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Oversupply Will Continue in LCD Market

by Tom Allen

The oversupply issue currently affecting the LCD industry – exacerbated by China’s aggressive investment in production capacity and high fab utilisation – will continue well into 2016, says IHS. Large-area LCD supply is forecast …

Tags:China| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Registration Opens for CES Asia 2016

by Isaac Oburu

Registration is open for CES AsiaTM 2016 which runs May 11-13, 2016 in Shanghai, China and will occupy expanded space in the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC). Owned and produced by the Consumer …

Tags:CES 2016| China

Security Company Branches Into VR

by Tom Allen

China’s Qihoo 360, an online security services provider, has launched a VR head-mounted display (described as ‘helmet display’ by Shanghai Daily). Details are scarce, but Shanghai Daily did note that the HMD is being …

Tags:China| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 02

PMA Research: Pico Projectors Enjoy 50% Growth for 2015

by Kathleen Maher

Researchers at Pacific Media Associates (PMA) specialise in market forecast on projectors and displays. The research company announced the latest installment of its Pico Projector Research to celebrate the New Year and much to …

Tags:China| Market Data| Pico Projectors| PMA Research| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 02| Worldwide

Three New Fabs for Foxconn

by Tom Allen

Sources from Asia claim that Foxconn is to establish a G6 LTPS TFT-LCD panel fab in Guiyang City, China. The fab will mainly be used to produce 5.2″, 5.5″ and 6″ panels for smartphones. …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| LCD Fabs| LTPS TFT| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 22 - Issue 52

2015 – Started with CES and an LED Story

by Bob Raikes

I had thought about writing a review of 2015 and the display stories that we had covered (and I still might), but the more I thought about developments in the year, the more one …

Tags:China| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 22 - Issue 51

BOE Signs G10.5 Supply Agreement with Corning

by Tom Allen

Corning is to establish a production base adjacent to BOE’s under-construction G10.5 fab in Hefei, China, from where it will supply glass substrates to the new plant. Glass production is expected to support BOE’s …

Tags:BOE| China| Corning| Glass| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Production| Vol 22 - Issue 51

TCL

LeTV Takes 20% Stake in TCL

by Tom Allen

China’s LeTV is to acquire a 20% stake in TCL: an acquisition valued at HKD2.2 billion ($291.6 million). Through the move, LeTV will become TCL’s second-largest stakeholder. The official owner of the shares will …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Smart TV| TCL| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Rumour: Samsung Will Cut OLED Prices

by Tom Allen

Korean media outlets have published multiple claims about Samsung’s OLED capacity. iNews 24 says that the company will ‘mass produce’ transparent OLED displays this month, with initial supply mainly going to retailers in North …

Tags:AMOLED| China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Production| Samsung Display| Transparent Displays| Vol 22 - Issue 50

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Takes on Inventec

by Tom Allen

The rumoured notebook from Xiaomi will be produced by Inventec, say Taiwanese supply chain sources. The product will be a 12.5″ model and will be produced at Inventec’s facility in Shanghai. Shipments are expected …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 49| Xiaomi