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Kopin Corporation Enters Agreement with Jade Bird Display for 2K x 2K Monochrome LED Microdisplay Development

January 7, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Kopin® Corporation, a leading developer and provider of high-resolution microdisplays and display subassemblies for defense, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, announced it has signed a multi-year agreement with Jade Bird Display, to develop superbright monochrome LED microdisplays. Jade Bird Display, based in Shanghai, China, is a leader in microLED displays. Under the collaboration, Jade … Read more

LG Display Announces the World’s First Eyesafe Certified TV Display

January 7, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

LG Display, a leading innovator of display technologies and one of the world’s largest display manufacturers, and Eyesafe, the global leader in low blue light solutions for the consumer electronics industry, announced the world’s first ever Eyesafe® Certified television display at CES 2021. The new display, which will serve a 65″ OLED television model, was … Read more

LG’s 2021 Gram Laptops Have Large 16:10 Aspect Ratio Screens

January 7, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say LG has five new laptops in its Gram range which have 16:10 aspect ratio displays with up to 99% of DCI-P3 colour (95% minimum). LG gram 17 (model 17Z90P) 2560 x 1600, 2.98lb (1.36kg) LG gram 16 (model 16Z90P) 2560 x 1600, 2.62lb (1.19kg) LG gram 14 (model 14Z90P) 1920 x 1200, … Read more

More HDMI 2.1 Enabled Products Reach The Market Bringing Advanced Consumer Entertainment Features To A Wide Audience

January 7, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Over three years after the launch of the HDMI Specification Version 2.1, major products are now widely available that support HDMI 2.1 features including 4K@120Hz, 8K@60Hz, Dynamic HDR and eARC. Instead of asking when HDMI 2.1-enabled products will be available, people are now asking for advice about which new HDMI 2.1-enabled products to buy. “It’s … Read more

Minuscule demand isn’t stopping money-losing flexible-screen firm from eyeing Shanghai IPO

January 7, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Caixin reports that despite ‘miniscule sales’ and ‘astronomical financial losses’, shown in an IPO prospectus, Royole wants to raise $2.2 billion to devote half of it ‘replenish its capital supplies’ and the other half to R&D and ‘factory upgrades’. The company hopes to be listed on the Star Market (described as ‘Nasdaq-like’). … Read more

NPD Research: US Installed TV Base Getting Bigger, Newer

January 7, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Twice reported data from NPD that TV diagonals in the US continue to increase, with sets of 60″ and above now at 15% up from 11% a year ago. The average size of replacement TVs rose from 47″ in November 2018, to 49″ in the same month in 2019 and 51″ in … Read more

Smartphone Display Shipments rise to 422 million in Q320 According to Omdia

January 7, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

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

Smartphone Display Shipments rise to 422 million in Q320 according to Omdia

January 7, 2021 by Bob Raikes

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 Debuts 2021 Neo QLED, MICRO LED and Lifestyle TV Lines, Highlighting Commitment to Sustainable and Accessible Future

January 7, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

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

Samsung Expands on 2021 TV Trends

December 21, 2022January 7, 2021 by Milos Pavlovic

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

Lenovo Can’t Dodge 2-in-1 Hinge Case

January 6, 2021 by Bob Raikes

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

Global Smartphone Production Expected to Reach 1.36 Billion Units in 2021 as Huawei Drops Out of Top-Six Ranking, Says TrendForce

January 6, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

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