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Apple Confirms Watch Release Date

by Tom Allen

Apple has finally provided an Apple Watch release date. Speaking during the recent earnings call, CEO Tim Cook said, “Development for Apple Watch is right on schedule, and we expect to begin shipping in …

Apple Leads Tablet Processors, while Qualcomm Dominates Phones

by Tom Allen

The global market for tablet application processors rose 16% YoY in Q3’14, to $1.4 billion, according to Strategy Analytics. Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Samsung were the top tablet processor vendors in terms of revenue. Apple led with a …

Ericsson Sues Apple over Patent Licensing

by Norbert Hildebrand

Ericsson has sued Apple in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas over the use of smartphone technology. According to a press release from Ericsson, the lawsuit follows a lawsuit from Apple …

Tags:Apple| Litigation| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 04

iPhone 6S to Feature OLED Display?

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun newspaper claims that the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone – the iPhone 6S – will feature an OLED display. According to the source, a new OLED factory will build screens solely …

Tags:Apple| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Quanta Ramping 12″ MacBook Air Production

by Tom Allen

Volume production of a 12″ Macbook Air, which will be launched in Q1’15, has begun at Quanta Computer. The company has also apparently secured orders for the Apple Watch, and intends to hire 30,000 new …

Will Apple Watch Change Everything Again?

by Steve Sechrist

In the post CES world of wearable devices, attention is once again shifting to Apple and its looming launch of the long-discussed Apple Watch wearable device. Look for this no later than March 2015 …

Tags:Apple| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Hon Hai Ends Year with Record Sales

by Helen Vince

Hon Hai Precision Industry ended the year with record sales for the second consecutive month and achieved new quarterly and annual highs. In December the company’s sales reached NT$515.5 billion ($16.2 billion), slightly ahead …

Apple Watch Processor Orders Taken by Samsung

by Tom Allen

Sources in the Asian supply chain say that Samsung has secured orders for processors for the Apple Watch, using its 28nm technology. The orders require 3,000 – 4,000 12″ wafers monthly. The processor will …

Pegatron Confident About Apple Oders

by Helen Vince

Pegatron has said it is confident that shipments to Apple in 2015 will not decrease, despite concerns that the company will lose orders to Wistron and Compal Electronics now that they have become additional …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Display Manufacturing Shifting from OCA to OCR Optical Bonding

by Bob Raikes

According to an article in ETNews, Samsung has changed part of its production for the Galaxy Note 4 from using OCA (optically clear adhesives) to using OCR (optically clear resin). From the two names …

Apple Withdraws From Russia

by Bob Raikes

Due to the financial instability in Russia, Apple has halted sales of its products in the country. The company said that its online store has closed in Russia because the fluctuating currency value makes …

Apple 1 Misses Estimate at Auction

by Bob Raikes

A working Apple 1 computer has been sold in London for ‘only’ $365,000. Admittedly this is many times the price of most modern PCs, but is less than the Christie’s valuation of $400,000 – …