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IPOs in the USA Way Down

What They Say It’s not a display story, but there are plenty of start-ups in the industry, so I was interested to see this chart that highlights that raising funds via IPOs is very difficult at the moment. What We Think I got this chart from Paul Kedrosky’s great free daily graphs service. I dug … Read more

TCL Chairman Weighs Decision on Gen 8.5 IJP OLED Fab

TCL enjoyed the fruits of years of investing heavily in displays, TVs, smartphones and appliances that together with extraordinary ASP growth saw Y/Y revenues in 2021 up 113%, gross margins up 7% and pretax income up 303%. With 2021 being the display industry’s peak year for revenue and profitability, analysts are forecasting three years of … Read more

US Smartphone Inventory at Manageable Levels; Resilient Demand Despite Inflationary Pressures

US Smartphone inventory

What They Say Counterpoint Research posted a blog post that highlighted that despite worry about weak demand, the US smartphone market has shown resilience through Q2 2022. Data from the Counterpoint US Monthly Smartphone Channel Share Tracker shows the US smartphone market was down 4% MoM but up 2% YoY in May. Although higher than … Read more

The “René” is a new AR device for Theatre-goers

What They Say A group from South Korean Hongik University have developed a concept based on opera glasses that are designed to provide magnification of what is on stage as well as information such as wayfinding and seat identification. The René glasses can be rented from the ticket office. During a performance, the glasses can … Read more

Global TV Panel Makers Start the Largest Production Cut in History, When will Supply and Demand Return to Balance?

The first half of 2022 has passed quietly. Under the impact of multiple factors such as geopolitical conflicts, global hyperinflation, and demand overdraft, the global TV panel market has ushered in the darkest moment. The end demand in the global TV market continues to be sluggish, brands are deeply controlling their inventory, the prices of … Read more

Global TV panel makers start the largest production cut in history

What They Say We published a press release from Sigmaintell on the site today. To summarise the long release: Whereas Q1 and Q2 of the year are usually less than 50% of the total for the year, for TV panel shipments, this year they will be more than 50% with only a small recovery from … Read more