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Dell Belgium Has New Channel Manager

by Helen Vince

Dimitri Rubens has been named as the new channel marketing manager for Dell in Belgium. Rubens joins Dell from Tech Data in Belgium where he most recently served as business intelligence and channel marketing …

LGD Cuts OLED Production Target

by Tom Allen

‘Drastic’ adjustments have been made to LG Display’s OLED TV plans for this year, according to Korea’s ET News. Slow sales (LG Has OLED TV Inventory Concerns) and low yield have apparently led to …

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Samsung to Split OLED Business?

by Helen Vince

There have been further unconfirmed reports that Samsung Display has decided to split its OLED panel unit from its LCD business and is also considering resuming production of large-format OLED panels for TVs. Rumours …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Nichia’s BG Lasers Raise TV Backlight Efficiency

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Nichia has developed a laser backlight technology for LCD TVs, which could be 25% more efficient than LEDs. Sources, speaking to The Nikkei, said that Nichia had found a way to produce laser …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser| Laser TVs| LCD Backlights| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Oppo R7 Resurfaces in Leaked Video

by Tom Allen

A video has leaked that apparently shows Oppo’s upcoming R7 smartphone (Leak Shows ‘Bezel-Less’ Oppo Phone). The handset appears to have very narrow bezels and a thin body – rumours say that it will …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Narrow Bezels| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 17

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 17

by Tom Allen

LeTV, of China, has released the first handset with a USB-C port. The Le Max is a 6.3″ phablet with 2560 x 1440 resolution, using a Sharp panel. The device has ultra-thin bezels (0.8mm), …

AUO Will Bolster Apple’s iPhone Supply Chain

by Tom Allen

AUO is to sign an agreement with Apple to supply panels for the iPhone, according to TechNews. Supply chain sources are quoted, saying that Apple is seeking additional suppliers to secure panel shipments. AUO …

IHS: Panel Prices Continue Downward Trend

by Tom Allen

Through to the end of April, panel makers are experiencing price declines of around 1% in most applications, IHS DisplaySearch data shows. Due to the strong dollar, monitor makers are suffering losses in non-US …

Tags:IHS DisplaySearch| Large Display Monitor| LCD Panels| Pricing| Vol 22 - Issue 17

BOE Invests in Fourth G8.5 Fab

by Tom Allen

BOE has announced a CNY3 billion ($484.2 million) investment into a new G8.5 fab in Fuzhou, China. It will be the company’s fourth G8.5 line. Ground will be broken in September this year, with …

Chile to Begin ASO

by Tom Allen

The government of Chile now requires all broadcasters in the country to apply for a DTT licence over the next two months, to prepare for analogue switch-off. Licences will be allocated by the end …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Vol 22 - Issue 17

OTT Will Rise Four-Fold by 2019

by Tom Allen

Juniper Research says that OTT subscription revenues will rise four-fold by 2019, to $31.6 billion – up from just under $8 billion in 2014. There will be a ‘surge’ in uptake, due to continued …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| SVOD| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Lasers Light Up CinemaCon 2015

by Matthew Brennesholtz

CinemaCon 2015 is going on April 20 – 23 at Caesar’s Place and other venues in Las Vegas. CinemaCon, celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, is the official convention of The National Association of …