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AUO, Samsung, Sharp Expect 4k Handset Panel Orders

by Helen Vince

Taiwanese sources report that five of the major Chinese handset companies have placed orders with AU Optronics (AUO) for UltraHD panels, with mass production expected to start by the end of this year. Although …

Sharp to Cut Panel Prices

by Tom Allen

Asian sources, apparently quoting Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, have said that Sharp will cut the prices of the smartphone panels it sells to China’s Xiaomi, to maintain orders. The Nikkei said that prices would be …

Smartphone Displays Keep Getting Better, But ASPs Are Falling

by Tom Allen

Panel manufacturers are being pressured to lower smartphone display module prices, even as resolution and average sizes continue to climb, says IHS. The firm believes that mobile phone display shipments reached 2 billion units …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Panel Mix Shifts at Sharp

by Tom Allen

Sharp has cut LCD panel production for smartphones and tablets, due to weak sales to Chinese makers, sources have told The Japan Times. The output of IGZO panels at the company’s Kameyama No. 2 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 22 - Issue 05

China to Purchase Taiwanese Panels

by Tom Allen

The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) expects China to purchase at least $4.5 billion worth of panels from the country this year.

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 22 - Issue 04

Handset Panel Pricing to Fall 10%

by Tom Allen

To maintain orders from Chinese vendors, Japan Display will aim to lower its handset panel prices in Q1’15, say sources in the supply chain. Handset panel module pricing could drop as much as 10% …

Tags:Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 22 - Issue 04

AUO’s 2014 Sales Fell 2% YoY

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) saw sales for 2014 fall 2% year on year to NT$408.2 billion ($12.8 billion), though in December and the final quarter of the year, sales improved slightly YoY. AUO’s sales in …

LTPS Panel Production On the Rise Reports Digitimes

by Norbert Hildebrand

Based on recent market research results from various firms, Digitimes reports that the use of LTPS TFT panels for smartphones is on the rise. It sees the manufacturing of LTPS panels rising as the percentage of …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphone Market| Smartphones

CPT’s Sales & Shipments Dip In December

by Helen Vince

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) ended the year with a fall in both sales and panel shipments. December’s revenue of NT$4.5 billion ($142 million) was 8.8% lower than November and down 8.9% year on year, …

Sharp to Raise Chinese Supply

by Raverstead

Sharp will supply LCD panels to as many as 25 Chinese smartphone manufacturers from spring 2015, says The Nikkei newspaper. That is 10 more than the company supplies today.

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 45

JDI Cuts Smartphone Panel Prices

by Raverstead

Smartphone panels costing $20+ have been to cut to below $20 by Japan Display, says Chinese newspaper UDN. According to the source, the move was taken to spur orders from handset vendors and meet …

Tags:Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Mobile Display Monitor| Small & Medium Displays| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 21 - Issue 48

Low-End Smartphone Panels to See Rising Demand

by Raverstead

Asian sources say that panel makers are expecting high demand for smartphone panels with 960 x 540, 800 x 480 and 854 x 480 resolutions next year. Chinese vendors seeking to improve their low-cost …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones| Vol 21 - Issue 48