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LG Signs With Euronics

by Tom Allen

Euronics has announced that it will introduce LG’s EF9509 (EF9500 in the USA) 55″ and 65″ flat OLED TV, for its authorised dealers to distribute across Europe.

Tags:Distribution| Europe| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Invidis Examines EMEA Signage

by Tom Allen

Invidis has released the third edition of its Digital Signage Yearbook, at the annual Digital Signage Summit Europe in Munich. The document contains an overview of the EMEA digital signage market, with country reports …

Tags:Digital Signage Data| DOOH| Europe| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Online Video Revenue Boom in Europe, Says IHS and SpotX Study

by Tom Allen

A new study released today by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, and SpotX, the video inventory management platform for publishers, found that revenue across Europe from …

Tags:Europe| IHS Markit| Market Data| VOD

Ebel Takes on Lenovo’s EMEA Smartphone Business

by Tom Allen

Oliver Ebel is Lenovo’s new VP and general manager of smartphones for the EMEA region. His former post, of VP and GM MEA, has been filled by Marc Godin. http://tinyurl.com/q69wez8

Tags:Europe| Lenovo| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| People| Vol 22 - Issue 37

EMEA Thin Clients Hit Five-Year Low

by Tom Allen

The EMEA thin client market suffered from its third quarter of falling shipments in Q2’15, IDC’s data has shown – reaching its lowest volume in five years. Shipments were down 17.7% YoY to 385,000 …

Tags:Europe| IDC| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Thin Clients| Vol 22 - Issue 37

EC Still Undecided in ZTE Patent Dispute

by Tom Allen

Margrethe Vestager, European Competition Commissioner, has said that the European Commission has “Not decided” whether to open a case for ZTE’s antitrust filing, lodged last year. ZTE filed the complaint in June 2014, asking …

Tags:Europe| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Vol 22 - Issue 37| ZTE

Fraunhofer Shows Gladiator Results

by Tom Allen

Fraunhofer FEP has announceed that it will show OLEDs on graphene at the Plastic Electronics show, taking place on the 6th – 8th October in Dresden. The OLEDs to be shown are the interim …

Tags:Europe| Fraunhofer| Graphene| ITO Replacement| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 37

Euronics Tries to Keep Smiling!

by Bob Raikes

Euronics held its usual press event at the show and it’s always interesting to hear a retailer’s point of view. John Olsen from the company said it has announcements including a new Gulf partner, …

Tags:Consumer Electronics Industry| Europe| IFA 2015| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Retailers| Vol 22 - Issue 36

IFA Press Conference

by Bob Raikes

During the first press day, the IFA organisers gave their traditional update on the market and the fair. This year there were a record number of exhibitors, 1,645, and they took floor space of …

Tags:Consumer Electronics Industry| Europe| IFA 2015| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Microsoft Confirms Salo Closure

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft has confirmed that it is to close the Salo handset production unit in Finland, as part of the swingeing round of job cuts announced in July (Microsoft to Cut 7,500 Jobs). The Salo …

Tags:Europe| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Vol 22 - Issue 34

Euronics Gets Exclusive Deal on Philips TVs

by Helen Vince

TP Vision has signed an exclusive deal with Euronics to supply the three top models in Philips’ 6550 Ambilight fullHD TV range. The company will sell the 40″, 50″ and 55″ 3-sided Ambilight models …

Tags:Distribution| Europe| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| Philips| TPV (TP Vision)| Vol 22 - Issue 34

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IMDs and PIDs are More Positive than DTMs in Europe

by Bob Raikes

This week, while creating this issue of the newsletter, I was also involved with the finalising of our quarterly data for desktop monitors, public displays and interactive meeting room displays. The markets are very …

Tags:Digital Signage| Editorial| Europe| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 33