Foldable Smartphone Shipments Declined in 2024 for the First Time
by Shawnee Blackwood
A turnaround is expected, spurred by Apple’s entry into the foldable market.
Tags:Counterpoint| foldables| Market Data| Smartphones
Automotive Display Shipments Surge 6.3% in 2024 as China Leads Growth
by Shawnee Blackwood
Many international automakers have shifted toward localized strategies to comply with government directives and contend with a highly competitive market.
Tags:Automotive| Market Data| omdia
Global VR Market Declines for a Third Straight Year
by Shawnee Blackwood
The next wave of immersive tech will hinge on whether key players can broaden use cases, refine hardware and tap into the growing synergy between AI and XR experiences.
Tags:Artificial Intelligence (AI)| Augmented Reality| Counterpoint| Market Data| smart glasses| VR
Rejected Import Ban, Confirmed Infringement: Unpacking the SDC–BOE Legal Clash
by Shawnee Blackwood
A multi-year clash that may never end.
Tags:AMOLED| BOE| Right to Repair| SDC| showcase
Samsung’s Infinity XR Headset Prepares to Challenge Apple’s Vision Pro
by Shawnee Blackwood
The device, unveiled during MWC2025 in partnership with Google and Qualcomm, is positioned to be the flagship device for Google’s new Android XR platform.
Tags:Google| headset| MWC2025| Qualcomm| Samsung| XR
JBD Announces MicroLED Printhead Module
by Shawnee Blackwood
A MicroLED array effectively replaces the laser beam and its associated scanning and focusing system in a laser printer.
Tags:JBD| MicroLED
Global TV Market Sees Strong Quarter, Driven by Supersized LCD Demand and OLED Growth
by Shawnee Blackwood
Overall, TV shipments totaled 61.5 million units globally in 4Q24, a 5.8% uptick compared to the previous year.
Tags:LCD| Market Data| MiniLED| OLED| omdia| TV
Meta’s Reality Labs Launches Aria 2 AR Research Glasses
by Shawnee Blackwood
Reality Labs says that the ultimate goal is to make augmented reality more intuitive and valuable to everyday life.
Tags:Augmented Reality| | Reality Labs| smart glasses
E Ink Unveils Its Biggest Digital Poster Yet with a 75‑Inch Kaleido Display
by Shawnee Blackwood
Embiggifying ePaper billboards is good for the environment and great in an energy crisis.
Tags:DOOH| E Ink| ePaper
Samsung Defines Micro LED However It Wants
by Shawnee Blackwood
Size matters and apparently MicroLEDs are not micro LEDs.
Tags:MicroLED| MiniLED| Samsung| showcase
Sharp Acquires NEC India’s Display Business
by Shawnee Blackwood
The company aims to develop products specific to India’s needs with a focus on cost and energy efficiency.
Tags:India| NEC| sharp
The iPhone Moment and the MicroLED Tease
by Shawnee Blackwood
Don’t get excited all you MicroLED folks, Apple’s next move may be a false alarm.
Tags:Apple| | smart glasses
