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US Smartphone Shipments Decline 24% YoY in Q2 2023, but Foldable Market Shows Promise

by Shawnee Blackwood

There will be a continuation of demand weakness at the start of Q3’23, but the expected strong demand for the iPhone 15 is likely to offset this weakness in the Android market.

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IISc Researchers Fabricate Composite Semiconductor for Next Gen Flexible Displays

by Shawnee Blackwood

The research team has secured a patent for their groundbreaking material and are gearing up to evaluate its shelf-life and device-to-device quality control before scaling up for mass production.

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| OLED| research| showcase

Foldable OLED Market Set for Significant Growth Expanding to 61 Million Units in 2027

by Artem Alekseenko

Average annual growth is expected to be 29%.

Tags:Analytics & Tools| Foldable Devices| OLEDs| UBI Research

Pixel Fold OLED Display Issues Frustrate Enthusiasts

by Shawnee Blackwood

Foldable phones are new enough, and expensive enough, to create a lot of anxiety among users so any hint of a problem is going to be magnified by the commentary online.

Tags:Foldable Devices| Google| OLED

Google Pixel Fold Dominates Dxomark Display Rankings, Setting New Standards for Foldable Devices

by Shawnee Blackwood

With its high-quality display and efficient handling of foldable-specific aspects, the Google Pixel Fold is setting a new standard in the realm of foldable devices.

Tags:DXOMARK| Foldable Devices| Google| Pixel Fold| smartphone

Pressure on Panel Prices Should Intensify

by Omid Rahmat

Demand is softening, and there is not a great deal to be optimistic about the second half of the year, even if there is a seasonal pick-up in the sale of TVs, computers, and smartphone.

The Pixel Foldable Phone: Can Google be Trusted

by Omid Rahmat

Is there some sort of conspiracy to flood the market with premium foldables this summer and juice 2H23 sales?

Tags:Foldable Devices| Google| Samsung| smartphohe

Vivo X Flip and Vivo X Fold 2 Unveil Schott’s Cutting-Edge Glass Innovations, Setting New Standards for Foldable Smartphones

by Shawnee Blackwood

Both models have external displays protected by Schott’s most drop-resistant cover glass Xensation Alpha.

Redmoo and E Ink Deliver Their First Foldable Color eBook

by Emory Kale

At the Touch Taiwan 2023, E Ink and Readmoo showcased their latest color e-book reader project, what the companies are claiming to be the first 8-inch foldable e-book. The foldable e-book reader is based …

Samsung, Apple, and Motorola Top US Consumers’ Wish Lists for Foldables

by Omid Rahmat

How everyone yearns for flip-tops and why Apple isn’t going to touch flexible displays until the world is ready.

Foldable Phone Frenzy: Global Shipments Skyrocket to 48.1 Million Units, Hitting $42 Billion Market Value by 2027

by Artem Alekseenko

International Data Corporation (IDC) expects worldwide shipments of foldable phones, including flip and fold form factors, to reach 21.4 million units in 2023. This represents an increase of more than 50% over the 14.2 …

Tags:Analytics & Tools| Foldable Devices| IDC| Smartphones

Samsung’s Foldables to Grow 28.1% Between Now and 2027

by Omid Rahmat

According to the recently published 2023 Small OLED Display Annual Report by UBI Research, Samsung Display’s OLED shipments for foldable phones are anticipated to reach 50.9 million units in 2027, with an average annual …

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