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Chinese Firms Lead Foldable Phone Explosion, Forcing Rapid Innovation

by Shawnee Blackwood

Chinese display makers haven’t been first to market with innovations like low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) backplanes, polarizer-less technology and ultrathin cover glass but it hasn’t hurt them much.

Holiday Shopping Seasons Send Mixed Bag of News for Display Industry

by Shawnee Blackwood

The holiday shopping seasons are upon us and we still don’t have a clear picture of what it all means.

Tags:eCommerce| monitors| showcase| Smartphones| TV

Smartphone Shipments in Europe See Steep Decline in Q3’23

by Shawnee Blackwood

The challenging conditions mean the European smartphone market will likely stay depressed for the foreseeable future.

Tags:Counterpoint| market research| Smartphones

Transsion Rises as Southeast Asia’s Smartphone Shipments Show Signs of Recovery

by Shawnee Blackwood

Apple also bucked downtrends with 19% shipment growth, driven by continued demand for its iPhone 13 and 14 series.

MediaTek Announces New Smartphone Chip With On-Device Generative AI Capabilities

by Joseph Bryans

The boosted AI and efficiency capabilities are aimed at better serving foldable devices from the likes of Oppo, Vivo, and Transsion.

Tags:Artificial Intelligence (AI)| Mediatek| Smartphones

Xiaomi and Transsion Only Growth Prospects in Tightening Smartphone Market

by Joseph Bryans

The global smartphone market exhibited a slight decline, slipping by a modest 1% to reach a total of 294.6 million units.

China’s Smartphone Shipments Shrink in Q3’23

by Emory Kale

Honor returned to the top market share position at 18% on shipments of 11.8 million units, benefitting from product and channel strengths.

Phone Displays Should Love Ray Tracing

by Omid Rahmat

Ray tracing on mobiles is a boon for display manufacturers.

OLED Smartphone Panel Revenues Expected to Decline by 11% in 2023

by Shawnee Blackwood

Declines are attributed to the slower-than-expected recovery in China post-pandemic, elevated inventories in the first half of 2023, and prevailing macroeconomic conditions.

Tags:DSCC| Flexible Displays| foldables| OLED| Smartphones

Where’s the Opportunity for Automotive Displays When EVs Become Platforms

by Omid Rahmat

A Chinese EV maker, not alone, is getting into the smartphone business. That raises new opportunities and plenty of questions.

Tags:Android| Automotive| Center Control Display| cockpit| Smartphones

Huawei Beats Samsung in Foldable Smartphones in Q2’23

by Shawnee Blackwood

Samsung is still the biggest brand globally and has the numbers for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 to look forward to.

Premium Displays Can Do it All

by Omid Rahmat

Premium displays are not a rising tide that lifts all boats, at least not as far as the display industry is concerned.