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LG Mulls Exit from Smartphone Market

by Bob Raikes

What They Say LG Electronics told the Korea Herald that after losing $4.5 billion over recent years, it is considering dropping out of the smartphone business. CEO Kwon Bong-seok said “Regardless of any change …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Smartphones

LG Display halts iPhone LCD production

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec reported that LG Display plans to convert its AP3 LCD factory in Gumi, previously making LCDs for iPhones, to make panels for automotive applications. The panels are to be …

Tags:Apple| Automotive| LG Displays (LGD)| Small Medium Panel Supply| Smartphones

Highlights from S21 Launch Event – Numerous Upgrades at Lower Prices and Outlook vs. S20/S10 and iPhone 12

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Ross Young of DSCC has published a blog article that takes a deep dive into the differences between last years Galaxy S20 series and this year’s 21 series. It points out …

Tags:Apple| Samsung| Smartphone Market| Smartphones

Xiaomi foldable phone prototype leaks in spy photos

by Bob Raikes

What They Say GSMArena posted some ‘spy shots’ of a foldable smartphone from Xiaomi. The shots make the fold area look very visible. What We Think I have generally been very impressed with Xiaomi …

Samsung Galaxy 21 Finally Gets Here

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Well, it’s all over the net if you want to read a lot, but in quick summary, Samsung held its Unpacked event to launch the Galaxy 21 series of smartphones, a …

Tags:OLEDs| Samsung| Smartphones

HTC GM Predicts ‘Rise Of All-In-Two’ VR Devices In 2021

by Bob Raikes

What They Say In an interview with Upload VR, HTC’s Graham Wheeler forecast that while the self-contained Oculus Quest 2 is proving quite a success, headsets that are designed to work with 5G smartphones …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HTC| Smartphones

LG Rollable sneak peek makes waves at CES 2021

by Bob Raikes

What They Say At the virtual CES, LG Electronics sneaked a peek at its rollable smartphone. The display rolls out to 7.4″ with a resolution reported to be 2428 x 1080 (although that is …

Tags:Flexible Displays| LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones

Smartphone Display Shipments rise to 422 million in Q320 According to Omdia

by Artem Alekseenko

Smartphone display shipments hit 422 million in Q3 2020 according to Omdia’s latest 3Q20 Smartphone Display Market Tracker. Q3 shipments have risen by 16% Q/Q but are slightly lower than 432 million shipments in …

Tags:Analytics & Tools| Smartphones

Global Smartphone Production Expected to Reach 1.36 Billion Units in 2021 as Huawei Drops Out of Top-Six Ranking, Says TrendForce (2)

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Trendforce of Taiwan said that volumes of smartphones manufactured in 2021 will reach 1.36 billion units this year, up from 1.25 billion this year, up 9%. The big change in brand …

Links Round-up Week Starting 1st Feb 2021

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 first part of this week. BenQ introduces new meeting room displays Panasonic …

Links Round-up Week Ending 22nd Jan 2021

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 second part of this week.(there are a lot this week because of …

DSCC Releases Advanced Smartphone Report

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DSCC has published a release about its first ‘Advanced smartphone’ report. It highlights that the end of the year was very different from previous quarters. Apple’s plans remain the biggest factor …

Tags:Apple| Smartphones