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Apple’s iPhones overtook Android devices

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The FT reported data from Counterpoint Research who said that the active installed base of iPhones topped the 50% mark in the quarter that ended in June. It’s iPhone’s highest market …

Tags:Android| Apple| Operating Systems| Smartphones

SDC Dominating iPhone 14 Series Launch with >80% Share

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC has increased the detail of its tracking service for flexible OLEDs and in announcing that said that panel shipments for the upcoming iPhone 14, expected to be launched on September …

SDC Talks Up its ‘Disruptive Display Industry Innovation’

by Bob Raikes

Dr JS Choi is President and CEO of Samsung Display (SDC) and he gave a keynote address at the recent IMID conference with the title “Changing (the) display industry with disruptive innovation”. We listened …

Release of New Brand Flagships Expected to Drive Market Penetration Rate of OLED Folding Mobile Phones to Approximately 1.1% in 2022, Says TrendForce

by Bob Raikes

What They Say TrendForce of Taiwan gave its views on folding smartphones and said that it expects the segement to reach 1.1% penetration in 2022 but should expand to be more than 2.5% after …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Forecasts| Smartphones

Foldable OLED Smartphones: On a Growth Path

by Sweta Dash

In the year 2022, foldable smartphone shipments are expected to follow a growth path, while the total global smartphone market is expected to decline. The total market is impacted by inflation, continued geopolitical risks …

Sony Electronics’ Xperia PRO and Xperia PRO-I Smartphones Offer New External Monitor Capabilities

by Artem Alekseenko

Sony Electronics Inc. released a software update that enables new external monitor capabilities in the Xperia PRO and Xperia PRO-I smartphones. In the Xperia PRO and the Xperia PRO-I, the External Monitor feature will …

Tags:Smartphones| Software| sony

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4 Get Nearer to S22 Series

by Bob Raikes

Samsung held its latest Galaxy Unpacked event in New York and online and released its latest foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4 as expected. The key display specifications (both described …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Pricing| Samsung| Smartphones

Introducing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4: The Most Versatile Devices, Changing the Way We Interact With Smartphones

by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics announced the next generation of groundbreaking foldable smartphones: Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4. Both devices feature customizable form factors, tailored experiences and upgraded performance. Now in its fourth generation, Galaxy …

Tags:Foldable Devices| Samsung| Smartphones

Motorola Follow Samsung – Google Nearly ready with foldable smartphones

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Motorola followed hot on the heels of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 by launching the Moto Razr 2022. The clamshell (Flip-style) phone was launched in China and has …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Foldable Devices| Google| Motorola| Smartphones

Samsung Patents Variable Refresh Zones for Smartphones

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Galaxy Club in the Netherlands reported a couple of new Samsung Korean patents that show how a smartphone screen could have several zones that could be updated at different refresh rates. …

Tags:Patents| Samsung| Smartphones

Links Week Ending 29th July 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the end of this week. Meta bumps prices of Quest 2 headsets ahead …

BoM Analysis: Xiaomi’s 12S Ultra Costs $516 After Upgrades

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Counterpoint Research published a BoM analysis of the Xiaomi 12S Ultra which, the firm said, is intended to improve Xiaomi’s presence in the >$600 market for smartphones in the Chinese market. …

Tags:China| Pricing| Smartphones| Xiaomi