Vol 25 - Issue 27

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Change in Smaller Panel Shipments Small Sequentially but Up on Year

by Yvette Raikes

Small and medium panel shipments were up 0.1 MoM and 11.8% YoY to 108.69 million for the top four suppliers in Taiwan. AUO reported June turnover of NT$24.83 billion ($812 million), down 3.5% MoM …

Tags:AUO| CPT| Financial Data| Hannstar (Hannspree)| Innolux| Mobile Display Monitor| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Exclusive Supplier of LED Chips for 6.1″ iPhone Backlight Revealed

by Andrew Fenn

Industry sources have revealed that Japanese chemical engineering and manufacturing company Nichia will be the sole supplier of 0.3t LED chips for the backlighting of the new 6.1″ LCD iPhone believed to be launching …

Tags:LCD Backlights| LED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

CSOT to Make Some TV OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

CSOT will use part of the capacity of its new fab in Shenzen (TCL’s CSOT Commences Production of High Generation Panel Modules) to make OLED TV panels according to the OLED-A, quoting information released …

Tags:CSOT| Large Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| OLED TVs| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Dish Network Announces Google Assistant Integration

by Andrew Fenn

Dish Network has announced the integration of Google Assistant into its Hopper, Hopper Duo, Joey or Wally device range. Users can control their TV using their voice when paired with an Assistant device like …

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Samsung Opens New Smartphone Manufacturing Plant in India

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has opened a new 129,000m² smartphone manufacturing facility in the Indian city of Noida, just outside Delhi. This new plant will produce up to 120 million Samsung smartphones every year, covering the company’s …

Tags:India| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Japan Floods Have Limited Impact on Supply Chain

by Bob Raikes

Heavy rain and typhoons have caused dramatic flooding in Japan, Taiwan and East China. Okayama was the worst hit in Japan and the flooding has led to almost 200 deaths at the time of …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 25 - Issue 27

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Acer Sees US Boost

by Yvette Raikes

Acer recorded June turnover of NT$23.48 billion ($767 million), up 25% MoM and 11% YoY. This brought Q2 revenue to NT$58.47 billion ($1.9 billion), giving rises of 7% QoQ and 9% YoY. The company …

Tags:Acer| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Vivo Launches Nex Smartphone in International Markets

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo has announced plans to launch its Nex flagship smartphone in Russia, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan this month, following its initial release in China. The Nex range features two smartphones, the premium …

Tags:China| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 27

ABI: AR/VR Over Wireless Networks Gaining Momentum in Industrial Sector

by Andrew Fenn

Augmented reality is growing in presence in industrial applications such as smart manufacturing and remote operation of industrial machinery, according to ABI Research. To serve workers that use devices in a wider range of …

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IHS: LG Is the World’s Leading AMOLED Producer for Wearables

by Andrew Fenn

LG supplanted Samsung as the number-one supplier of AMOLED panels for smartwatch applications last year, according to IHS Markit. IHS Markit’s data indicates that LG shipped 10.64 million panels and took a 41.4% share …

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Researchers Develop near-infrared OLED with >100% IQE

by Bob Raikes

A group from Kyushu University in Japan has developed a way to ‘split energy’ in OLEDs and go beyond the 100% limit for exciton production. OLEDs use layers of carbon-containing organic molecules to convert …

Tags:Japan| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 27

First Theatre in Germany Installs Samsung Cinema LED

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Cinema LED screen technology has been installed at the Dream Palace theatre in Esslingen, Germany. The Dream Palace is the first location in Germany — and only the second location in the DACH …

Tags:Germany| IMAX| Large Display Monitor| LED Cinema| Vol 25 - Issue 27