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Sharp has honoured outstanding contributions made by its channel partners at its first Channel Champion Awards, recognising teams and individuals who have produced exceptional results in 2015. Sharp commemorated the occasion by opening the doors to its Central London showroom for the second time this year, inviting visitors to view its most up-to-date portfolio of … Read more
It’s Black Friday, again and I’m sitting down to write my editorial on a Friday, as I usually do. However, I’m not going to cover the event this year, as just as we were closing the issue, we got news from Korea that LG Display has finalised its decision to build a new plant in … Read more
DirecTV is testing UltraHD transmissions of sports content, ahead of a formal launch. The company intends to launch UltraHD services early next year. SVP of video and space communication, Phil Goswitz, told attendees of the TranSPORT conference in New York that DirecTV has the capacity to launch 50 UltraHD channels today, at 30Mbps, in addition … Read more
The EMEA Desktop Monitor market saw a better than normal seasonal boost from Q2, with 15% quarter on quarter growth, but the market was still down nearly 10% on Q3 last year according to Meko’s DisplayCast market research service. Although Russia, which had disastrous sales in Q1 and Q2, recovered to some extent, sales were … Read more
Despite the terror attacks in Paris this month, the Satis show went ahead at the Porte de Versailles last week. The show is dedicated to professional AV, and was attended by more than 12,100 visitors and 171 exhibitors. There were around 30 conferences, with those on UltraHD particularly well-attended. For the first time, the show … Read more
Sharp has held its first Channel Champion Awards in Europe, recognising those of its channel partners who have produced exceptional results over the past year. A selection of winners included Saville AV with BAE Systems (Best Interactive Project Public Sector), Engage, with the PNH701 (Most Innovative Project Corporate) and BPS (Best Newcomer South).
The record quarterly sales performance in Q3 2015 can be attributed to three markets: China, which returned to growth, the MEA and emerging APAC. In total, 324m smartphone units were sold. The US$294 average selling price (ASP) of smartphones was down 2 percent year-on-year. Smartphone sales Q3 2014 vs Q3 2015 Units Sold (in mil.) … Read more
The wearable tech industry is projected to grow 64 percent over the next three years, reaching $25 billion in 2019 when more than 245 million devices are expected to ship. The growth of this market is paralleled on theCES® 2016 show floor where the Wearables Marketplace and related lifestyle exhibit areas have more than tripled … Read more
Global LCD TV shipments for 2015 will total 216 million sets, according to the latest estimation by WitsView, a division of TrendForce. This year’s shipments will represent a slight annual decline, for the first time since the shipment slide in 2013. In the short term, consumer spending will generally remain weak due to the sluggish … Read more
It’s time to meet Q Founder, the newest addition to Fossil’s connected accessories line. Engineered with Intel® Innovation and powered by Android Wear, Q Founder tracks your activity, connects to your favorite apps, alerts you of your notifications and has customizable digital watch faces that are sure to fit your style. With its stunning touchscreen … Read more
Earlier this year, Panasonic showed its complete line-up of UltraHD TVs at CES 2015, and announced more information about them in February (Panasonic Goes All-Out With UltraHD). At the time, we heard about an entry-level range, but nothing more has been said about it until now. Panasonic is introducing its CX Series in time for … Read more
PMA has published its data on sales of large-format (32″+) displays in the USA during October. The results showed strong YoY gains, with 70″+ and ultra-narrow bezel models being particularly popular. Professional unit sales rose 26% YoY in October, while revenues climbed 45%. 70″+ units had a new record market share of 10% amongst these … Read more
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