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Strategy Analytics: Samsung Display Captures 50% Revenue Share to Lead the Smartphone Display Panel Market in H1 2020

October 9, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

The global smartphone display panel market recorded total revenue of $18.6 billion in H1 2020, according to the Strategy Analytics Handset Component Technologies service report, “Smartphone Display Panel Market Share Q2 2020: Revenues Jump 2 Percent, Samsung Display Continues to Lead.” The report finds that Samsung Display led the smartphone display market with 50 percent … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Samsung Display Captures 50% Revenue Share to Lead the Smartphone Display Panel Market in H1 2020 (2)

October 9, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Strategy Analytics said that the global smartphone display panel market reached $18.6 billion with Samsung taking 50% of the revenue, followed by BOE and Tianma. Separately, the firm forecast that 5G smartphone volumes will hit 250 million in 2020 from just 18 million last year. Ken Hyers, Director at Strategy Analytics, said, … Read more

Ultraleap Launches TouchFree Application

October 9, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Ultraleap has released a free application that works to allow retrofitted touch kiosks to add a touch-like experience without physical touch. What We Think Ultraleap was formed when Ultrahaptics joined with Leap Motion. I have been following the ultrasonic touch technology for years and it took a while, but eventually I became … Read more

Ultraleap Launches Application to Turn Public Touchscreens Touchless

October 9, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Ultraleap launches an application – TouchFree – which will enable companies to seamlessly retrofit existing kiosks and touchscreens, moving consumer interactions with public screens into mid-air. Using Ultraleap’s camera module and hand tracking software alongside the application, touchless gesture control can be added to any screen to create a hygienic alternative. TouchFree provides touchscreen emulation … Read more

Qualcomm to Supply Branded Gaming Smartphones?

October 9, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Qualcomm is working with Asus to develop gaming smartphones based on its forthcoming Snapdragon 875 APU that may be sold under its own brands. What We Think I’m not convinced that this story is accurate, however it’s not impossible. (in the past, in the Display Monitor office, we used to describe the … Read more

Inductors enter the world of quantum mechanics

October 9, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say There may be ways to replace inductors with solid state devices that depend on quantum theory and where the inductance does not scale in a linear fashion with size. What We Think Well, it’s not much to do with displays, but this kind of breakthrough can lead to big changes in the … Read more

Dell, HP, Lenovo and Acer to Announce New Eyesafe Products at the Blue Light Summit 2020 Presented by UnitedHealthcare, Eyesafe and TÜV Rheinland

October 9, 2020 by Artem Alekseenko

Eyesafe, UnitedHealthcare Vision and TÜV Rheinland Group announced the dates and registration details as well as the initial lineup of companies and thought leaders participating in the Blue Light Summit 2020. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 15, 2020. Due to global travel restrictions and safety considerations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this … Read more

The Six Pillars of Ultra HD

October 9, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Yoeri Geutskens has written a good guide to all the features of ‘the full set’ of UltraHD technologies. UHD or Ultra HD spatial resolution – 4K or 8K HDR or High Dynamic Range WCG or Wide Color Gamut Deep color resolution HFR or High Frame Rate NGA or Next-Generation Audio What We … Read more

LGD Revenues Shift to OLED, but LCD Changes Pushed Back

October 9, 2020 by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Pulse News in Korea has reported that from this year, LG Display will earn more from its OLEDs than its LCDs in the TV panel market, quoting data from Omdia. The report forecast that the revenue share will rise to 70%. Separately, Digitimes has reported that LG Display has pushed back the … Read more

Where’s E Ink?

October 8, 2020 by Ken Werner

E Ink dominates the market for ePaper, the class of reflective, very low power display films and panels. The company came to prominence with its monochrome electrophoretic technology, which offered — and still offers — a very readable black-and-white display that is well suited to the presentation of text. The technology is also bistable: once … Read more

Apple Is Evaluating Scratch-Resistant Diamond Like Coatings On Gorilla Glass

December 21, 2022October 8, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say A semiconductor market analyst on the Seeking Alpha website has said that Apple is testing Diamond-like Coatings (DLC) as a possible enhancement to Gorilla Glass Victus (the 7th generation of Gorilla Glass, announced in July). The article points out that $14 billion has been spent on repairing screens since the launch of … Read more

This extremely slippery VR treadmill could be your next home gym

October 8, 2020 by Bob Raikes

What They Say A start-up, Virtuix, will have a home VR treadmill in 2021 for $1999 that it suggests might be used as a home gym. It’s a low friction platform, used with special shoes that allows a lot of movement. What We Think I find VR headsets are quite sweaty even in normal use, … Read more