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Ynvisible Interactive Inc. Signs a North American Distribution Agreement With Display Logic for Printed Electrochromic Displays

July 30, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Ynvisible Interactive Inc., a fast-growing firm in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, announced it has signed an exclusive North American distribution agreement with global display distributor Display Logic to offer its electrochromic displays (ECD), drivers, driving protocols, and ECD kits to customers in the United States and Canada. Ynvisible’s displays offer customers thin, flexible, … Read more

The Global Smartphone Market Grew 13.2% in the Second Quarter Despite Supply Concerns and Vendor Shakeups, According to IDC

July 30, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The rebound from 2020 continued for smartphones in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21) as overall shipment volumes grew 13.2% year over year, slightly beating IDC’s forecast of 12.5% growth. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 313.2 million devices during … Read more

Consumers Open to VR Restaurants

December 21, 2022July 30, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say ePos Hybrid reported research in the UK that suggests that consumers are open to visiting bars and restaurants that have VR and multi-sensory experiences with headsets. 44% of consumers would likely spend more on a dining experience if it was unique 32% would be interested in an elevated entertainment experience should hospitality … Read more

Facebook’s next product launch will be its Ray-Ban smart glasses

July 30, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg said on the Facebook earnings call that its next hardware launch will be Ray-Ban branded smart glasses developed with EssilorLuxottica. “The glasses have their iconic form factor, and they let you do some pretty neat things.” Zuckerberg didn’t clarify what the ‘neat things’ would be although previous reports have … Read more

Osram launches new Quantum Dot LED ‘to redefine lighting’

December 21, 2022July 30, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say It’s not a display, but I was intrigued to note Optics.org reporting that Osram has a new lighting LED, the Osconiq E 2835 CRI 90 (QD – quantum dot) that uses the firm’s own ‘in-house’ QDs to give a high colour rendering white light with efficiency of over 200 lm/W. The Osconiq … Read more

MediaTek Introduces the Kompanio 1300T Platform to Enhance Premium Computing Experiences in Tablets

July 30, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

MediaTek announced the launch of its Kompanio 1300T, a SoC designed to power incredible experiences across computing devices. Built on the leading 6nm process technology, the chip is bringing premium performance to tablets with advanced 5G, multimedia, AI and gaming technologies for a premium user experience. Kompanio 1300T allows OEMs to build powerful, lightweight and … Read more

MicroLED Display: Road to Commercialization (Part 2)

July 30, 2021 by Sweta Dash

In the first part of this article (MicroLED Display: Road to Commercialization Part 1, I covered investment, chip and LED manufacture and inspection repair and yield. Here, I’m covering mass transfer, supply chain development and the application market. Mass transfer & Bonding Mass transfer is critical for cost competitiveness with TFT-LCD and OLED. X Display … Read more

PMA Research All-Displays Tracking Shows Sales Through Distribution Nearing 2019Q2 Levels

July 30, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on large displays, has published their latest All-Displays sell-through tracking report on professional large-format flat panel displays (32” and larger) and professional projectors (above 500 lumens) being sold by leading U.S. Distributors who serve commercial markets. Combined professional projector and flat panel display unit sales through distribution rose … Read more

MicroLED Display: Road to Commercialization (Part 1)

December 21, 2022July 30, 2021 by Sweta Dash

MicroLED display technology is making steady progress towards commercialization. The technology still faces several complex manufacturing challenges, which will take time to resolve. Display Week 2021, gave a glimpse of microLED technology developments by various companies to resolve the manufacturing issues. MicroLED has the potential to outperform both LCD and OLED technologies in terms of … Read more

AGON by AOC Announces its Fastest Gaming Monitor

July 30, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The world’s number one gaming monitor1 and IT accessories brand AGON by AOC today launches an entirely new product category for the most demanding and competitive gamers and esports players: AGON PRO. The first model launched in the AGON PRO category brings cutting-edge technologies to the gamers that require legendary specs. The 24.5″ (62.2 cm) … Read more

OOH Growing in Germany

July 30, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Invidis has reported data from Nielsen Research that highlights that DOOH revenues are growing again in Germany, with June up 44% on 2020. The article reported that June 2021 was 9% ahead of June 2019. What We Think The original data didn’t include units, but our estimate is that the numbers are … Read more

Global Smartphone Market Grows 17.4 % Year-over-Year in 1H21 – Xiaomi Takes #2 Spot for First Time in 2Q and 1H of 2021

July 30, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

The global smartphone market grew 6.9 percent year-over-year (YoY), to 299.1 million units in 2Q 2021, compared to the 279.7 million units shipped in 2Q 2020 – according to Omdia’s latest Smartphone preliminary shipment result. First half 2021 shipments reached 651.8 million units, up 17.4% YoY compared to 1H20, when shipments reached 555.4 million units. … Read more