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Smartphones Are Only Bright Spot in Germany

The value of the consumer electronics market in Germany fell 2.5% YoY in the first half of 2015, to €12.3 billion, according to the GFU’s Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX). Cemix data is divided into three sections: Classic CE, Private-Use Telecom Products and Private-Use IT Products. Classic CE was down 9.3%, to €4.3 billion, while … Read more

Samsung Approaches Toughpad Sizes

SamMobile has uncovered information pointing to a large new tablet from Samsung, code-named Tahoe. The SM-T670 is an 18.4″ Android 5.0-based device, with an LCD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution and an octa-core, 64-bit, 1.6GHz Exynos 7580 processor. There will be 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a microSD slot and a 5,700mAh battery. Analyst … Read more

OSU Produces Cheap, Non-Toxic QDs

Advances in quantum dot (QD) manufacturing, by Oregon State University, may lead to a new generation of LED lighting. Researchers on the project say that the light produced could be a soft white, and the system would use a low-cost manufacturing process and fewer toxic materials. The same technology can also be applied to display … Read more

LG Supplies Automotive Screens to Counter Weak Sales

LG Electronics will supply in-vehicle displays to Honda and Porsche, a source has told Reuters. LG Display has already started mass production of the LCD displays for Honda, and will begin work on the Porsche units in the first half of 2016. The move is apparently being taken to counter weak TV and smartphone sales.

Q2 Smartphone Growth Was ‘Slowest Since 2013’

Worldwide smartphone sales in Q2 rose 13.5% YoY, to 330 million units – the slowest growth recorded since 2013, according to Gartner. While demand for low-cost units continued to drive emerging markets, overall sales remained mixed on a regional perspective. The fastest-growing regions were emerging APAC (excluding China), Eastern Europe and MEA. However, sales in … Read more

Smartphone Market Volume to Reach 1.83 Billion Units by 2019 Growing at 7.1% CAGR

Worldwide Smartphone Market Forecast, 2015-2019 research report says while China is expected to occupy a lion’s share of global smartphone market at over 30% in 2015, its share however is predicted to fall below 30% in 2016 and thereafter. Complete report on worldwide smartphone market spread across 16 pages and covering 10 companies while providing … Read more

Latest Android Wear Update Brings Wi-Fi Connectivity To LG G Watch R

With the latest Android Wear update, LG’s first round wearable device, G Watch R, will become Wi-Fi capable, allowing wearers to receive notifications and other information (1) on their wrists even without a Bluetooth connection. Over the next several days, LG’s G Watch, G Watch R and Watch Urbane devices will all become more versatile … Read more

Vodafone Counts on NetRange for Smart TV

Video on demand, apps and lots more: Customers of Vodafone’s, a leading provider of telco services, can now enjoy the huge range of advantages Smart TV has to offer them via NetRange’s Smart TV Portal. The portal, developed and run by NetRange especially for Vodafone, is integrated in the Vodafone GUI and is available via … Read more

High Resolutions Rule Touch Taiwan

The annual Touch Taiwan show took place in Taipei this month. Focusing on touch panels and optical films, the event brings together companies from across Asia, Europe and the USA. 422 exhibitors attended, stretching across almost 1,200 stands and attracting an estimated 38,000 visitors from 15 countries. Asahi Glass had a thin glass product called … Read more

IMDs and PIDs are More Positive than DTMs in Europe

IMD sales

This week, while creating this issue of the newsletter, I was also involved with the finalising of our quarterly data for desktop monitors, public displays and interactive meeting room displays. The markets are very different and are changing very differently. As you can see on the front page story in “Large Display Monitor”, the market … Read more