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Smartphone Shipments to Grow 5.5% in 2021 Driven by Strong 5G Push and Pent-up Demand, According to IDC

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 13.9% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 and 5.5% for the full year 2021. This growth will be driven by continued recovery in demand and a supply-side push of 5G devices. IDC expects the … Read more

Links Week Ending 12th March 2021

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. The Nikon Z9 is confirmed to be in development, with 8K video The PC Shipment Wave Continues as Volumes Are Forecast to Grow 18.2% in 2021 with a … Read more

Links Week Ending 19th March 2021

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. AMC Theatres to Have 98% of Its U.S. Locations Open Beginning Friday, March 19 LG releases new firmware to mitigate ‘VRR raised black’ issues in 2020 OLED TVs … Read more

Links Week Ending 26th March 2021

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. Philips 2021 TV line-up Movies Anywhere now on Samsung Smart TVs eMagin reports its financial results for Q4 2020 Hisense Adds 120-inch L5F Package To Laser TV Line … Read more

Links Week Ending 2nd April 2021

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. Sigmaintell Research|Summary and forecast of the Chinese Notebook Online Market from 2020 to 2021: ATSC standards agreement for India Google Cancels MWC Attendance LG Aims for Roku’s Advanced … Read more

iFixit Looks at French Repairability

What They Say iFixit has compared its ratings for repairability with those from the system being trialled in a voluntary scheme in France. The site rates the Apple iPhone Note 20 at 3/10 whereas the French system gives a score of 8.1/10. The French system gives a better scheme where there are post-purchase support systems, … Read more

MICLEDI Microdisplays Raises EUR 7M from FPIM and KBC Focus Fund to Accelerate the Commercialisation of MicroLED Displays for Augmented Reality

MICLEDI Microdisplays announced that it has raised a EUR 7M capital round from the Belgian investors FPIM and KBC Focus Fund. MICLEDI Microdisplays is a technology leader in the field of microLED display technology for Augmented Reality headsets. The company was spun-out of imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, … Read more

Solas OLED Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Samsung

Solas OLED Ltd., an Irish company that specializes in patented OLED technologies, announced that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has found Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively “Samsung”) liable to Solas for wilfully infringing two Solas patents, U.S. patent … Read more

Solas OLED Wins Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Samsung

What They Say Solas OLED put out a release sayin g that it had won a patent dispute over OLEDs in Texas against Samsung (Displays and Electronics). It has cases pending against Samsung before the International Trade Commission and against Samsung Electronics GmbH in the Düsseldorf District Court in Germany. The jury awarded damages of … Read more