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MPEG LA Introduces License for DisplayPort

March 6, 2015 by Helen Vince

MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the DisplayPort Patent Portfolio License. The DisplayPort License provides coverage for a variety of digital interface technology standards used in connecting audio/video sources among products such as computer monitors, video projectors, televisions, adaptors, personal computers, graphic cards, motherboards, storage devices, smartphones, tablets, flat panel displays and cameras. … Read more

LG Defends HDR OLED, Promises Product in 2015

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

John Archer, writing for Forbes, has discovered that LG plans to launch an OLED HDR ‘solution’ this year. OLED has been criticised recently, mainly by LG’s competitors who do not have their own OLED models. The most common issue raised is the fact that OLED technology – while very dark – is not bright enough … Read more

SID Adds Automotive to 2015 Display Week

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

SID’s Display Week will run from 31st May to the 5th June in San Jose this year. New to the 2015 show will be the addition of vehicle displays. There will also be technical symposium sessions on topics ranging from technologies (OLED, ePaper, plasma) to applications (HD and UltraHD, signage, touch). Additionally, SID has announced … Read more

MPEG Introduces DisplayPort Patent License

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

MPEG LA has introduced a licence for the DisplayPort patent portfolio. The licence covers a variety of digital interface standards used to connect AV sources between products. Initial DisplayPort technology owners include Hitachi Maxell, Ltd; Koninklijke Philips; Silicon Image; and Sony. Any company with patents that it believes are essential to the DisplayPort standard is … Read more

JCDecaux Result 12/03/2015

March 6, 2015 by Helen Vince

JCDecaux SA has released its full year results, posting an EBIT of €303.1 million and turnover of €2.8 billion, which compares with an EBIT in the previous year of €219.6 million and turnover of €2.6 billion.

Module Competition Drives Down Smartphone Costs

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

Global shipments of mobile phone display modules will rise just 4% YoY in 2015, says IHS, to 2 billion units. The result will be stronger competition among manufacturers of these units. Chinese makers are trying to increase their share of the global market – with BOE toppling Samsung Display in Q3 last year, to become … Read more

TV Panels Get Bigger and More Feature-Rich

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

Sources at Innolux and AUO expect UltraHD TV panels to represent more than 30% of 50″+ LCD units shipped this year – a trend seen in December. Innolux also expects its wide colour gamut TV panels, which had a penetration of <5% in Q4’14, to reach 15% – 20% in Q1’15. The average size of … Read more

Rumour: Apple Settles on Oxide

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

The newest in a long chain of rumours regarding Apple’s 12.9″ iPad has appeared. According to sources in Asia, the tablet will use Oxide TFTs and enter mass production in Q3’15. Samples are being sent to Apple by Sharp, LG Display and Samsung Display, although the sources said that Sharp is expected to be the … Read more

Mexico Prepares to Open Digital Receiver Tender

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

Mexico is to open a tender for the provision of 10.4 million DTT receivers. The sets must comply with the Ministry of Communications and Transport’s (SCT) specifications. They will be distributed to low-income households in preparation for ASO.

Cable Falls But Remains Dominant in Switzerland

March 6, 2015 by Tom Allen

Swisscable has said that there were more than 2.6 million cable TV subscribers in Switzerland at the end of 2014; down almost 50,000 (1.8%) YoY. The cable platform remains Switzerland’s most popular TV reception method, with a 62% market share.

MWC not so Hot?

March 5, 2015 by Bob Raikes

This week, I spent a number of days at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The event is currently the hot event for the world of mobile phone operators and makers, so much so that the exhibitors charge €750 just for the right to walk around the show floor – and I won’t bore you … Read more

The Project Ara Smartphone Moves Towards Implementation

March 5, 2015 by Arthur Berman

This Display Daily article will provide some background on Google’s Project Ara modular phone project and report on recent developments at phone maker Yezz (Miami, FL) that are turning this project into a product. The Project Ara Android-based modular smartphone originated within Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group. It utilizes a so-called “endo,” which is … Read more