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Sales penetration of 5G-capable smartphones reached 51% globally in January 2022, surpassing the penetration of 4G smartphones for the first time, according to Counterpoint Research’s Global Monthly Handset Model Sales Tracker. China, North America and Western Europe were the biggest drivers of this growth. China had the highest 5G penetration in the world at 84% … Read more
The global smartwatch market shipments hardly grew in 2020 due to COVID-19, but they recorded a healthy 24% YoY growth in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research’s recently published Global Smartwatch Model Tracker. The fourth quarter alone saw shipments of more than 40 million units, the highest quarterly shipments ever. Associate Director Sujeong Lim said: The … Read more
What They Say Dell has two new monitors, the G3223Q and the G3223D. Both are 32″ diagonal, but key features are: G3223Q – UltraHD (IPS from AUO) with DisplayHDR 600 and 144Hz refresh (120Hz console mode via HDMI 2.1) AMD Freesync Premium Pro. $1,100 G3223D – QHD 2560 x 1440 (IPS) DisplayHDR 400 and 165Hz … Read more
What They Say Broadcast Bridge reported on the increasing use of LED displays in the production of news and sports broadcasting. For example, the Opening Ceremonies for the 2022 Winter Olympics in China had “the world’s largest LED screen” performers choreographed their moves on top of a 10,552 m² LED floor made up of 40,000 … Read more
What They Say FierceVideo reported that Samsung Ads had released its ‘Streaming Index’ with metrics from the 45 million devices in its US SmartTV installed base. Samsung Ads used data from subscription video on demand (SVOD) and ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) services to generate their statistics. Transactional video on demand (TVOD), or pay-per-view models, … Read more
What They Say Amazon and MGM announced that a deal for the tech giant to buy the studio for $8.5 billion had closed. MGM has a library of 4,000 films and 17,000 TV show episodes. What We Think On the face of it, this deal is mainly about content for Amazon Prime, I think, to … Read more
What They Say The optics.org site has reported R&D work at Soochow University in China that is aimed at designing a nanostructured flat lens with an improved depth of focus. The work was published in the Optica journal. “Most light field 3D displays have a limited viewing range, which causes the 3D virtual image to … Read more
What They Say Wednesday saw a substantial earthquake off the Northeast Coast of Japan. The quake registered as magnitude 7.3, down below the level 9.0 of the disastrous one that caused the tsunami that devastated Fukushima 11 years ago. It caused disruption for a number of component suppliers including: Renesas – a key chip supplier … Read more
As movies, streaming, and gaming continue to advance, consumers are craving a more immersive 4K HDR viewing experience. Delivering more immersive entertainment to DIY home theater customers, today Epson introduces its most advanced DIY home theater and gaming projector – Epson Home Cinema LS11000 4K PRO-UHD®1 Laser Projector. Transforming virtually any room into the ultimate … Read more
What They Say Foxconn had a good 2021, with revenues up 12% year on year to $210 billion with profits of $4.9 billion. Smart consumer products logged the highest revenue contribution ratio at 54%, followed by 21% for cloud network devices, 19% for computer products, and 6% for components and other solutions. It is also … Read more
What They Say ‘Man about the industry’ Sri Peruvemba has written an article on the StrategyDriven blog that highlights developments in ‘disappearing displays’. As well as covering ‘disappearing displays’, ‘shrinking displays’ , ‘quiet displays’ and ‘metaphoric displays’ that have been seen in recent years, he looks ahead at new concepts that are still to be … Read more
You may not realize it, but the entertainment food chain has changed dramatically over the past few years. In fact, according to MPA’s (Motion Picture Association’s) head, Charles Rinkin, it’s on the cusp of some fantastic growth. They reported in their recent Theatrical and Home Entertainment Market Environment (THEME) report that the industry grew a … Read more
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