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Report: Quanta Sees Revenue Decline Following MacBook Delays

by Andrew Fenn

Quanta Computer reported a revenue decline of 10.2% month-on-month and 28.4% year-on-year in June, down to NT$65.75 billion ($2.15 billion), according to Digitimes. Quanta is struggling at the moment due to delays with the …

Strategy Analytics: AR Must Be Developed In-App to Enhance UX

by Andrew Fenn

Pokémon Go and Snapchat have been the epitome of AR for the masses, though many users are unaware of the AR technology and further use-cases available to them. Strategy Analytics recently found that familiar …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Taiwan’s Older-Gen LCD Lines to Focus on Automotive Sector

by Andrew Fenn

Digitimes reports that, as newer-generation LCD production lines commence mass production and older-generation fabs in Korea begin to shut down, Taiwan’s 4–7.5G facilities will continue to operate, shifting their attention towards automotive applications. Digitimes …

Tags:Automotive| LCD Fabs| Mobile Display Monitor| Taiwan| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Asustek Experiences Downturn

by Yvette Raikes

Asustek Computer saw June sales of NT$38.5 billion ($1,25 billion), an increase of 33% MoM but a fall of 1% YoY, bringing Q2 turnover to NT$90.4 billion ($2.96 billion), down 9% QoQ and 7% …

Tags:Asus| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Change in Smaller Panel Shipments Small Sequentially but Up on Year

by Yvette Raikes

Small and medium panel shipments were up 0.1 MoM and 11.8% YoY to 108.69 million for the top four suppliers in Taiwan. AUO reported June turnover of NT$24.83 billion ($812 million), down 3.5% MoM …

Exclusive Supplier of LED Chips for 6.1″ iPhone Backlight Revealed

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources have revealed that Japanese chemical engineering and manufacturing company Nichia will be the sole supplier of 0.3t LED chips for the backlighting of the new 6.1″ LCD iPhone believed to be launching …

Tags:LCD Backlights| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Samsung Opens New Smartphone Manufacturing Plant in India

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has opened a new 129,000m² smartphone manufacturing facility in the Indian city of Noida, just outside Delhi. This new plant will produce up to 120 million Samsung smartphones every year, covering the company’s …

Tags:India| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Acer Sees US Boost

by Yvette Raikes

Acer recorded June turnover of NT$23.48 billion ($767 million), up 25% MoM and 11% YoY. This brought Q2 revenue to NT$58.47 billion ($1.9 billion), giving rises of 7% QoQ and 9% YoY. The company …

Tags:Acer| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Vivo Launches Nex Smartphone in International Markets

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo has announced plans to launch its Nex flagship smartphone in Russia, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan this month, following its initial release in China. The Nex range features two smartphones, the premium …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

ABI: AR/VR Over Wireless Networks Gaining Momentum in Industrial Sector

by Andrew Fenn

Augmented reality is growing in presence in industrial applications such as smart manufacturing and remote operation of industrial machinery, according to ABI Research. To serve workers that use devices in a wider range of …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 27

IHS: LG Is the World’s Leading AMOLED Producer for Wearables

by Andrew Fenn

LG supplanted Samsung as the number-one supplier of AMOLED panels for smartwatch applications last year, according to IHS Markit. IHS Markit’s data indicates that LG shipped 10.64 million panels and took a 41.4% share …

Tags:IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Researchers Develop near-infrared OLED with >100% IQE

by Bob Raikes

A group from Kyushu University in Japan has developed a way to ‘split energy’ in OLEDs and go beyond the 100% limit for exciton production. OLEDs use layers of carbon-containing organic molecules to convert …