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Apple Reportedly Slows Down iPhone 14 Series Production, But Still Well Ahead of 2021 per DSCC, Pro Max Up 18% Y/Y

What They Say DSCC added its views to the discussion about the adjustments in Apple’s iPhone 14 plans. The firm compared its survey on smartphone panels with the Bloomberg reports and currently sees iPhone 14 panel shipments are up 6.5% on 2021 to 81.7M panels. ASPs are up and the Pro and Pro Max are accounting for … Read more

Are Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 Volumes Coming Down vs. Expectations? Q4 Looks Soft

What They Say DSCC quotes a report from Hyundai Securities that suggests that Samsung’s sales of foldable smartphones may be just 10 million down from previous estimates of 15 million. DSCC said that Flip 4 and Fold 4 panels were up by 47% and 46% respectively to a total of around 9 million, but that … Read more

DSCC AR & VR Virtual Event – Chansin Looks at the Big Picture

DSCC recently ran a virtual forum on the AR & VR industry and developments. The recordings were available for 30 days from 20th September – so you could still register and listen if you are quick! If you miss it, the firm has a more general session on 19th October. Guillaume Chansin opened the session … Read more

IPValue Making the Most of Display IP

Unusually, I was contacted recently by the representatives of IPValue, an IP licensing company which wanted to talk about why such a company might be interested in display-related IP. I signed up and met online with Steve Shin and George Park from the firm. The company specialises in helping, in its words’ innovators to get … Read more

LG Display Collaborates with Royal College of Art to Host ‘Luminous’ Exhibition at the Old Street Gallery in London

LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced that it teamed up with world-renowned Royal College of Art (RCA), London, to host the ‘Luminous’ art exhibition based on OLED technology at the Old Street Gallery in London. Through its collaboration with the RCA, the world’s leading art and design university, LG Display plans … Read more

Set-Top Box Market Contraction Will Stabilize Post-2024 And Level Off at 194 Million Shipments Between 2025 and 2028

Set-top box (STB) shipments continued to decline in 2021, driven by a combination of migration to streaming, market saturation, consumer cost-cutting measures, and supply chain constraints. According to ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm, subdued demand will result in a contraction of global annual STB shipments from 203.1 million in 2022 to 195.2 million in … Read more

Lenovo ThinkReality VRX — New All-in-One Virtual Reality Solution Designed for the Enterprise Metaverse

Lenovo™ announced the new all-in-one virtual reality (VR) headset engineered for the enterprise. The comfortable fitting, slim profile six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) ThinkReality™ VRX features pancake optics and full color, high-resolution pass-through capabilities for mixed reality (MR) applications. The ThinkReality VRX is also supported by a full suite of end-to-end services to help businesses achieve speed-to-solution and realize return … Read more

Sharp/NEC and Hiperwall Partner to Bring Hiperwall 8.0 to the Control Room

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe is partnering with Hiperwall, Inc., a leader in IP-based video wall and signage control solutions, on the launch of a new version of Hiperwall’s powerful, hardware-agnostic video wall control software. One of the most value-adding upgrades to the company’s software to date, Hiperwall 8.0 unlocks powerful features which significantly improve … Read more

Sony Announces a New Generation in 4K HDR 3D/2D Surgical Displays

Sony is expanding its lineup of surgical LCD displays with two versatile options, the LMD-XH550MT (55-inch) and LMD-XH320MT (32-inch). The new models can be paired with surgical endoscopes, microscopes and surgical robots for precise visualisation in operating rooms, surgeries and training and education environments. The monitors combine detailed 4K resolution, HDR (High Dynamic Range), and Sony’s unique Local Dimming … Read more