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What They Say Last week, we reported an article from 9to5Mac that suggested that Google would ship the Pixel Fold to market next year (Google could release its first foldable Pixel in 2022). However, this week DSCC said that its supply chain sources have reported that the handset has been shelved. Challenges that DSCC sees … Read more
The market for MicroLED displays will quickly grow to surpass $1B in revenues in the next five years, according to DSCC’s new MicroLED Display Technology and Market Outlook Report. While MicroLED will generally remain a niche display technology in consumer electronics, it will be adopted in three major applications: TV, Wearables and AR/VR. MicroLED displays … Read more
What They Say Counterpoint Research said that smartwatch sales in Q3 2021 were up by 159% sequentially and an amazing 293% year on year with local brands taking 75% of the market, up from 38%. The local brands introduced lower priced models, so the ASP declined. Commenting on pricing, Research Associate Harshit Rastogi said, “We … Read more
BrightSign, the global market leader in digital signage media players, announced that Global Display Solutions (GDS) now offers its full range of outdoor displays with BrightSign media players on-board. GDS, a global manufacturer of highly rugged indoor and outdoor LCD displays, now offers BrightSign media players pre-installed on its entire line of Midas outdoor displays … Read more
What They Say C|NET published an article that covered the Samsung plans for QD-OLED panels to be used in TVs. The article covers the basics of ‘what is a QD-OLED’ but doesn’t add much new if you have been following our coverage for the last several year. What We Think I had hoped that this … Read more
Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. One UI 4 Update Delivers an Elevated Mobile Experience Centered Around You LG 27GP700: gaming monitor with 240 Hz and 1 ms G2G Amazon releases Prime Video app … Read more
What They Say Scientific American has set out, in an article by the CEO of iFixit, some of the barriers to repairs that US law has put in the way of enabling repairs to devices. The point of contention is a section of US copyright law, Section 1201 which makes it illegal to develop technology … Read more
What They Say IDC forecast that after dropping 12% year on year in Q3 2021 to 48 million units, the market for smartphones in India will be below 160 million in 2021. The firm is forecasting challenging conditions for 2022. The country was the third largest 5G smartphone market with 7% of worldwide 5G shipments … Read more
The AR/VR Display Forum, the virtual conference by DSCC on November 3rd and 4th focused on emerging display trends that are shaping the market. There is a surge of interest in AR (Augmented Reality)/VR (Virtual Realty) market due to the recent focus on the Metaverse by industry leaders such as Meta (the new name for … Read more
What They Say PC World magazine published an article lamenting the relative scarcity of OLEDs in IT devices (other than smartphones and tablets). The article included quotes from Ross Young of DSCC who said, among other things, that “There are a number of near-term advances expected in reducing power […]. These developments combined could reduce … Read more
What They Say Patently Apple noted that Apple has applied for a patent for glasses that can detect the identity of the user and automatically correct for vision defects associated with the user. The glasses would also have a way to hide content that the wearer can see in an AR use case, so that … Read more
Israeli start-up RealView Imaging has now confirmed that their medical imaging device, called the Holoscope-i, has received FDA clearance. This is a big milestone for the company which has been working on its holographic-based device for over seven years. To be clear, this is not an eyeglasses-style device but rather a boom-mounted head-up display (HUD) … Read more
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