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What They Say Counterpoint Research said that sales of smartphones on Chinas’ Singles’ Day on 11/11 were down 11% YoY as a result of the strict Covid-19 lockdowns. Apple was the main winner with the biggest discount for some years with the iPhone 14 getting below last year’s iPhone 13 offer while Xiaomi had the … Read more
PPDS – the AV industry’s fastest growing provider of professional display solutions – has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and promoting sustainability in the AV industry with a strategy that is designed to help customers reduce their electronic waste and enhance their green credentials. This will see the company continue to bring more energy efficient … Read more
Sharp Electronics of Canada Ltd. (SECL), a subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, announced the launch of six new AQUOS® Ultra-HD Commercial Displays. Part of the 4PB EJ2 series, these new models provide impressive picture quality and colour depth to engage audiences in any industry. Available in a wide array of sizes ranging from 43” Class (42.5” … Read more
What They Say Quoting a survey commissioned by TCL in five countries of Europe (UK, France, Germany, Poland and Spain), on TV and the World Cup, Advanced Television reported that 61% will follow the 2022 competition. This is mostly because they are football fans, as 83% will continue to watch it even if their national … Read more
What They Say Lextar sent us a press release in Chinese that set out that that the company has won a Smart Display Industrial Alliance (SDIA*) award for its actively driven microLEDs. Lextar_release_20221124-1.docx The firm said that it has designed a patented package that integrates an overall LED + active driver package that is less than 150? … Read more
Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the end of this week. LG Display: All new OLED TV panels produced now use ‘EX’ technology BBC to complete rollout of BBC One HD regional versions by Spring 2023 (Despite its strong technology the … Read more
What They Say Reuters reports that ‘hundreds of workers; have have joined in with unrest at the Foxconn Zhengzhou factory, breaking surveillance cameras and smashing windows. The outbreak is said to have been triggered by a plan to delay bonus payments, according to livestreams from protestors. Some said that they had been forced to share … Read more
What They Say The Elec reported that SFC Co Ltd, a joint venture in Korea of Samsung Display and Japanese chemical firm Hodogaya won a battle with LG Display over patent number 2277303 in June of this year, after a complaint was made in January. The patent relates to the use of deuterium in OLEDs. The paper … Read more
What They Say Papercast said that it has installed 23″ ePaper displays for passenger information in public transport in Qatar just in time for the World Cup and claims that the project is “one of the largest single e-paper installations” in the world. What We Think We’ve covered Papercast several times over the years and the firm … Read more
What They Say PlayNitride has done a deal with Epistar for the PlayNitride Display Co Ltd to collaborate with Epistar to build a 6” Micro LED Chip-On-Wafer (COW) production line at a site to be designated by Epistar. In consideration for PlayNitride Display’s collaboration and services provided under the Cooperation Agreement, Epistar will pay PlayNitride Display … Read more
What They Say DXOMark had a good look at the Google Pixel 7. The site rated the display performance as ‘excellent… for its segment’ and an improvement from the Pixel 6. It was close to the best score in the Friends & Family use case and is in the top ten of all tested phones. … Read more
What They Say Advanced TV published a forecast from Kagan for internet-connected video devices in the US that predicts a CAGR of 2.3% from 2021-26 with around 8.5 devices per household remaining broadly static over the period. SmartTVs have the highest growth potential while Consoles have the highest chance of declining The market for smartphones … Read more
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