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CTA Focuses on US Developments

by Bob Raikes

The Annual CES event usually kicks off with a briefing on the development of different markets around the world and forecasts for future technology trends, given by the CTA and using data from both …

Tags:CES 2018| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02

IHS: LCD TV Panel Demand Expected to Go Through a Correction in Q1 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Demand for LCD panels from South Korean and Chinese TV makers was strong in the fourth quarter of 2017, but implementation of their panel purchasing strategies for the first quarter of 2018 may result …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Market Data| TV Set Market| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Gartner: Global IT Device Spending to Reach $704 Billion in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide IT device spending is projected to total $704 billion in 2018, an increase of 5.6% from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. In 2017, the devices segment experienced growth for the …

Tags:Devices| Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Hisense TV Number One in China Market for 14th Consecutive Year

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest data from CMM, as of the end of 2017, Hisense TV has ranked as number one on both retail value and volume for 14 consecutive years in China. In the …

Tags:Hisense| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| TV Set Market| Vol 25 - Issue 02

CES Market Forecasts and AR/VR Survey

by Norbert Hildebrand

During CES the focus is mostly on all the new products and technologies. As a side note CTA also dishes out some market news that often gets overlooked. Here is a short summary on …

Tags:Augmented Reality| CES 2018| CTA (was CEA)| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Full Screen Smartphones To Take Over

by Bob Raikes

Sigmaintell Research has forecast that the trend to 18:9 format smartphones will continue, reaching 61% of the market in 2018 (0.9 billion) by volume. Looking by technology, AMOLED FullView displays will have hit 30% …

Tags:Forecasts| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Digital TV Research: Pay TV Competition Biting in MENA

by Andrew Fenn

Pay TV revenues in the MENA region will reach $3.62 billion in 2023, up by only 7.8% on 2017, according to Digital TV Research. Revenues will fall in 2018 and will be flat in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 02

IHS: Year 2018 Will See First Uses of 8K Resolution Displays

by Andrew Fenn

As the demand for super-large TV displays grow, the need for higher resolution is set to increase, and 2018 will see the first uses of 8K display, according to IHS Markit. While Ultra HD …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

PC Market Achieves Positive Holiday Quarter Shipment Growth

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totalled 70.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, recording slightly positive (0.7%) year-on-year growth, according to IDC. The results outperformed the forecast of …

Tags:Gartner| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Counterpoint: Global Smartphone Profits Grew 13% Year-on-Year

by Andrew Fenn

According to the latest research from Counterpoint, global mobile handset profits grew 13% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2017, due to the strong performance of Samsung and Chinese brands. This is the first …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 02

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IHS: Record Number of OLED TVs Shipped Before the Holidays

by Andrew Fenn

With consumer television prices falling, global shipments of OLED TVs grew 133% year-on-year, reaching a new monthly record of 270,000 units in November 2017, during the lead-up to the holiday shopping season. This growth …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Digital TV Research: Pay TV Subscribers in Africa to Grow

by Andrew Fenn

According to Digital TV Research, the number of pay TV subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by 74% between 2017 and 2023 to reach 40.89 million. However, the report estimates that subscriber growth will …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Pay TV| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 02