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Foldable Smartphone Shipments Declined in 2024 for the First Time

by Shawnee Blackwood

A turnaround is expected, spurred by Apple’s entry into the foldable market.

Tags:Counterpoint| foldables| Market Data| Smartphones

BOE Doubles Profits

by Omid Rahmat

Strong overall performance marked by strong YoY profit growth, stabilization of LCD prices, increased flexible AMOLED shipments, and strategic progress in new technologies and markets.

Tags:AMOLED| BOE| Financial Data| foldables| LCD

Foldables: Niche or Not

by Omid Rahmat

Just because Apple isn’t going there doesn’t mean the trip ain’t worth it.

Tags:Apple| Counterpoint| foldables| Market Data

COE Technology to Dominate Foldable OLED Smartphone Market by 2030

by Joseph Bryans

COE technology, despite its higher reflectivity compared to circular polarizers, offers several advantages, including increased panel brightness, reduced power consumption, extended panel lifetime, and an expanded color gamut.

Tags:foldables| Market Data| OLED| omdia| Smartphones

Should the Crease Matter in Foldables

by Shawnee Blackwood

It really would be nice to have a crease test because not all creases are created the same.

Tags:DXOMARK| foldables| Samsung| smartphone

Thinner Mobile Displays, Pol-Less AMOLED and Black PDL

by Omid Rahmat

The development and use of PDL technology in displays has evolved significantly over the past few years.

Tags:AMOLED| foldables| Polarizers| showcase| Smartphones

Second Quarter 2024 Shipments for OLED Foldables Double

by Emory Kale

By 2028, foldable phones are expected to make up 9.9% of total OLED shipments for smartphones.

Tags:foldables| Market Data| OLED| UBI Research

Foldables Not Primed for Explosive Growth

by Omid Rahmat

Foldables are a long way away from meeting expectations and it’s not just the hardware.

Tags:foldables| showcase| Smartphones| Ultra Thing Glass (UTG)

Huawei Benefits as Foldable Smartphone Market Sees Significant Growth in Q1 2024

by Shawnee Blackwood

Huawei’s first 5G book-type foldable, the Mate X5, launched in September last year, has consistently been a bestseller in China’s foldable market for three consecutive quarters.

China’s OLED Makers Challenge Samsung Display’s Dominance in Foldable Market

by Shawnee Blackwood

The foldable smartphone display market has experienced significant growth, with shipments rising from 10.7 million units in 2021 to 16.6 million units in 2022, and 21.8 million units in 2023.

Tags:China| foldables| OLED| omdia| Samsung Display

Apple’s Foldable Strategy Options Laid Bare

by Shawnee Blackwood

A hypothetical review of Apple’s foldable product roadmap.

Tags:Apple| foldables| omdia

Apple’s Desperate Attempts to Recreate an iPhone Moment

by Emory Kale

How Apple’s display strategy has dulled its edge.