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OLED TVs Rise 1,600%

by Tom Allen

DisplaySearch reports that OLED TV revenue was up 500% YoY in 2014. In a media briefing in Korea, the firm said that the size of the market reached about KRW300 billion ($267.4 million). 77,000 …

Module Competition Drives Down Smartphone Costs

by Tom Allen

Global shipments of mobile phone display modules will rise just 4% YoY in 2015, says IHS, to 2 billion units. The result will be stronger competition among manufacturers of these units. Chinese makers are …

Semiconductors Rise to New January High

by Tom Allen

Worldwide semiconductor sales in January were the highest they have ever been at the beginning of a year, according to the USA’s Semiconductor Industry Association. Total sales reached $28.5 billion – an 8.7% YoY …

Video Walls Approach Value of $18 Billion

by Tom Allen

The worldwide market for video walls will grow at a 23.44% CAGR between 2014 and 2020, ending the period at a value of almost $18 billion according to a report (http://tinyurl.com/o2cb4p8) published by Markets …

Apple Passes Samsung to Take Smartphone Market Lead

by Tom Allen

Worldwide smartphone sales reached 367.5 million units in Q4’14, rising almost 30% YoY. Gartner’s data shows that Apple displaced Samsung as the market leader – a spot that the Korean company has held since …

TV and Smartphones to Drive 3D

by Tom Allen

Allied Market Research (AMR) has predicted that the global 3D display market will be worth $112.9 billion by 2020, with a CAGR of 26.8% from 2014. More than 65% of revenue will be contributed …

Android 2014 Share Eclipses Total 2014 Smartphone Market

by Tom Allen

Android and iOS maintained their dominance of the worldwide smartphone market in Q4’14, says IDC, and in fact managed to improve their market share by double digits. These two operating systems represented 96.3% of …

Scala Begins Global Partnership With BT

by Tom Allen

Scala and UK telco BT have signed an agreement to work together, supplying digital solutions worldwide. These will range from staff tablets to videowalls and can be installed in areas such as retail, banking …

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Pay-TV Expected to Rise 5% in 2014

by Tom Allen

ABI Research believes that global subscribers to pay-TV services passed 924 million last year, a 5% YoY rise. The fastest rise will come from IPTV (up 14%), followed by satellite (7%), while cable and …

Panel Makers: UltraHD Will Pick Up in 2015

by Tom Allen

AUO and Innolux are optimistic about UltraHD LCD TV shipments this year, according to Taiwanese media. The companies are said to be predicting shipments of 23 million – 25 million units, reaching 13% – …

OLEDs Drive Metal Oxide Backplane Adoption

by Tom Allen

7km² of metal oxide backplanes will be used in the global OLED industry in 2024, according to IDTechEx, enabling a $16 billion market at the module level. These components will also be in desired …

PC Decline Slowed in 2014, Say Gartner and IDC

by Tom Allen

PC shipments increased 1% YoY in Q4’14, indicating a slow but steady improvement in the market after two years of declines. Shipments reached 83.7 million units, according to Gartner. PC displacements by tablets peaked …