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LG and Samsung are benefitting from increased demand for OLED panels from device makers in China, according to new data from IHS Markit, as reported by Business Korea. Huawei’s shipments of smartphones with OLED displays hit 6.1 million units during the first half of 2018, up from 2.9 million in the first half of 2017, … Read more
Pulse News of Korea has reported new data from IHS Markit, revealing that LG Display is facing fierce competition from China’s BOE in the battle to lead the global large-size LCD panel market. During the third quarter of 2018, LG Display ranked first in terms of area shipments with a 21% share, with BOE on … Read more
Samsung Electronics announced a new advanced display technology for the HMD Odyssey+, bringing true-to-life visuals to its entry into the Windows mixed reality space through the Windows Mixed Reality Platform that delivers an improved life-like and immersive experiences. “Samsung strives to develop meaningful innovations that deliver unique experiences to all consumers,” said YoungGyoo Choi, Senior … Read more
Samsung has released its Odyssey+ head-mounted display, which features enhanced “anti-screen-door-effect” display technology. The new device features the same dual 3.5″ AMOLED displays with a resolution of 1,440 × 1,600 per eye but increases the pixel count to a perceived 1,233 ppi, compared to 616 ppi seen in the original model, though Samsung did confirm … Read more
Shanxi Kuntech has held a kick-off ceremony for a flexible AMOLED factory in China. The plan is to build a Gen 4 R&D production line and a G6 Flexible AMOLED fab with a capacity for 30,000 substrates per month by around 2021, with equipment move starting in the middle of 2020. At the event an … Read more
A string of code found within the latest version of the Google Play Movies app suggests that Google may soon be following in Apple’s footsteps by allowing customers to upgrade their HD movies to Ultra HD versions free of charge. Currently, if a Google Play customer owns a movie in HD, they can’t upgrade to … Read more
The Federal Court of Australia has approved JCDecaux’s takeover of digital-out-of-home media company APN Outdoor. Following a meeting with shareholders on October 15th, shares in the company ceased trading on the 18th and the transaction is expected to be completed by the 31st. JCD first entered its bid to take over APN back in June. … Read more
Following the news that four Italian broadcasters have filed a case with the Lazio Regional Administrative Court to request changes to AgCom’s DTT frequency plan amid concerns around frequency allocation, Italy’s Council of State has issued a verdict in favour of Persidera and Europa TV in a similar case involving RAI and Mediaset. Persidera and … Read more
Global revenues from traditional pay TV and OTT TV episodes and movies will reach $265 billion in 2018; up from $254 billion in 2017 and $234 billion in 2015. Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital TV Research, said: “This growth comes despite pay TV revenues falling by $4.4 billion in 2018. OTT TV episode and … Read more
Global revenues from traditional pay TV and OTT TV episodes and movies will reach $265 billion in 2018, up from $254 billion in 2017 and $234 billion in 2015, according to Digital TV Research. Principal analyst Simon Murray commented: “This growth comes despite pay TV revenues falling by $4.4 billion in 2018. OTT TV episode … Read more
ACCESS CO., LTD announced that its NetFront Browser BE v2 DTV Profile, the latest version of the high-performance browser for televisions, has been selected by Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co., Ltd. (“Panasonic”) for its CATV digital set-top box models that support the new 4K satellite broadcasting services set to start in December 2018. The browser … Read more
The latest version of the Access NetFront Browser BE v2 DTV Profile has been selected by Panasonic System Solutions Japan for its CATV digital set-top box models that will support the new 4K/8K satellite broadcasting services starting in December 2018. The browser will be used in the TZ-LT1000BW, a new basic model to be launched … Read more
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