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Smartphone display shipments hit 422 million in Q3 2020 according to Omdia’s latest 3Q20 Smartphone Display Market Tracker. Q3 shipments have risen by 16% Q/Q but are slightly lower than 432 million shipments in Q3 2019, after a slow start to 2020 due to the global pandemic which caused many factories closed and US President’s … Read more
What They Say Omdia said that 422 million smatphone displays were shipped in Q3 2020, down from 432 million in 2019, but up 16% on Q2. The main reason was the recovery of production capacity, but Huawei also boosted its buying before the US government sanctions set in. 5G growth helped the growth of flexible … Read more
Samsung Electronics unveiled its 2021 portfolio of Neo QLED, MICRO LED and Lifestyle TV displays during its first-ever virtual First Look event ahead of CES 2021. The new line underscores Samsung’s commitment to accessibility, sustainability, and innovation with new advancements that help redefine the role of television in consumer homes. “During the past year, we … Read more
What They Say As expected, Samsung announced its Neo QLED backlight technology that is its entry in the miniLED backlight LCD TV market for 2021. The company said that it uses ‘Quantum mini LED’ and ‘Quantum Matrix’ technologies. The new LEDs, according to the way they are described, are flip-chip miniLEDs without lenses (1/40th of … Read more
What They Say Law360 reported that Lenovo can’t dodge a putative class action claiming it sold defective two-in-one computer devices, a Maryland federal judge has ruled, saying the company’s assertions that the devices are good for 25,000 “open-close cycles” is specific enough for consumers to pursue claims of fraudulent concealment. What We Think This class … Read more
Owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, global smartphone production reached a mere 1.25 billion units in 2020, a record-breaking 11% YoY decrease, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. The top six smartphone brands ranked by production volume for 2020, in order, are Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, and Vivo. The most glaring change from … Read more
What They Say Trendforce of Taiwan said that volumes of smartphones manufactured in 2021 will reach 1.36 billion units this year, up from 1.25 billion this year, up 9%. The big change in brand rankings is that Huawei will drop from third to seventh. As we have reported, the Honor brand has been split off … Read more
What They Say Caixin in China reported that iQiyi Smart, the VR-centred arm of iQiyi Inc, which Caixin describes as an ‘online video giant’ (Wikipedia reports that it has 500 million active monthly users and was founded by Baidu) has raised ‘several hundreds of millions of yuan in its series B round’ to develop VR … Read more
What They Say Barco has a new 12MP Nio Fusion display that can be used for radiography (PACS and mammography), but is also suitable for general office applications. The display has a resolution of 4200 x 2800 and has a 30.9″ (784mm) diagonal in a 3:2 aspect ratio. The display can be used as a … Read more
Researchers at Kyushu University have introduced a blue light source that could lead to more efficient OLED displays, while, at the same time, emitting blue light without compromise to the quality or purity of the light. The light source is based on a combination of emitter molecules that split energy conversion and emission processes, allowing … Read more
What They Say Lucyd said that it has developed new Lyte Bluetooth E-Glasses that are operated by voice, accessing services such as Siri or Google Assistant on companion devices. Custom lenses can be supplied and they weigh 1.25 to 1.5 oz (35 – 42gms) and battery life of around 6.5 hours. What We Think These … Read more
Neodrón Limited, a leading Dublin, Ireland-based licensor of technology focused on the touch sensor market, announced that it reached a settlement with ten of the world’s largest consumer electronics companies. The settlement brings an end to various high profile legal actions concerning allegations of patent infringement against those companies, based on their importation and sale … Read more
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