Large-Area Panels Set New Record in August
Shipments of 9″+ LCD panels continued to rise in August to a new record level, NPD DisplaySearch’s David Hsieh has said in an interview. These ‘large-area’ LCD panel shipments totalled 13.36 million m
Samsung Widens PC Exit to Cover Europe
We had heard, earlier this month, that Samsung was readying itself to leave the German notebook market (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) – but now it turns out that that wasn’t all the company is exiting. According to PC Adviser, Samsung is gearing up to leave the European portable PC business altogether. The low … Read more
Sharp Brings 8k and Free-Form to Ceatec
Ceatec Japan will take place between 7th and 11th October this year in Chiba City. Sharp will be at the show, centering around the theme of ‘Discover Good Life’. Sharp’s stand (Hall 1, L02) will be divided into four areas. First will be the smart home, making use of renewable energy and Internet of Things … Read more
VESA Enables DisplayPort Over USB
A new mode, supporting DisplayPort, has been published for the new USB-C standard (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 47). VESA and the USB 3.0 Promoter Group have announced ‘DisplayPort Alternative Mode’; it will enable a USB-C cable and connector to deliver DisplayPort AV performance (up to and exceeding UltraHD resolution); USB 3.1 data; and up … Read more
Mobile Display Monitor First Weekly Issue
This is our first weekly issue of the Mobile Display Monitor. As I have mentioned before, we are trying to ensure that the content is not only more timely, but also in more digestible “chunks”. It has been my observation over my working career that most industries have a clear rhythm. It’s hard to run … Read more
Acer Signs with Herweck
Acer Liquid smartphones and Iconia tablets are now available in Germany through Herweck.
Asustek Selects Exertis Micro-P
Exertis Micro-P in the UK has been appointed as exclusive distributor for Asustek’s 3G and soon-to-be-released 4G smartphones.
Phones 4 U Falls into Administration
The UK’s Phones 4 U mobile phone retailer has fallen into administration, blaming the recent withdrawal from its business of Vodafone and EE. However, within days of the announcement, both Vodafone and EE were reported to be in talks to take over some of Phones 4 U’s business, including some of its shops, staff and … Read more
Rumour: Apple to Invest in OLED for Tablets
Sources in Asia claim that JOLED (JDI + Sony + Panasonic) Display Monitor Vol 21 No 30) is to begin trial production of 10″ and 12″ OLED panels by 2016, in addition to the 13.3″ units already announced. Mass production would take place in 2018. Apple, apparently, will be the main purchaser of these panels.
LTPS is in Oversupply
There is an oversupply of LTPS LCD panels in the market, say sources in the Asian supply chain. The sources, quoting unnamed analysts, say that it may take two or three years before the technology is price-competitive and offers high resolution advantages compared to a-Si.
Sharp Raises Small/Medium Output to Meet Chinese Demand
Sharp has raised the proportion of small- and medium-size panels being produced at its Kameyama fab to 50% of the total. The move was taken to meet demand from Chinese vendors, according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News.
Air 2 Rumours Begin to Break
Taiwan’s Commercial Times claims that the iPad Air 2 will be launched in October. A second-generation iPad Mini with Retina Display may also arrive in early 2015, followed by the (long-rumoured) 12.9″ iPad Pro in Q2’15. Updated A8 processors, camera improvements and the Touch ID fingerprint sensors will apparently be featured on the Air 2 … Read more
