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Strategy Analytics: Explosive Growth for Smart Speakers Continues

by Andrew Fenn

The smart speaker market took a giant step towards mainstream acceptance in the fourth quarter of 2017 as aggressive discounting tactics and a wider choice of models, price points and country availability resulted in …

Tags:Amazon| Google| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Some Updates on the Development of 8K

by Chris Chinnock

Panasonic has announced a new 8K sensor that is kind of a hybrid between a CCD and CMOS sensor. The backplane is composed of CMOS, but an organic photoconductive film (OPS) covers the pixels. …

Tags:5G| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 25 - Issue 08

THX Announces End-To-End Positional Audio Solution

by Damir Lokas

THX Ltd., renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and consumer electronics, today announced the THX Spatial Audio Platform, a new end-to-end positional audio solution which will be demonstrated at Mobile World Congress 2018. …

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Vivo Reveals APEX FullView Concept Smartphone

by Damir Lokas

Vivo is unveiling its new APEX FullView concept smartphone which sets new benchmarks for future smartphone design, featuring the world’s highest screen-to-body ratio and Vivo’s ground-breaking Half-Screen In-Display Fingerprint Scanning Technology. In pushing the …

The New ZTE Blade V9, A Life Without Limits

by Damir Lokas

ZTE Mobile Devices announced the new ZTE Blade V9 smartphone, featuring a full screen design and industry leading low-light camera capabilities that empower consumers to explore the world and experience more. The sleek and …

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IHS Markit: Flexible AMOLED Market More Than Tripled in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

Thanks to a sudden increase in demand, shipment revenue of flexible AMOLED displays more than tripled in 2017, accounting for 54.6% of total AMOLED panel shipment revenue, according to IHS Markit. The flexible AMOLED …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 08

IDC: Indian Tablet Market Slowed Down in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, 717,000 tablets were shipped in India in Q4 of 2017, a quarter-on-quarter decline of 32%, and registered similar shipments when compared to the same time a year ago. After a big …

Tags:IDC| India| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| tablets| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Comcast Enters Into Sky Bidding War With 21st Century Fox

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast has apparently outbid 21st Century Fox in a battle to take over Sky. Fox already owns 39% of Sky, and its application to purchase the remaining 61% is currently under review by the …

Tags:Comcast| Fox| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 25 - Issue 08

CIBN To Use RealNetworks’ HD Codec For Its OTT TV Apps

by Damir Lokas

RealNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), a leader in digital media software and services, announced that it has entered the next phase of its strategic partnership with China International Broadcasting Network (CIBN) OTT TV. CIBN OTT …