Vol 21 – Issue 45 – Page 6

Sharp Achieves New Pixel Density

by Raverstead

There have been two stories lately about high-resolution panels developed by Sharp. First is a continuation of the UltraHD smartphone panel rumour that we covered last month (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 43); this …

Sony TV Service Enters Beta

by Raverstead

We have been hearing rumours about a Sony web-TV service for almost two years (since Display Monitor Vol 20 No 2), and now the company has finally followed through. Playstation Vue will be a …

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eMagin Raises OLED Efficiency

by Raverstead

Details of eMagin’s final R&D contract – part of the $6.8 million awarded to the company last month (Display Monitor Vol. 21 No 41) – have been announced. $750,000 will go towards the development …

Markets for ITO Film Replacements

by Raverstead

Touch Gesture Motion 2014 was well populated with presentations on alternatives to indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent conducting films (TCF). The ITO Replacement session kicked off with a market research overview provided by Sweta …

Blackberry’s New Strategy is Bold Move

by Raverstead

John Chen, CEO of Blackberry, has told Reuters that the company may not launch any devices in 2015. Instead, the focus will be on a select few models and ensuring that they remain successful …

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Wearable Market to Reach 100M by 2018

by Helen Vince

Market Intelligence – The wearable market is forecast to reach around 108M devices by 2018 with growth following the doubling from just under 20M devices in 2014 to over 40M next year and with …

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LG Display Pushes OLED-TV Panels Forward

by Helen Vince

OLED – LG Display will ramp up its M2 OLED-TV panel line next month, according to a report in South Korea’s ET News quoted in English on November 11 by Amy Fan and Alex …

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CVision 3D Running Kickstarter Campaign for Mobile 3D Displays

by Helen Vince

3D Displays – CVision 3D (Shenzhen, Taipei, and Los Angeles) has launched a kickstarter campaign to raise $20K to further the development of 3D displays for use in smartphones and tablets. As of November …

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Interview With Magnetic 3D CEO Tom Zerega

by Helen Vince

3D – I had the chance to visit Magnetic 3D’s offices in downtown Manhattan and speak to Magnetic’s CEO Tom Zerega. Magnetic 3D is a developer and manufacturer of autostereoscopic displays from 22″ to …

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BLU Shipments for January-October Rise

by Raverstead

Coretronic shipped 8.2 million backlight units (BLUs) in October, 9% down on September but helping to bring shipments so far this year to 77.7 million units, 25% higher year on year. By application, Coretronic …

End-of-Year Sales Will be “Critical” For UltraHD

by Raverstead

The UltraHD format is driving flat-panel TV sales this year, with revenue in the USA rising 7% YoY, to $668 million, as of the 25th October. Stephen Baker of the NPD Group, which shared …

Mediatek’s October Sales at All Time High

by Raverstead

Mediatek hit a new sales high last month, with sales increasing 16.5% sequentially to NT$21.6 billion ($706.6 million), a monthly record. October’s result helped Mediatek to achieve a 62.7% increase in sales for the …

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