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China Will Overtake Korea’s AMOLED Capacity

by Tom Allen

Sigmaintell Consulting predicts that global small- to medium-size LTPS AMOLED capacity will rise 30% YoY in 2015. Both South Korean and Chinese vendors are investing in production; Sigmaintell believes that China may overtake South …

CPT Signs Technology Agreement with ITRI

by Helen Vince

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has signed a technology transfer agreement with ITRI, which will enable CPT to integrate ITRI’s flexible AMOLED and touch panel technology into its handheld and wearable devices. The two companies …

OLEDWorks Takes Lighting Grant

by Tom Allen

OLEDWorks has received $500,000 from New York State’s Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), to work on brighter OLED lighting panels. The company was one of 11 to receive funding.

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Samsung Abandons Remote Redesign

by Tom Allen

Samsung has abandoned its plan to redesign the TV remote (‘Project PX’), according to Variety. The company had wanted to replace the remote with a dedicated tablet, using technology gained following the acquisition of …

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Eizo Upgrades Gaming Features – Adds Bluetooth Adjustment

by Tom Allen

Eizo has announced a new monitor in its ‘Foris’ gaming series. As a model aimed at gamers, the 27″ FS2735 features a high (144Hz) refresh rate, IPS panel and AMD’s Freesync anti-tearing solution. G-Ignition …

Google Tangos Over to Europe

by Tom Allen

The developer edition of Google’s Project Tango (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 9) will be available in Europe from 26th August. The 7″ tablet uses multiple cameras, as well as IR and motion sensors, …

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HTC Result 13/08/2015

by Helen Vince

HTC Corporation recorded its biggest ever quarterly loss in Q2, swinging to a net loss of NT$8 billion ($248.6 million) from a net profit of NT$2.2 billion ($68.3 million) in the second quarter of …

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Acer Result 11/08/2015

by Helen Vince

Acer has reported its second quarter results, posting a net profit of NT$2 million ($79,000) on turnover of NT$60.2 billion ($1.9 billion), which compares with a net profit of NT$484.7 million ($15 million) on …

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In-House AP Use Rising in China

by Tom Allen

Huawei and Xiaomi will use more in-house developed application processors in their smartphones in the future, say Asian sources. Huawei’s subsidiairy, Hisilicon Technologies, has raised its technological capability, while Xiaomi has obtained licences from …

Samsung Beats BOE With G10.6

by Tom Allen

Korea’s ET News claims that Samsung Display is to construct a new G10.6 LCD facility, which will begin production in the second half of 2017. The firm intends to stay ahead of Chinese competitors, …

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AUO Fights Slowdown With High-End Panels

by Tom Allen

Expecting a weak second half for the panel industry, AUO is aiming to maintain profits by producing large-size, curved and UltraHD TV panels, say sources from Asia. High-end notebook panels, automotive and wearable displays …

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AUO’s July Sales Drop 23.4% YoY

by Helen Vince

AU Optronics (AUO) saw sales in July fall 10.4% sequentially and 23.4% year on year to NT$27.4 billion ($852.5 million), bringing sales so far this year to NT$214.9 billion ($6.7 billion), 7.2% down on …

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