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Oppo Announces R17 and R17 Pro Smartphones

by Andrew Fenn

Oppo has officially unveiled two new R-series products — the R17 and R17 Pro. The R17 features a 6.4″ AMOLED display with a 1080 × 2280 resolution, 394 pixels per inch, a 19.9 aspect …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 33

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Sharp to Move Equipment into 10.5G China Fab in February 2019

by Andrew Fenn

In February 2019, Sharp will begin moving equipment into its new 10.5G LCD fab in Guangzhou, China, according to Digitimes. The publication cites a report from Korea’s ET News. Digitimes’ report goes on to …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Xiaomi Launches a Snapdragon 845 Smartphone for $300

by Andrew Fenn

Xiaomi has launched a new smartphone, the Poco F1, known in India as Pocophone. The device runs Android 8.1 and features a 6.2″ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 × 2246, 403 pixels …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 32| Xiaomi

Dolby Laboratories and Wanying Cinema Line to Open More Dolby Cinemas in China

by Andrew Fenn

Dolby Laboratories and Wanying Cinema Line have announced a partnership to extend the Dolby Cinema experience to more moviegoers in China. The first location is expected to open at Wanying’s flagship site in Shenzhen, …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Cinema| Dolby| Dolby Vision| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 32

IHS: China’s TV Programming Market is Now Second Only to the US

by Andrew Fenn

China has overtaken the UK in the television programming industry, becoming the second-largest market in the world after the United States, according to IHS Markit. TV programming expenditures in China, including online platforms, hit …

Tags:Broadcast| China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 32

IDC: China’s Smartphone Units Drop by 6% Year-on-Year in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

According to IDC, 104.8 million units shipped to the Chinese smartphone market during the second quarter of 2018, resulting in a 5.9% year-on-year decline. However, the pace of decline has narrowed compared to the …

Tags:China| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Huntkey Goes Global with Monitors

by Bob Raikes

Huntkey is a Chinese PSU maker that has decided to get into the global monitor market and has four product lines. It has unveiled its LED gaming monitor, the X3481CK with a curved, 34-inch …

Tags:China| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Digitimes: Chinese Smartphone Shipments Grew 20% Year-on-Year in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes Research has released new data indicating that shipments of smartphones from China-based vendors increased by 20% year-on-year during the second quarter of 2018, up to 176 million units. The publication also surmises that …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Irico Display Requests Immunity from Price-Fixing Lawsuit

by Andrew Fenn

There’s been a new development in the long-running litigation over the alleged conspiracy to fix the price of cathode ray tubes (CRT). Earlier this month, Chinese firm Irico and its subsidiary Irico Display Devices …

Tags:China| CRT| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Alibaba Acquires a Stake in China-Based DOOH Company

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this month, Alibaba purchased a stake in China-based out-of-home advertising network, Focus Media, for $1.43 billion, according to Coresight Research. Alibaba will acquire 6.62% equity in the firm and it will have the …

Tags:China| DOOH| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

US Administration Stamps 10% Tariff on Chinese Goods Worth $200 Billion

by Andrew Fenn

Following China’s reaction to the news that $34 billion in Chinese goods would be subject to the US administration’s proposed 10% import tariff, President Trump appears to have upped the ante, submitting a new …

Tags:China| Duty| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Vivo Launches Nex Smartphone in International Markets

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo has announced plans to launch its Nex flagship smartphone in Russia, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan this month, following its initial release in China. The Nex range features two smartphones, the premium …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27