ABox42 of Germany. This extends the EWE offering from just mobile devices …

Tags:Germany| IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Initiative for Auto LED Lighting

by Bob Raikes

We don’t cover lighting, but we noted a report on a new initiative, the IseLED Alliance, that is working to support full colour lighting in automotive applications. The Alliance consists of Inova Semiconductors, Dominant …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Are Monitor Buyers Spending Less?

by Bob Raikes

Display Daily’s publisher, Meko, started researching the market for desktop monitors in Europe in 2000. We were interested in the volume of the market, but also the value. I had been running a company …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Vol 23 - Issue 46

US Connected TV Viewing Growing Rapidly

by Bob Raikes

US connected TV penetration will reach 71.2% of US internet users by 2020, according to eMarketer, representing 60.4% of the population. The analyst reports that growth in the use of connected TVs will increase …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Media Players| Smart TV| Vol 23 - Issue 46

DirecTV Now Details Leaked

by Bob Raikes

AT&T is expected to announce details of its new OTT DirecTV Now service next week. Reports suggest that the service will offer around 100 channels at a starting price of $35 per month. The …

Tags:AT&T| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 23 - Issue 46

FPD Revenues to Increase in 2017 – IHS Markit

by Bob Raikes

IHS Markit said that the flat panel industry will grow by 9.3% in 2017 to $110 billion, after two years of decline. Firmer pricing will be the key factor as supply has become tighter …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Samsung To Upgrade J3 Phone

by Bob Raikes

Samsung is widely reported to be about to release a new Galaxy J3 (2017) model with the number SM-J327P. Usually reliable sources report that the budget phone will have a 5″ HD/Full option AMOLED …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 23 - Issue 46