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BOE Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony

by Tom Allen

BOE has begun construction on its G6 LTPS LCD/AMOLED fab in Chengdu, China. The total investment is estimated at $3.54 billion and production is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2017. Small-sized …

N1 (Finally) Leaves Chinese Borders

by Tom Allen

Nokia’s N1 tablet was launched in 2014 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 46), but has been confined to China – until now. The tablet has now been rolled out to Taiwan, for NT$7,800 ($255) …

GSMA’s MWC Shanghai Runs With IICF 2015

by Tom Allen

The GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile) has announced a partnership with the Shanghai International Information Consumption Festival. This year’s GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai will run concurrently with the SIICF, on 15th – 17th July …

Tags:Back Panel| China| Events| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 19

Apple iPhone Captures 12% Smartphone Marketshare in China in Q1 2015

by Helen Vince

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, China smartphone shipments grew 17 percent annually to reach 110 million units in the first quarter of 2015. Xiaomi maintained first position, but Apple is rapidly …

Everdisplay Linked to Huawei

by Tom Allen

China’s Everdisplay has updated its AMOLED roadmap, revealed last year (Everdisplay Plans New Product For Every Quarter), with news that it will release a 1.4″ circular display. OLED-Info speculates that this means that Everdisplay …

SuperD Wants Everyone to Use 3D

by Chris Chinnock

SuperD CEO Michael Hsu was at NAB to talk about his company’s prowess in 3D technology and to encourage consumers to use 3D more often. In his presentation in the 3D session organized by …

Oppo R7 Resurfaces in Leaked Video

by Tom Allen

A video has leaked that apparently shows Oppo’s upcoming R7 smartphone (Leak Shows ‘Bezel-Less’ Oppo Phone). The handset appears to have very narrow bezels and a thin body – rumours say that it will …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 17

by Tom Allen

LeTV, of China, has released the first handset with a USB-C port. The Le Max is a 6.3″ phablet with 2560 x 1440 resolution, using a Sharp panel. The device has ultra-thin bezels (0.8mm), …

BOE Invests in Fourth G8.5 Fab

by Tom Allen

BOE has announced a CNY3 billion ($484.2 million) investment into a new G8.5 fab in Fuzhou, China. It will be the company’s fourth G8.5 line. Ground will be broken in September this year, with …

LG Has OLED TV Inventory Concerns

by Tom Allen

Sources in Asia have said that LG is concerned about its OLED TV inventories. Sales of 55″ OLED TVs were lower than expected during China’s recent New Year holiday (about 1,200 units – 1% …

OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset

by Tom Allen

China’s OnePlus was a success story in 2014, selling more than half a million smartphones – and making a single-figure dollar profit on each (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 44). Sales have now been …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

AGC Moves Production From Japan to China

by Tom Allen

Asahi Glass will build a new furnace for TFT-LCD glass substrates in Guangdong Province, China, the company has announced. With the new agreement, AGC will be able to establish an integrated production system from …