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Large-Area Panels Set New Record in August

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Shipments of 9″+ LCD panels continued to rise in August to a new record level, NPD DisplaySearch’s David Hsieh has said in an interview. These ‘large-area’ LCD panel shipments totalled 13.36 million m

NPD Offers to Raise Wearables Knowledge

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A new wearables advisory service has been launched by the NPD Group. Led by Eddie Hold (VP of NPD’s Connected Intelligence group), the service will provide information including consumer-based panel reporting; point-of-sale (PoS) data …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21| Wearable Market

Commercial LFDs Enjoy Growth, Says DisplaySearch

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Shipments of large-format commercial LCD displays have risen in the USA for eight consecutive quarters – despite pressure from consumer TVs, hybrid displays and other lower-cost alternatives. NPD DisplaySearch data shows that 26″+ commercial …

DisplaySearch: iPhone Panel Demand to Exceed 100 Million

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According to a blog post by NPD DisplaySearch’s David Hsieh (http://tinyurl.com/lgjjegh), panel makers need to ramp up production of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus panels quickly. DisplaySearch estimates that Apple has ordered more than …

Apple Emphasises Quality – And Pays For it

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The cost of manufacturing the display for the Apple Watch (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is ‘several times’ higher than equivalent LCD or glass-based AMOLED screens, says NPD DisplaySearch. The screen is a …

Big Names to Keynote DisplaySearch China Conference

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NPD DisplaySearch’s China FPD Conference will be held on 4th and 5th September in Shanghai. The ninth edition of the event will feature keynote speeches given by Corning, LG Display, Innolux and Samsung Display …

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End of Subsidies Spurs Panel Price Hike

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The end of smartphone subsidies in China will affect the wider market, says NPD DisplaySearch. Direct subsidies are to end, being replaced with consumer call charge subsidies. The inventory of name brands is expected …

DisplaySearch: LG Display Has Begun iWatch Production

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NPD DisplaySearch’s Charles Annis believes that LG Display is ramping up production of 1.3″ and 1.5″ OLED displays, in preparation for Apple’s iWatch launch. In a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/oskvp46), Annis writes that the displays …

Phablet Cannibalise Tablets, Which Take on Notebooks

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Tablet PC demand is slowing, market observers agree (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 22), with competition from smaller display products rising. According to NPD DisplaySearch, tablet demand will only rise 2% this year, to …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

2015 Ushers in the Smart Panel

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Panel makers are adopting different strategies towards low-cost UltraHD units, depending on their location. Deborah Yang, an NPD DisplaySearch analyst, examines the market in a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/lhmgokz). Korean makers are focusing on panel …

Safety Demand Brings Forward Automotive Display Milestone

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Automotive monitor shipments will rise 30% this year, says NPD DisplaySearch, led by Japan Display, Sharp and AUO. 85 million automotive displays will be shipped in 2014, as demand is growing quickly. Car manufacturers …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

Chinese Production to Rise on Growing LTPS and Oxide Demand

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73% of all high-resolution LTPS and oxide-TFT LCD smartphone displays will be purchased by Apple and Chinese brands this year. NPD DisplaySearch says that the demand for these displays is boosting LTPS LCD capacity …

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