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iPhone X – Boom or Bust or Both?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In recent weeks many articles discussed the situation of the iPhone X and especially reports from Asia that Apple has reduced their orders for iPhone X components significantly for the first quarter of 2018. …

Tags:Flexible Displays| iOS (Apple)| iPhone| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Samsung Foldable Still On for 2018?

by Milos Pavlovic

In its financial results call, Samsung suggested that there are still some plans to introduce a foldable device, presumably a smartphone, within this year. The Korea Herald has already suggested that the design may …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Chinese Boost OLED Plans

by Bob Raikes

The ET News in Korea summarised the latest plans of Chinese OLED makers which are being accelerated. BOE is moving its phase 2 B11 line from Q4 2019 to Q3 2018 and will order …

Tags:BOE| China| CSOT| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 04

E Ink Spreads Its Reflective Wings

by Ken Werner

Although Amazon does not make sales numbers of its Kindle eReaders public, and it is fashionable in some quarters to announce the death of eBooks, it seems as if sales of Kindles (by far …

Tags:CES 2018| E Ink| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Cars, Yes; Display Technology, Not So Much

by Ken Werner

We found interesting automotive display technology at Tier 1 suppliers and display companies such as LG Display, but there was surprisingly little in the way of display technolology to be seen at the North …

Tags:Automotive| CES 2018| Flexible Displays| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 02

LG Display Surprises with Roled and 8K

by Bob Raikes

LG Display had a lot to talk about, but once again we found it frustrating! Last year, on the analyst day, the company wouldn’t let us take photos, but then decided to let the …

Tags:CES 2018| CES 2018 TV| Flexible Displays| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Mobile Display Monitor| Stretched Displays| TVs (TV Sets)| Video Walls| Vol 25 - Issue 02

More Rumours of iPhone Plans

by Bob Raikes

The China Times has reported that Apple will add a 6.5″ version of the 5.8″ iPhone X and possibly with a 6.1″ LCD version in between, with the smallest and biggest using OLED displays. …

Tags:Apple| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Royole Developing Platform and Products

by Bob Raikes

Royole Corporation had a few technical difficulties at the start of its press event, but eventually got started with Michael Williams who looks after marketing. He started by explaining that the company is around …

Tags:China| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 04

The Battle Between Display Technologies at CES 2018

by Sweta Dash

Suppliers showcased their brightest and best next generation technology products at CES to give a glimpse of what will be coming next. They presented futuristic ideas, technology breakthrough, and new product concepts that can …

Tags:Automotive| CES 2018| Flexible Displays| MicroLED| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Samsung Foldable Smartphone to Enter Production in November 2018?

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has amended its timeframe for the release of an upcoming range of foldable smartphones. Speaking at a press briefing shortly before this week’s CES trade show, the President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business, …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Sharp Announces Mass Production of OLED for Smartphones

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp has announced that it will soon begin mass production of OLED displays for smartphones , making it the first Japanese company to do so. Japan Display had previously indicated it would also begin …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| OLEDs| sharp| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Samsung Patents A Rollable OLED Screen

by Bob Raikes

The LetsGoDigital blog has spotted an interesting patent from Samsung on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) database that covers a rollable display device with a fingerprint sensor. The claims are here and the …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Vol 25 - Issue 01