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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 …

BOE Looks to OLED Production in 2015

by Tom Allen

OLED-Info, citing ‘reports’, says that China’s BOE is aiming to start small-sized OLED production in the second half of this year. The company is ordering equipment for its G5.5 LTPS fab in Ordos, which …

New Tizen Phones Under Development at Samsung

by Tom Allen

ZDnet Korea reports that Samsung is developing two new Tizen smartphones. The Z2, for developing markets such as India, is said to have 960 x 540 resolution (screen size was not listed, but will …

LeTV TV Sales to Double in 2015

by Tom Allen

China’s LeTV is estimated to have sold around 1.6 million LCD TVs in the country last year, and will reach 3.5 million – 4 million this year, say industry sources. Foxconn and TPV are …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| TV Set Market| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Rigidtech Expands PSS Capacity and Uses

by Tom Allen

Rigidtech Microelectronics is setting up a factory in China to produce patterned sapphire substrates (PSS). Volume production will begin at the end of 2015, with an initial monthly capacity of about 100,000 units – …

Barco Equips Largest 6P Laser Cinema

by Tom Allen

Barco has assisted with the outfitting of the world’s largest single 6P laser cinema. The Barco Laser Theatre was built by the Eying Group in Chengdu, China and uses Barco’s DP4K-60L projector. It is …

Sharp Aims at Industrial LCD Takeup

by Tom Allen

In an interview with the Nikkei, Sharp executive Norikazu Hoshi says that Sharp is aiming to expand sales of LCD panels for industrial applications in China. The company will establish sales locations in Shenzen …

Xiaomi Becomes Fastest-Selling Phone Vendor

by Tom Allen

Xiaomi has taken home a Guinness World Record for selling the most smartphones in a single day – passing Samsung, Apple et al. The achievement was reached during Xiaomi’s Mi Fan Festival, an anniversary …