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OLED Panel Revenues Surging to All Time High in Q4 2020

OLED panel revenues will increase by 49% sequentially to an all-time high of almost $12 billion in the 4th quarter of 2020, according to the latest update of the DSCC Quarterly OLED Shipment Report for Q4 2020, as increased panel shipments for smartphones are joined with revenue growth in TVs, smartwatches and other applications. The … Read more

Samsung Display to supply more OLED for iPhones in 2021

What They Say The Elec reports that Apple is expected to ship 160 million to 180 million iPhones using OLED in 2021, quoting sources in Samsung Display (SD). Around 100 million will be iPhone 12. Of the total, SD hopes to supply 140 million, with LG Display at 30 million and BOE at 10 million. … Read more

Samsung Dominating Foldable Smartphone Market, Big Changes Coming in 2021

What They Say DSCC put out its new forecast report that foldable panel shipments will hit 3.1 million units, with revenue rising 394% to $462 million, but below earlier expectations because Huawei could not launch its Mate X2 due to US trade restrictions. Samsung completely dominates the market with 88% share for 2020. Other items … Read more

DSCC Report Shows Equipment Suppliers Recover in Q3’20

After a difficult Q1’20 and Q2’20 as a result of COVID-19 related travel restrictions to customers in China, the display equipment market rebounded in Q3’20, enjoying Y/Y growth for the first time since Q4’18 and higher margins. In a survey of 36 publicly traded display equipment companies, we found that their display equipment revenues rose … Read more

TikTok on TV with Samsung

What They Say TikTok is launching a TV service in Europe with Samsung. TikTok’s most-liked and viewed content will be available on a pre-installed app exclusive to Samsung’s most recent smart TVs. Content is organised into 12 categories including gaming and comedy and food. Users will not have to have a TikTok account to watch … Read more

What’s driving GPU sales—COVID, games, or Crypto?

We’ve been tracking GPU and before that graphics controller shipments for decades, and we think we have a sense of their trends and seasonal behavior. Most recently, our Market Watch report for Q3 2020 reveals unusual buying patterns for graphics boards and we naturally wondered, what’s up? We’ve been tracking GPU and before that graphics … Read more

Germany Takes Action on Facebook Oculus Links

What They Say Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, or Bundeskartellamt, said it initiated formal “abuse proceedings” over Facebook’s requirement that new Oculus device owners register and sign in with a Facebook account. The company started requiring a Facebook account to use its Oculus Quest 2, which launched in October. It’s also ending support for previous Oculus … Read more