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Is the PC Ever Going to Make a Comeback?

by Omid Rahmat

Back in early 2021, Gartner said that fourth quarter 2021 PC shipments declined 5% and, now, in early 2022, it is saying fourth quarter 2022 PC shipments declined 28.5%. In 2021, the yearly growth …

Tags:Apple| Forecasts| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)

282 Million Used Smartphones Shipped in 2022

by Omid Rahmat

Trade-in programs continue to be the driving factor for the new and used smartphone market globally. We have witnessed new programs launch successfully across multiple regional markets where trade-in is still a new concept …

Tags:Forecasts| IDC| Mobile Phones| Smartphone Market

Taiwan Takes a Seat at WTO Talks on US Chip Sanctions

by Omid Rahmat

China filed a dispute with the WTO in an effort to overturn US-imposed export controls, which aim to limit the Asian nation’s ability to develop a domestic semiconductor industry and equip its military. Beijing accused Washington …

Tags:Forecasts| Semiconductors

Interactive Displays Helped by Education in China

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Omdia said that growth in the global public display market was 6.7% in Q3 2022 as a boost in roll-outs of educational deals in China boosted output of IFP/Touch displays to …

Tags:China| Forecasts| Interactive Displays| LFD - Large Format Display| Market Data| Video Walls

Shipments of Medium and Large OLEDs To Keep Expanding

by Bob Raikes

What They Say UBI Research reported, via OLEDnet.com, that it expects the number of medium/large OLEDs sold to expand from 26.1 million expected in 2022 to 69.5 million in 2027. Difficult economic conditions meant …

Tags:Automotive| Forecasts| Market Data| Notebooks| OLEDs| tablets| TVs (TV Sets)

Omdia Serves a Tasty microLED Treat 

by Bob Raikes

I thought I’d take another dip into the Smörgåsbord of delights presented in the Techblick MicroLED and QD event that it still available online. For the moment, I passed on the technology talks to …

Tags:Forecasts| LED| LTPS TFT| Manufacturing| Market Data| MicroLED| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Smartwatches| TVs (TV Sets)