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Bitkom Predicts German CE Decline

by Bob Raikes

Revenue from consumer electronics (CE) sales in Germany in 2015 will fall 3.3% YoY, to €10.2 billion. The forecast is presented by trade association Bitkom, based on data from the European Information Technology Observatory …

Tags:CE (Consumer Electronics) Data| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Android Spurs MEA Tablet Growth

by Bob Raikes

Tablet sales grew strongly in the MEA region in Q3’14, says IDC, spurred by significant Android shipments. Volume rose 29.6%, to 4.15 million units. Growth was most evident in the consumer segment, which was …

Tags:Android| iOS (Apple)| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 50| Windows

4K/UHD TV Content Access is Growing

by Bob Raikes

With falling prices for 4k/UHD TV sets, the remaining question for the TV industry is how to provide UHD content to the consumer? While the consumer may be intrigued by the excellent images seen …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| VOD in UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Touch Growth Helps PC Monitors

by Bob Raikes

Global PC monitor shipments in Q3’14 fell 5.1% YoY, to 33.4 million units, according to IDC. Shipments are expected to remain flat, at around 33.5 million units, in Q4’14. Two of the world’s largest …

Tags:Convertible PCs| Large Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Touch PCs| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Smartphones Rise in Q3, But Mobile Sales Are Flat

by Bob Raikes

Emerging markets exhibited record levels of smartphone growth in Q3’14, while mature regions like Western Europe continued to decline. Smartphone sales were up 20.3% YoY, to 301 million units – balanced by falling feature …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 21 - Issue 50| Worldwide

ITA Talks Collapse, Resume in 2015

by Bob Raikes

Last week (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 49), talks surrounding the second phase of the International Technology Agreement (ITA-II) were said to have stalled over a disagreement between China and South Korea. Reuters now …

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Vixs Result 15/12/2014

by Bob Raikes

Vixs Systems Inc. narrowed its third quarter net loss to $2.9 million from $5.1 million in Q3 a year earlier, while turnover improved to $10.7 million from $7.3 million in the previous year. For …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| ViXS| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Imagination Technologies Result 18/12/2014

by Bob Raikes

Imagination Technologies Group plc has released its half yearly results, posting a net loss of £10.3 million ($16.1 million) on turnover of £82.2 million ($128.6 million), which compares with a net loss in the …

Tags:Financial Data| Imagination Tech| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Adobe Result 15/12/2014

by Bob Raikes

Adobe has released its fourth quarter and full year results, posting a net profit of $73.3 million on turnover of $1.1 billion in the final quarter, which compares with a net profit of $65.3 …

Tags:Adobe| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

A Look Back on 2014

by Bob Raikes

First, I want to set out our plans for the holiday season. There will be a break next week (26th December) and the next full issue of the newsletter will be on 2nd January, …

Tags:business| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 50

JCDecaux Rolls Out LCD Screens at St. Pancras

by Bob Raikes

JCDecaux has announced plans to install eight new 80″ LCD displays in St. Pancras station, London. The screens, with 1920 x 1080 resolution, will complement JCDecaux’s existing Transvision large-format signage in St. Pancras.

Tags:DOOH| JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| Transport| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 21 - Issue 50