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IoT Drives WiFi Device Growth

by Tom Allen

Around 2.3 billion WiFi-connected devices were shipped worldwide last year, says Taiwan’s MIC, driven by smartphone and Internet of Things (IoT) demand. The figure was an 18% YoY rise. All sectors of the computing …

Huawei Goes Premium With Metal Body

by Tom Allen

After it was accidentally leaked last month (China’s MIIT Reveals Huawei Flagship), Huawei’s new Ascend P8 flagship smartphone has been revealed at an event in London. As the MIIT announced, the phone has a …

Only 7.5% Say Linear TV Will Remain Important

by Tom Allen

The Connected100 survey, by the Connected100 research group, has shown that the key TV innovation drivers in coming years will be OTT (87.5% of respondents) UltraHD (77.5%) and TV Everywhere (70%). Linear broadcast (7.5%) …

Top TV Providers Add 5.1 Million Subs in Q4

by Tom Allen

Informitv’s Multiscreen Index, of 100 leading pay-TV providers worldwide, shows that these services grew by more than 5.1 million subscribers in Q4’14 (up 1.42%). The top 10 services added more than 5.3 million throughout …

LCD TV Demand Slows in 2015, After Strong 2014

by Tom Allen

LCD TV shipments were up more than 7% worldwide last year, says IHS DisplaySearch. Developed regions exhibited improved demand, although growth slowed in emerging markets. IHS has lowered its forecast for the coming year, …

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PC Shipments Fell in Q1 but Mobile PCs were Higher

by Helen Vince

PC shipments fell to 71.7 million units in Q1’15, representing a 5.2% YoY decline, according to numbers from Gartner. The replacement cycle, which was boosted by XP renewals last year, is now returning to …

Automotive Touch Grows at 18% CAGR, Shifts to Procap

by Tom Allen

Demand for touch screen automotive displays is rising rapidly, due to the widespread adoption of consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets. IHS predicts a CAGR of 18% through 2018 for automotive touch panel …

PC Shipments Fall As XP Renewals Slow

by Vanessa Browning

OTT Rises Faster than Pay-TV

by Tom Allen

ABI Research has predicted that the global pay-TV market will only experience a 3.7% CAGR through 2020. OTT video, however, is expected to see 26% revenue growth this year alone, with a 24% CAGR …

IPTV Grows 220% to 2020

by Tom Allen

A new report by Transparency Market Research (http://tinyurl.com/npjcfxg) estimates that the IPTV market will grow almost 220% between 2013 and 2020. Revenues will rise from under $25 billion to almost $79.4 billion, representing an …

Tags:IPTV| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 22 - Issue 15| Worldwide

UltraHD Costs Keep Coming Down

by Tom Allen

Supply chain sources expect global UltraHD TV penetration to reach 20% this year. UltraHD models now cost just 15% more than FullHD TVs to produce, but about 50% more at retail. The increasing demand …

ABI: Tablets Will Overtake Notebooks in Mobile Category

by Tom Allen

Tablets will overtake notebooks as the largest mobile PC category this year, says ABI Research. According to the firm, tablets will take 52% of the global market by the end of the year, while …