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Apple has depended on Samsung for the majority of its OLED panel supply, but its policy is to minimize dependency on any single supplier. To that end it has encouraged LG Display (LGD) to expand its capacity and technology. In 2021, Samsung supplied 67% of the OLED panels, LGD supplied 28% of the panels, while … Read more
Strong sales of premium OLED TVs combined with rebounding smartphone sales last year drove a sharp increase in demand for AMOLED display panels according to a new report from Omdia. Total area demand is expected to reach 14.2 million square meters, a 52.0% year-on-year (YoY) increase over 2020. AMOLED display demand will continue to see … Read more
What They Say Omdia published a press release that highlighted an ‘explosive increase’ in AMOLED display demand in 2021 as the area demand in 2021 is expected to reach 14.2 m² million, a 52.0% year-on-year (YoY) increase over 2020. It expects the CAGR from 2021 to 2028 to be 11.6%. Smartphone penetration is now greater … Read more
The annual SXSWedu conference typically serves as the most innovative, fresh, and predictive venue for envisioning the future of the ed-tech marketplace. This year, the SXSWedu® Conference & Festival will be held in face-to-face format in Austin, Texas from March 7-10. This conference specializes in the future. What will the horizon look like? How will … Read more
Worldwide tablet shipments reached 46 million units during the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21), posting a decline for the second time since the pandemic began in 2020. Shipments declined 11.9% year over year in 4Q21 as demand slowed, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. For … Read more
Philips new OLED807 brings PQ and SQ improvements to one of 2021’s most award-winning OLED TVs. Philips OLED807 features New 6th P5 Gen AI picture processing suite to guarantee superb picture quality. Next Gen OLED EX panel offers a 30% increase in light output compared to regular OLED panels. New improved Four-sided Ambilight system with … Read more
What They Say Counterpoint Research published some interesting data on the smartphone market in the US and China as well as looking at the overall development of the market over the last five years. The firm pointed out that in China : Apple reached its highest ever share in Q4, with 23% share, although over … Read more
What They Say In the report on Q4 from parent company, Comcast, Sky is reported to have lost 198K subscribers in the UK, Germany and Italy. Revenue was down in Q4 by 2.4% to $5.07 billion, although subscribers did increase in Q4 as did revenue overall, by 3.1% compared to 2020. Italian subscriptions are said … Read more
What They Say At Photonics West, Schott highlighted its high refractive index glass RealView 1.9 lightweight ultra which it said allows ‘up to 50% lighter’ waveguides without reducing image quality. It also said that it has improved the flatness of its wafers by ‘up to 60%’, which also helps with the weight reduction. Overall, the … Read more
What They Say Nikkei reported that 7-Eleven Japan is experimenting in six stores in Tokyo with ‘holographic’ touch screens that feature a virtual touch screen but do not use physical touch. The terminals cannot be used to buy alcohol, tobacco or ‘prepared foods’. What We Think I was intrigued by the restriction on ‘prepared foods’. … Read more
What They Say Apple published its Q4 and full year results and the firm hit a new record of $123.9 billion in Q4, up 11%, with $34.6 billion in profit. In a call, Tim Cook said that Apple now has 1.8 billion active devices, up from 1.65 billion a year ago and 1.5 billion two … Read more
Microsoft cashed in on the need for mobile productivity devices with its massive Surface portfolio refresh and joined the ranks of the top global tablet vendors for the first time ever. Meanwhile, most vendors experienced setbacks in securing components to meet persistently high demand. According to a new report by Strategy Analytics, supply constraints held … Read more
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