Musing Commentary
Large Area LCD Panel Shipments Grew 1.6% M/M_05/15/2022
Apple Lowers Its 2022 iPhone Plan by 15.9%_05/15/2022
Impact of China Lockdown on 2022 iPhone Production and the Strange Case of BOE_05/15/2022
QD-OLED vs. WOLED Image Performance Comparison_05/15/2022
Apple’s Three-Year Cycle For iPhone Hardware Designs_05/08/2022
TSMC Founder Morris Chang Says, US Bid To Boost Chipmaking To Be Expensive And Wasteful_05/08/2022
Large Area LCD Panel Shipments Grew 1.6% M/M_05/08/2022
Porotech Showcases RGB Monochrome FHD MicroLED Micro Displays Using Native InGaN Emitters_05/08/2022
2021 Augmented Reality And Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Headset Market Grew 92.1% Y/Y In 2021_05/08/2022
Royole Looks to Reorganization as Solution to Cash Flow Shortage_04/24/22
Economic Turmoil Causes Q122 Global Smartphone Shipments to Fall 11% Y/Y_04/24/22
Could the Display Industry Be a Leading Indicator for Lower Inflation? _04/17/22
2022 Smartphone Shipments Expected to Drop 1% Y/Y: No Expectations For Pent-Up Demand_04/17/22
2021: Samsung Leads OLED Display Shipments w/75% Share, BOE Leads LCDs w/33% Share _04/17/22
World Events, MiniLEDs and the Coming Glut in Large Area LCD Panels vs. the Impact on OLEDs_04/10/22
Large Area Panel Business Beset by Increased Capacity & Reduced Demand in 2022/2023_04/03/22
Blue PH Emitter Update and QD OLED vs. WOLED Cost/Price Differences_03/27/22
iPhone to Adopt Samsung’s UPC in 2023_03/27/22
China Semiconductors- Slow Progress in Gaining Market Share_03/20/22
Is There a Near/Mid Term Replacement for OLED Smartphone Display Technology?_03/20/22
Mojo Vision Using MicroLEDs in A/R Contact Lens_03/20/22
Smartphone Technology Expands Beyond Needed Functionality_03/20/22
China Semiconductors- Slow Progress in Gaining Market Share_03/20/22
Is There a Near/Mid Term Replacement for OLED Smartphone Display Technology?_03/20/22
Mojo Vision Using MicroLEDs in A/R Contact Lens_03/20/22
Smartphone Technology Expands Beyond Needed Functionality_03/20/22
2021-2026 Display Capacity to Expand at CAGR of 5%, OLEDs at 16% _03/20/22
Samsung Visual Display Extends Negotiations w/SDC and LGD for OLED TV panels_03/13/22
MWC 2022 – Pretty Tame_03/13/22
Apple Switching to OLED Displays in iPad, MacBook & iMac_03/06/22
Apple's First Foldable Device Could Be A Laptop_3/06/22
Honor Revealed Magic 4 with Quadruple Curved Front and Rear_3/06/22
Honor Shows Foldable at MWC 2022 - Quietly_3/06/22
Samsung -- Less than Transparent About Throttling Apps_3/06/22
Apple ‘Delaying’ Plans To Launch iPhone Fold_02/27/22
Google Pixel Foldable Could Be Back On For Q422 Release_02/27/22
Samsung’s Foldable Success Pushes Chinese to Accelerate Foldable Panel and Smartphone Production_02/27/22
Samsung Uses Last Year's OLED Material Set For S22 Ultra_02/27/22
Strong 2021 Initiates Yet Another Crystal Cycle
Panel Pricing Predictions_02/13/22
The Surprising Effect of MiniLEDs on OLED TV and IT Panel Growth_02/06/22
Has Apple Waited Too Long to Adopt Foldable Smartphones?_02/06/22
Musing Commentary of January 30, 2022_01/30/22
BOE Preparing to Produce IT OLED Panels on Gen 6 Fab
Samsung Could Replace SEMES w/Kateeva’ IJPs in QD-OLED Production
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 Includes Specs That Would Challenge the Z Fold 3 and 4
Musing Commentary on January 23, 2022_01/23/22
CES 2022 Edition_01/16/22
Asus ROG ZEPHYRUS G14_01/09/22
Asus ZenBook Fold 17 OLED_01/16/22
Autel Robotics Nano+_01/16/22
Dell Concept Luna_01/09/22
E Ink Paint Found On BMW IX Concept Car_01/16/22
Galaxy S21 FE and the “Flex’s”_01/16/22
GARMIN VIVOMOVE SPORT_01/16/22
LG C SERIES 42-INCH OLED_01/16/22
Mercedes Benz Vision EQXX_01/16/22
NFT SUPPORT ON SAMSUNG TVS_01/16/22
Samsung Freestyle Projector_01/16/22
SAMSUNG ODYSSEY ARK_01/16/22
Schlage Encode Plus WiFi Door Lock_01/16/22
SONY A95K QD-OLED 4K TV_01/16/22
The Labrador Retriever_01/16/22
TP-LINK ARCHER AXE200 OMNI_01/16/22
The Worst of the Worst_01/16/22
SEC and LGD Negotiations for OLED Panels Hit a Snag _01/09/22
Samsung/Google Plan a Hail Mary at the Apple Ecosystem_01/09/22
Samsung Mobile’s “Year of the Tiger”_01/09/22
The State of FPDs and OLEDs at the End of 2021 and a Forecast for 2022_12/26/21
Samsung Considering Adopting Taiwan's Semiconductor Development Model_12/19/21
Have the Android OEMs Given Up Trying to Penetrate the Apple Dominance of High-end Smartphone?_12/12/21
OLED Shipment Volume (sq. m) to Increase 56% by 2025 Riding the Growth of OLED Notebooks _11/28/21
Apple to Hold Off on Using OLEDs in iPads and MacBooks_11/21/21
eMagin in Q321 – Yet Another Lackluster Quarter _11/2/21
Google Confirms Slower Than Spec’d Charge on Pixel 6_11/21/21
Huawei Tries Hiding in Plain Sight_11/21/21
Jio Platforms Accumulated 440 Million Users In The Five Years_11/21/21
More Reports that the Pixel Won’t UnFold in 2021 _11/21/21
RiTdisplay To Generate 30% of Revenue from Battery Sales_11/2/21
TCL’s 1H21 Produces Revenue of $11.45b up 153.3%, CSoT Revenue up 93.6% Y/Y_11/2/21
Q321 OLED Smartphone Shipments Were 160m, Up 33% Y/Y and 20% Sequentially__10/17/21
Regarding a Successor to the Note, Samsung Says, “Buy a Foldable”__10/17/21
Samsung Display Resurrects the Note with a Clever Z Fold Note Patent__10/17/21
OLED Panel Shipments by Panel Maker_10/10/21
Visionox Postpones Share Transfer to Accommodate Smaller Shareholders__10/03/21
SDC Working w/ULVAC on Gen 8.5 Vertical Deposition Process_10/03/21
Store traffic is up again in Apple Stores_10/03/21
Apple Gives BOE Conditional Approval To Supply OLED Panels for iPhone 13 _09/26/21
The Likelihood and Timing of a Consumer Priced µLED TV
Mattrix Technology and the Use of a-Si for OLED Backplanes_09/12/21
Leftovers
Army’s HoloLens Combat Googles Program Unlikely to Use Full $22b, but it’s Already Late_05/01/22
IDC reports Q122 smartphone shipments down 8.9%, Y/Y_05/01/22
Polarizer Supply Disruption Affecting iPads and MacBooks_04/24/22
IC, Auto Makers Among First In Shanghai To Resume Operations_04/24/22
Red Magic 7 Pro Comes w/ 6.8” OLED and Under Panel Camera_04/17/22
Samsung Orders Lowest Priced WOLED Panels_04/17/22
Vivo X Fold Has a 6.53-Inch (166 mm) Outer Display And an Interior 8.03” (204 mm) Screen_04/17/22
Russia Sanctions Create New Issues for Chinese Smartphone OEMs_04/10/22
Apple Cutting 20% iPhone SE Output For The Next Quarter_04/03/22
The Apple iPhone 14 series Entered the Engineering Validation Test (EVT) Phase_04/03/22
Samsung Could Release 3 Foldables in 2022_04/03/22
Samsung Display Readying UPC Technology for SEC’s Foldables Launching Next Year_04/03/22
vivo X Fold officially confirmed with a April 11 Launch Date_04/03/22
Google Pixel Notepad Goes Into Production in Q322_03/27/22
Samsung Increases Fold 4 And Flip 4 Display Orders By 60%_03/27/22
LG Still Generating Revenue From Its Defunct Smartphone Business_03/20/22
Samsung to End LCD Panel Production in June’22_03/20/22
Apple’s Notch Elimination in 2 iPhone Models, Confirmed_03/13/22
Apple Will Not Launch An iMac Pro Or A Mac Pro Until 2023_03/13/22LG Display to Provide 11” and 12.9” OLEDs for iPad Pro_03/13/22
Magnachip Starts Mass Production of OLED DDIC for TVs_03/13/22
More European And American Brands Suspend Sales In Russia_03/13/22
Samsung Electronics, Apple, Meta and Microsoft Competing For Metaverse Device Market; Expected To Grow 80 Percent Annually_03/13/22
Galaxy S21 FE Customers Complaining of Laggy Refresh Experience_02/27/22
NIO to Make Smartphones Dedicated to Interact w/Automobiles _02/27/22
Qualcomm Seeking 3nm Process Capacity From TSMC_02/27/22
BOE Lacks DDICs to Fulfill Apple iPhone Orders_02/20/22
Popularity of the Galaxy Tab S8 Series Causes Samsung to Pause Pre-orders_02/20/22
VR-Related Claims Up by 31 Percent In 2021, Says UK Insurance Firm_02/20/22
FCC Faces Huawei/ZTE 5G Equipment Funding Shortfall_02/13/22
Industry Analysts Predict Google Will Release a Foldable Pixel in 2022_02/13/22
LGD to Move FMM’ Tensioners from Gumi to Paju Plant_02/13/22
QD-OLED Expansion Subject to Sales Growth and Yield Improvement _02/13/22
Two Samsung S22 Models Delayed by ~3 Weeks Due to Supply Issues_02/06/22
Samsung to Unveil TVs w/LG Display’s W-OLED Panels in June
Samsung’s 2021 Smartphone Shipment Volume of 270m Fell Short of Expectations But 300m Planned for 2022
The Huawei P50 Pro, P50 Pocket Launched Globally Apple Mulls Delaying AR/VR Device Amid Development Hurdles_01/23/22
At CES, TCL Displays Flex V Clamshell Foldable w/Pricing as Low as $600_01/16/22
Honor to Introduce a Z Fold Competitor at a Very High Price_01/16/22
Huawei PC Pocket 50 a Z Flip Competitor_01/16/22
Despite New Foldables, Samsung Leadership Sustained_01/09/22
iPhone 14 Pro Hole-Punch Display Design Detailed in New Report_01/09/22
Honor Magic V Teaser Confirms In-Folding Display And Curved Cover Screen_01/09/22
Xiaomi Working on Next Foldable, The Xiaomi MIX Fold 2_12/19/21
Samsung Expected to Sign ₩3-Trillion Deal to Buy LG OLED Panels_12/26/21
Huawei’s Foldable Reveal_12/26/21
Slowdown in Display Capital Spending Signals Short Term LCD Oversupply_12/19/21
Samsung Signals the End of the Chip Shortage_12/12/21
Google Chooses to Optimize Pixel 6’ OLED Panel Color Accuracy Over Luminance_11/28/21
OLED Shipment Volume (sq. m) to Increase 56% by 2025 Riding the Growth of OLED Notebooks _11/28/21
Phone Too Big for your Pocket, Samsung Says Buy a Bigger Pocket_11/14/21
First Foldable Pixel to Arrive in 2022, w/o Pixel 6/6 Pro High-End Camera Sensors _11/14/21
Despite Fast Charging Claims, the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro Charge Close to 18W Same as the Pixel 5_11/14/21
India's Reliance Jio Opens the Internet to Everyone with an $87 Smartphone_11/07/21
The History of OLED Displays in Smartphones_10/31/21
5G Makes Owning a Pixel 6 Complicated for Travelers_10/31/21
Google Releases the Pixel 6; Asks Suppliers to Produce 7m Pixel 6 and 5m Pixel 5 Phones_10/24/21
2nd Gen Duo Flops—Retains Many Software Bugs_10/24/21
China’s Economy Slows to Slowest Pace in a Year_10/24/21
Republican’s Target Mid-Range Smartphone OEM Honor as a Security Risk_10/24/21
TECHCET Warns Of Possible Bull-Whip Effect From The 2020-2021 Steep Chip Growth of 12%_10/17/21
Google Pixel 6 And Pixel 6 Pro Full Specs Just Leaked__10/10/21
Apple's Cancellation Of An OLED Display For The 2022 iPad Air Confirmed By KUO_10/10/21
Olum Developing Gen 8.5 OLED FMM_09/26/21
Full Pixel 6 Specs Leaked Ahead of Oct. Announcement_09/17/21
CFIUS Confirms Security Risk; MagnaChip Purchase Rejected_09/12/21
IMID Disappointing Turnout_09/12/21
Japanese Continue to Buy OLED TVs_09/12/21
Motorola Readies Wireless Charging at 3 Meters_09/12/21
Musing on the Chip Shortage
US and Chinese Leaders Tow the Line for Xi Jinping_10/03/21
CCP Subsidizing Local Smartphone OEMs to Compensate for the Chip Shortage_09/17/21
Chip Shortage Cause of Reduced Smartphone Releases_09/17/21
Chip Shortage Could Disrupt Global Car Production Through 2023_09/12/21
Huawei to Use only 4G versions of the Snapdragon 778G and Next Year's Snapdragon 898 _09/12/21
CCP Subsidizing Local Smartphone OEMs to Compensate for the Chip Shortage_09/17/21
Chip Shortage Cause of Reduced Smartphone Releases_09/17/21
Chip Shortage Could Disrupt Global Car Production Through 2023_09/12/21
Huawei to Use only 4G versions of the Snapdragon 778G and Next Year's Snapdragon 898 _09/12/21
Musing on Economics
Recent Inflation Hikes Causing Economists to Look Back to the 70s_05/08/22
Real GDP declined at a 1.4% annual rate in Q122_05/01/22
The Producer Price Index (PPI) Rose 1.4% In March_04/17/22
Real GDP growth in Q421 revised -0.1% to 6.9% _04/03/22
Q421 Advanced NB Capture 0.007% of Total Shipments_03/27/22
Counterpoint Projects 2022 OLED Smartphones Share Up 2% Y/Y to 44% _03/27/22
Feb’22 Mobile Phone Shipments In China Fell To 14.86m Units In February, Down 55.0% M/M And Down 31.8% Y/Y _03/27/22
Increasing the Level of Sanctions Could Lead to Worldwide Economic Desperation_03/27/22
India is Fastest Growing Region of Mobile Subscribers_03/27/22
Ukraine’s Two Leading Neon Suppliers To Suspend Operations, A Major Disruption With Global Economic Consequences_03/20/22
Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Signal a Similar Move by China in Taiwan?_03/13/22
Global Trade -- Suffering From The War In Ukraine_03/13/22
Take Every Step Short of a Hot War to Stop Putin_3/06/22
Unintended Consequences for China Tech_3/06/22
Statistical Quirks Mar the Good News in January of the 467,000 Increase in Non-farm Payrolls_02/13/22
Q421, Real GDP Grew At A 6.9% Annual Rate Pushed by High Inflation Figures_02/06/22
FOMC Meeting Could Provide Clues On The Fed's Timing Of A Rate Hike And For Shrinking Its Balance Sheet _01/09/22
The US Outlook for 2022 _12/26/21
Inflation Outpaces Us Wage Gains_12/19/21
The Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates and a Slowing of Quantitative Easing_12/19/21
Will China Ease Off Its Crackdown On The Country’s Tech Sector? _12/05/21
OECD See Prices (Inflation) Peaking in Q122_12/05/21
Consumer Prices Jumped 6.2% Annually For Their Biggest Increase In 31 Years_11/14/21
Is the Lack of Truck Drivers at the Heart of the Supply Crisis?_11/14/21
US and Chinese Leaders Tow the Line for Xi Jinping_10/03/21
Taiwan PCB Firms Asked To Halt Production In China_10/03/21
China Continues Smashing Its Internet Companies -- Policy Change or Aberration? _09/26/21
China Seeks to Reassure Wall Street on Tech Crackdown_09/26/21
Inflation Takes A Break in August_09/26/21
Twelve New Technologies for the 30s_09/17/21
Musing on Financials
Q122 UDC revenue was $150.5m_05/08/22
Number of Android Users Switching to iOS Continues to Rise; Q122 iPhone Revenue Up Over 5%_05/08/22
AU Optronics Q122 Sales NT$81.5b (~$2.77b US), down 12.4% sequentially and down 1.7% Y/Y_05/01/22
Corning Reports a Strong Q122 With GAAP Sales Of $3.68b_05/01/22
LG Display Q122 Rocked by Continued Drop in Large LCD ASPs and China Lockdown_05/01/22
VueReal Raised $14.4 million in its Series B funding round_05/01/22
SEC Posts Record Revenue in Q122, But Displays and TVs Are Flat to Contracting_05/01/22
Samsung Electronics Preliminary Q122 Results Include Record Quarterly Revenues and Highest Q1 Profit Since 2018 _04/17/22
Display Makers Report 6 Consecutive Quarters Of Profits Ending in Q122_04/10/22
In 2021, BOE Diversifies as Display Revenue Share Drops from 91% to 64%_04/10/22
Royole Running Out of Operating Capital_04/10/22
BOE, Tianma, TCL Report Strong Profits In 2021_03/27/22
Corning Reports on Strong Performance from Display Technologies_03/20/22
eMagin Continues to Show Financial Weakness in Q421_03/20/22
Kopin Posts 14% Y/Y Gains in Revenue in 2021, but 5% Drop in Q421_03/20/22
SDP To Be Made Into Consolidated Subsidiary Via Share Swap_03/13/22
UDC Revenue Up 29% Y/Y following the Growth of OLED Smartphone and TV Panels_02/27/22
JDI Continues Running Quarterly Losses_02/20/22
Innolux and HannStar Report January Y/Y Revenue Declines in Jan’22; AUO up 4.5%_02/13/22
Qualcomm To Benefit Through 2023 As 5G Smartphones Ramp_02/13/22
Q421 Tech Earnings _02/06/22
Samsung Display Expects QD Displays to Cut Losses of Large Display Business_02/06/22
Geely In Talks To Buy Smartphone Brand Meizu_01/30/22
Corning’s Display Segments in Q421 Show Strong Y/Y Revenue Growth Outlook More Conservative_01/30/22
LG Display Turned A Profit in 2021 for The First Time In Three Years_01/30/22
Samsung Electronics Expected To Post A 52% Jump In Profit in Q421, Amid the Global Chip Shortage_01/16/22
BOE Investing Heavily in LCDs, Mini LCDs and OLEDs_01/09/22
Taiwan Panel Makers Creep Along Financially as Future Looks Dim_12/19/21
UDC Extends Supply Agreement w/Tianma_12/19/21
Cook’s $275b Deal with China’s Development and Reform Commission_12/12/21
Samsung Electronics unveils Latest Top Management Reshuffle _12/12/21
Samsung Looking to Expand in Semi’s, Biotech, AI and Robotics_12/05/21
JDI Suffers Yet Another Quarterly Loss in Q321_11/28/21
Could BOE Buy Troubled Visionox?_11/14/21
2022 iPhone (OLED) Shipments Forecasted Up 14%, Samsung Panel Orders Flat_11/07/21
Huawei’s 2021 YTD Sales Down 32% Y/Y _11/07/21
Qualcomm Reaping the Benefit of Android’s 5G Explosion_11/07/21
eMagin in Q321 – Yet Another Lackluster Quarter _11/2/21
RiTdisplay To Generate 30% of Revenue from Battery Sales_11/2/21
TCL’s 1H21 Produces Revenue of $11.45b up 153.3%, CSoT Revenue up 93.6% Y/Y_11/2/21
Corning’s Q321 Display Performance Trends Down Due TV and IT Contraction_10/31/21
LGD Reports Q321 Revenue Up 7.2% Y/Y and Strong Y/Y Income Growth_10/31/21
Samsung Electronic Reports Record Quarter in Q321_10/31/21
BOE Responding to Excess LCD Capacity _10/24/21
BOE Expected to Supply ~15m Displays To Apple; ~10m for the iPhone 12 and 3m for the iPhone 13_10/24/21
BOE, CSoT and Samsung Display Developing OLED Panels for the Galaxy A73_10/24/21
The Extraordinary Growth for Taiwan Panel Makers Is Over – Likely Never to Return__10/17/21
Huawei Technologies Revenue From Smartphone Business Expected Down $30-40 Billion in 2021__10/17/2021
2021 YTD OLED Shipments for Visionox Comparable to 2020 Results, but Profits Lower__10/17/21
Samsung Electronics announced preliminary Q321 guidance of 73t won ($61b US), up 14.7% sequentially and 9.0% Y/Y_10/10/21
BOE Provided A Sample Of The Current Open Questions To The Company _10/10/21
Crystal Cycle Awaits IC Industry_09/26/21
OPPO Reducing Redundancies After Merger with OnePlus_09/17/21
LCD TV Panel Prices Are Cratering Faster Than Expected_09/17/21
Musing on Data Points
Q122 India’s Smartphone Shipments Declined 1% Y/Y To Reach Over 38 Million Units _05/08/22
iPhone Shipments in China Fall from #1 to #3_05/08/22
LGD to Slowly Reduce LCD TV Panel Output_05/08/22
OLEDs to Outpace LCD Fab Equipment Spending by 90% -- 2022-2025_05/08/22
Strategy Analytics: Q122 Samsung Smartphone Market Share Highest in Five Years_05/08/22
US Smartphone Sales Were Down 6% Y/y in Q121_05/08/22
Q421 Monitor Shipments Down 5.2% Y/Y_05/01/22
In Q122, iPhone 13 Captured 71% of Smartphone Sales in the US_04/24/22
In 2021 and 2022, BOE Leads the Flat Panel Industry in Area for both Large and Small/medium Shipments_04/24/22
OLED Panel Shipments to Cross 1b Mark in 2023 Reaching Revenues of $50b_04/24/22
Panel Production Shifting From TVs To IT In Gen 8.5/6 Fabs_04/24/22
Apple's iPhone Had 44% Share of Global Smartphone Revenue in 2021_04/17/22
BOE 1st in 2021 Small/Medium Panel Production, Samsung a Close 2nd_04/10/22
Depreciation Charge on Gen 8.5/6 Fabs for 15.6” 4K Panels is ~$6.7_04/10/22
Counterpoint and Omdia Disagree Slightly on Smartphone Top 10_04/03/22
March LCD Panel Pricing Continues Downward Slide _04/03/22
OLED Based Notebooks to Reach 8.9m in 2022_04/03/22
Premium Smartphone Sales Reached A New Record High In 2021_04/03/22
LG Display: Leading Supplier Of TV Panels in Q421 and 2021 _03/27/22
2021 Wearables Up 35%, Smart Watch Shipments Up 40% Y/Y_03/20/22
AUO and Innolux Showing Results of Large Area Panel Demand Slowdown in Q122_03/20/22
China Loses 14.8% Share in 2021 Global Smartphone Market_03/20/22
iPhones Made up 7 of 10 Selling Smartphones in 2021 _03/20/22
Samsung’s 2021 Smartphone Mix 50/50 – LCD to OLED_03/13/22
Samsung Visual 2022 Mini-LED TVs Revert to 2021 Initial Prices _03/13/22
TrendForce Reports iPhone Production Reached Over 85M Units in Q421_03/13/22
UBI Research Estimates That 2021 Shipments of Small/Medium AMOLED Displays Reached 746m, DSCC Says 800m_03/13/22
2021 Smart Watch Shipments Up 40% Y/Y_03/13/22
February Sequential Panel Price Drop Moderated _3/06/22
Foldable Forecast Up to 80m by 2026_3/06/22
Foldables Expected to Reach over 86m in 2026 with Revenues Exceeding $85m _3/06/22
2021 OLED Smartphone Shipments Up 33.4% Y/Y_3/06/22
India Expected to Grow Smartphone Installed Base from 750m to 1b by 2026_02/27/22
Samsung Tops Global TV Market for 16th Straight Year_02/27/22
Apple’s VR/AR Product Could Follow Revenue Curve of the Watch_02/20/22
China’s 2021 Smartphone Shipments were 33.02m down 1.1% M/M and down 17.7% Y/Y_02/20/22
Europe’s 2021 Smartphone Market Experiences Intense Competition_02/20/22
Q421 US Smartphone Shipments Up 10% Y/Y_02/20/22
2021 Smartphone Shipments in India Up 7% Y/Y_02/20/22
2021 Global Notebook Shipments Were 247m Units Up 20% Y/Y_02/20/22
Canalys Forecasts 30m Foldables in 2024_02/20/22
Realme Market Share IN Q421 Among the Top 10 in 30 Markets_02/20/22
Counterpoint – “OLED Smartphone Display Panel Growth Expected to Slow in 2022” -- Disputed_02/13/22
2021 OLED Demand To Reach 14.2m m2, Up 52.0% Y/Y_02/13/22
Global Chromebook And Tablet Shipments Dropping Rapidly_02/06/22
Google's Pixel Phones Had Their Best Quarter Ever_02/06/22
Meta’s Oculus Quest 2 has shipped 10m Units_02/06/22
Notebook Shipments To Drop 10% In 1Q22; Demand Rising For Higher-End Models_02/06/22
Panel Prices Continue Downward Trend but Are Moderating_02/06/22
OLED TV Shipments Up 72% to 7.6m in 2021_02/06/22
Vivo Led China’s Smartphone Market In 2021_02/06/22
VR Shifts from OLEDs to LCDs for Display Technology_02/06/22
2022 S/M OLED Production -- Less Variability in Capacity Utilization_02/06/22
Apple Tops China Smartphone Shipments in Q421, For First Time in 6 Years _01/30/22
January 2022 Panel Price Declines Continue but Moderately_01/30/22
2021 OLED Smartphone Shipments Reach 634m up 27% Y/Y_01/30/22
2021 Large Panel Display Revenue Up 20% to $85.5m_01/30/22
Foldable Prices Remain High and Steady_01/23/22
Q421 Automotive Panel Shipments Up 25.6% Y/Y_01/23/22
Worldwide Y/Y PC Shipments down 5% for Q421, Up 13% for 2021_01/16/22
XR (VR/AR) Headset Shipments to Grow 10 Times to Cross 100 Million Units by 2025_01/16/22
Japanese Consumers Love Their OLED TVs, as Market Share Hits 12% in 2021_01/09/22
Omdia and Sigmaintell Forecast Huge Growth in OLED Smartphone Shipments_01/09/22
Samsung Produces 7.5m Foldables in 2021, Up 250%, Y/Y_01/09/22
8 Companies Release 14 VR Headsets in 2021_01/09/22
Chinese Smartphone Brands Top Africa's Market_12/26/21
As FPD Capacity Grows, Revenue/Sq. m Continues Falling_12/26/21
Smartphones in China Continue October Growth Up 26% Y/Y in November_12/19/21
Mediatek Leads Smartphone SOC Shipments In Q3 2021; UNISOC Reaches Double-Digit Share_12/19/21
DDIC Suppliers See Slowdown in IT Panel Demand_12/19/21
BOE Leads October Smartphone OLED Panel Shipment in China by UBI Research_12/12/21
IDC Delivers Bad News for the Large Area LCD Panel Makers_12/12/21
OLEDs to Capture 40% of FPD Revenue by 2026_12/12/21
Samsung Expects to Grow Smartphone Share in 2022_12/12/21
BOE Has the Capacity but Not the Technology to Satisfy iPhone OLED Demand_12/05/21
OLED DDI Supply Issues Could Cause Big Problems For Samsung In 2022_12/05/21
In October’21, Apple Became the New #1 Smartphone OEM for The First Since December 2015_12/05/21Samsung QD/OLED Update_12/05/21
Samsung Foldable Smartphone Shipments Surge In Q3 _12/05/21
The Downside of the Crystal Cycle Extends to Monitors and Notebooks_12/05/21
Samsung Expects to Ship 334 Million Smartphones in 2022_11/28/21
Q321 Flat Panel Revenues Up 27% Y/Y to a Record $39.3b_11/28/21
Canalys And Counterpoint Data Report Samsung’s Q321 Smartphone Shipments Dip Due To The Silicon Famine_11/28/21
OLED Panels Used in 52% of all Smartphones in Q321 _11/2/21
2022 Smartphone Shipments Predicted to Grow 3.8% Y/Y to 1.39b_11/2/21
iPhone Sales to Exceed 40m in Holiday Season and 80m in Q421_11/2/21
LCD TV Set Prices Unlikely to Respond Quickly to Panel Price Reductions_11/2/21
Q421 PC Shipments Forecast to be Down 8% Y/Y_11/14/21
Samsung Electronics Narrowed Its Gap With Apple in The Q321 U.S. Smartphone Market _11/14/21
Chromebooks Saturated in the US and Western Europe Markets_11/07/21
Foldable OLED Panels to Reach 9m in 2021, and 65m in 2025 _11/07/21
Q321 Smartphone Shipments Down 6.5% Y/Y While Revenues Increased 12%_10/31/21
India’s Q321 Smartphone Shipments Down 5% Y/Y_10/31/21
China’s Smartphone Demand Down 8.2% Y/Y_10/24/21
LTPO Accelerating Adoption of 120 Hz _10/24/21
Apple Captures 75% of Global Handset Market Operating Profit in Q221__10/17/21
Gartner Reported Q321 PC Shipments Of 84m, Up 6.2% Y/Y And 0.6% Sequentially__10/17/21
Counterpoint Lowers 2021 Shipment Forecast by 2.3%__10/10/21
TV Vendors Have Lowered Their Sales Goals In 2021 Amid Shrinking Demand__10/10/21
DSCC Forecasts $61B in OLED Panel Revenue by 2026__10/10/21
10.3m Large Area OLED Panels Shipped in H121__10/10/21
HONOR Surpasses Xiaomi In August 2021 To Become The Third-Largest Smartphone Brand In China__10/03/21
MiniLED TV Pricing__10/03/21
Mini-LED and OLED TV Price Comparison__10/03/21
Samsung Visual Slows Down TV Set Pricing Changes__09/26/21Top-5 Notebook Brands (Excluding Apple) In August Down 3% Sequentially__09/26/21
Q221 Worldwide Monitor Shipments Up 11.2% Y/Y to 35m __09/26/21
Strong Early Showings for iPhone 13 in China__09/26/21
Chinese OEMs Fail to Capture Ultra-Premium Market in China__09/26/21
Big Chinese LCD Panel Makers Reduce Fab Utilization in September__09/26/21
Chinese OLED Panel Makers Increase Share to 27% of Global Market_09/17/21
Mizuho Forecasts 2022 Forecast TVs and PCs Down, Smartphones up 7% Y/Y _09/12/21
All Flat Panel Makers Report Positive Cash Flow_09/12/21
Automative/Aviation
AUO Looks to Automotive Apps as an Off Ramp from Slowing Large Area Business_05/01/22
Chip Shortage A Major Challenge For Automakers In 2022_04/24/22
China's Auto Industry Is Suffering From The Latest Wave Of The COVID-19 Pandemic_04/17/22
Automotive Display Shipments Expected to Reach 225m by 2023; 2.4 Displays/Vehicle_04/10/22
Consumers Demanding Smartphone-Like Functionality for Their Cars_03/27/22
Making the Cockpit Display Invisible_03/27/22
2023 BMW to Get 8K OLED Roof Mounted Display_03/20/22
ASUS Announces Two Zenbook 14X OLED devices_03/20/22
Automotive Cockpit Screens Beyond 20″ to be Common in 5 Years_02/27/22
Smart Cockpits Highlight Importance Of Human-Machine Collaboration_02/13/22
EVs to Increase the # of Displays/Automobile_02/06/22
Mercedes-Benz EQS Sets The Benchmark For Technology In Luxury EVs_02/06/22
Continental AG Received ~1b€ ($1.135b) Order For OLED Dashboards_01/23/22
OLEDWorks and Audi Expand Taillights Into Warning Signals_01/23/22
Continental Shows Dual-Screen Flexible AMOLED Display For The Automotive Market_11/14/21
Everlight Electronics Shipping MiniLED Backlight Units (BLU) For Automotive Central Information Displays And Dashboards __10/03/21
Rosen Aviation Providing OLED Displays from JOLED and LGD__10/03/21
Lifetime and Luminance Improvements Required for OLEDs to Get Wide Acceptance in Vehicle Displays__09/26/21
Samsung Launching 3 OLED Tablets w/Galaxy S22__09/26/21
BMW’s Vision Circular EV Hatch Concept with Flexible OLED _09/12/21
Mercedes EQE EV Has a 56” OLED Hyperscreen _09/12/21
smartphones
Samsung Upgrades the Galaxy Z Flip4, w/Larger Cover Display and Battery Plus new SoC_05/08/22
iPhone Pro Variants to Adopt Hole-Punch and Pill Design_05/08/22
ZTE Axon40 Series w/3rd Gen Under Panel Camera Due on May 9_05/08/22
2021 Refurbished Smartphones Sales Grew 15% Y/Y _05/01/22
Huawei’s Mate Xs 2 Launches In China With Snapdragon 888 4G And Stylus Support_05/01/22
Axon 40, ZTE’s 3rd Chance at a Smartphone w/UPC_04/24/22
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4: New S-Pen Production Begins Ahead Of Launch_04/24/22
Sony Xperia1 IV to Include Fast charging, Case leaking, Google Assistant Button Removing, and US$1,600 Pricing_04/24/22
The Vivo X Fold Makes Its Grand Debut _04/24/22
Apple iPhone Assembler Halts Production Amid China's Covid _04/17/22
Chinese Smartphone Makers Launched A Range Of New Products With Diverse Functions _04/17/22
Galaxy Z Fold 4 to be Priced $100 Less than Z Fold 3_04/17/22
Huawei’s Mate 3 Could be Released in China in April_04/10/22
Google Pixel 7 Pro Renders Surface Online, Showcase Familiar Design_04/10/22
Mid-Range Motorola G52 Upgraded to 6.8” OLED Display_04/10/22
Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 Supports Reverse Folding of 3600_04/10/22
ZTE to Launch 3rd Gen Under-Display Camera Flagship Smartphone in April_04/10/22
Google Pixel 7 Series to Be Unveiled At Pixel Fall Launch Event In October_04/03/22
Vivo V2188A: Vivo S13 Specifications Revealed Through Certification_04/03/22
Carl Pei Pre-Announces Nothing’s Smartphone_03/27/22
OPPO Uses Ceramics in its Latest Smartphone Allowing Warmth Into a Typically Cold Tech Product"_03/27/22
Honor Introduces the Honor X7, X8 and X9 5G_03/27/22
Xiaomi Announced Plans To Roll Out Its Latest Flagship Line To International Markets_03/27/22
Xiaomi’s Mi Mix Alpha to be Released 2-Years After It Was Announced_03/27/22
Samsung’s QD-OLED TV Spotted on Retail Website_03/20/22
Samsung launched more of its best-selling Galaxy A-Series _03/20/22
Samsung Slider Under Development _03/20/22
Sony’s Xperia Ace 3 Expected in May only in Japan_03/20/22
Realme, The Fastest-Growing Smartphone Brand Releases Feature-Packed Smartphones _03/13/22
HTC Wants Back In with a Metaverse Smartphone_3/06/22
New Moto G22 – Budget Phone w/6.53 OLED & 90 Hz_3/06/22
Sony Xperia 1 III to be Replaced by Xperia 1 IV_3/06/22
TCL’s Shows Another Foldable Concept but w/360-degree Rotating Hinge_3/06/22
Xiaomi Has Several Unreleased Smartphones_3/06/22
First Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Details Leak_02/27/22
iPhone 14 Expected to Support 8GB RAM_02/27/22
Lenovo's Legion Brand To Update Its Top-End Gaming Smartphone w/New Specs and New Name_02/27/22
Motorola Edge Plus to Compete w/Galaxy S22_02/27/22
RedMagic 7 Gaming Smartphone Features Dual Shoulder Triggers, AMOLED Display, Multi-Finger Touch Sampling Rate Of 720 Hz_02/27/22
Galaxy S22 Ultra Delivers Peak Brightness of 1750 nits_02/20/22
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Announced_02/20/22
Samsung Announces Next Galaxy S Series Flagship Smartphone Line_02/13/22
Samsung Galaxy S23 With Quad Curve Display Similar To Huawei P40 Pro? _02/13/22
Galaxy S22 Ultra Proves S Pen Is Not An Issue To Battery Capacity_02/06/22
Google Seeks To Take The Pixel 7 Cameras To A New Level _02/06/22
Huawei P50 Pocket Review: Excellent Screen And Main Camera But Still a Niche_02/06/22
Nubia Z40 to be Released in 2022_02/06/22
Oppo's Next Foldable Phone Could Be A Galaxy Z Flip 3 Rival_02/06/22
Xiaomi Unveiled The Redmi Note 11 Series_02/06/22
iPhone 14 Notch Replacement_01/30/22
Leaked Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs Infographic Busts Display And Storage Myths_01/30/22
Motorola Edge First to Use Snapdragon 8 Gen 1_01/30/22
OnePlus Working On A New Smartphone Called OnePlus 10R, Tipped To Launch By Q2 2022_01/30/22
Xiaomi Unveiled The Redmi Note 11 Series _01/30/22
Motorola Smartphone With Innovative Wrap-Around Display In New Renders_01/23/22
Oneplus 10 Pro May Get Rotating Camera_01/23/22
Samsung Introduces Rugged Galaxy Xcover Pro_01/23/22
Vivo S12 Pro First Smartphone to Feature The Schott ‘Xensation Α’ (Alpha) Cover Glass_01/23/22
OmniVision Releases Camera Sensor Up to 200 MP w/0.61µm Pixels_01/16/22
S-Pen Latency Reduced to from 9ms to 2.8ms in the Galaxy S22_01/16/22
iQ00 9, iQ00 9 Pro Display Specifications Tipped Ahead of Launch, 6.78-Inch OLED Screens Expected_01/09/22
Smartphone Technology in 2022, a Continuation of 2021 Trends_01/09/22
Third Generation Motorola RAZR Flip Phone -- Faster Processor, Larger Screens and Improved User Interface_01/09/22
Apple to Add A 48-Megapixel Camera Lens in the iPhone 14_12/26/21
Samsung Galaxy A83 to Include a Triple camera; Set for release in early 2022_12/26/21
Vivo to Launch V23 Pro Smartphone in January_12/26/21
Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 to Feature Samsung’s 8.1-Inch UTG Display w/High Refresh Rate_12/26/21
Crease Or No Crease, The Galaxy Z Fold 3 Is Lightyears Ahead In Productivity_12/19/21
Galaxy S22 to Look Like S21 but Include w/Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Camera Upgrades_12/19/21
Huawei P50 Pocket Due Next Week_12/19/21
OPPO FIND N Less Capable but $600 Cheaper than the Fold 3_12/19/21
OPPO Gets Into the Chip Business w/MariSilicon X Image Processor_12/19/21
Realme to Release a Flagship Phone, the GT2 Pro_12/19/21
With Apple Developing an EV, Will Tesla Counter with a Smartphone?_12/19/21
Apple, Not Ready for Under Panel Camera, Will Go w/Hole-punch Display_12/12/21
Can the Smartphone Industry Catch Up with Samsung’s Fold Technology?_12/12/21
Galaxy S22 Series to Feature Upgraded Cameras, Same Displays and Higher Prices for the S22+ and the Ultra_12/12/21
Motorola Edge X30 (Edge 30 Ultra), One of the 1st to Feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 1_12/12/21
OPPO Could Be Extending Reno 7 to Target Global Market_12/12/21
Vivo Developing Tri-Fold Smartphone_12/05/21
Huawei to Launch Next Generation Foldable In February w/Flip Format_12/05/21
Nubia Red Magic 7 and Red Magic 7 Pro.to Adopt Qualcomm Flagship SOC_12/05/21
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold & Slide Smartphone_12/05/21
OPPO Foldable Smartphone Tipped to Feature Inward-Folding Design, 50-Megapixel Triple Camera Setup_12/05/21
Samsung Galaxy A13 Unveiled — 90Hz Display, 5,000mah Battery and 5G For Under $250_12/05/21
Apple Developing All-Glass Apple Watch, Mac, and iPhone That Displays Front and Back Imagery_11/28/21
Is JioPhone Next the Most Affordable Smartphone?_11/28/21
Samsung Chooses Qualcomm and Exynos for SOC’s in 2022_11/28/21
Pixel 6a Renders Leak; Looks Nothing Like The Pixel 5a_11/28/21
Smartphones Expected To Launch in 2021_11/28/21
Galaxy Z Fold 4 Targets Mainstream Premium Users With Flagship Cameras_11/21/21
Moto Edge X to Have Circular Camera Bump and 6.6" OLED Panel_11/21/21
New OPPO Patent Concentrates on Rollable Structure Not Design_11/2/21
Galaxy Z Fold 4 To Feature Two Under Display-Cameras_11/2/21
Nord 2 X Pac-Man Edition Comes w/Custom Covers, Themed Wallpapers And Lego-Like Smartphone Holder_11/2/21
Realme Now Targeting The High-End Smartphone Market_11/21/21
Three of Four Moto Budget Phones to Use OLEDs_11/21/21
Leaks Continue to Defy Apple and Samsung Despite Threats _11/14/21
Samsung Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4 to Start Mass Production Q322_11/14/21
Samsung Announces New RAM with 1.3X Processing Speed Improvement_11/14/21
Royole Hints at the FlexPai 3, More Beautiful, Bigger, Faster and Perhaps Cheaper_11/07/21
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Could Launch During CES 2022 _11/07/21
The Verge’s 10 Year Out View of Smartphones_11/07/21
Apple and LGD Collaborating on Producing a Notch Free Display for the iPhone 15_10/31/21
The Pixel Fold Expected to Launch By The End Of 2021_10/31/21
No New Note – Go to the Galaxy S22 Ultra_10/31/21
OPPO’s Foldable 8” Z Fold-Like 7 Available Beyond China_10/31/21
Xperia Pro-I; High End Camera in a Smartphone Body_10/31/21
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Might Have A Hole-Punch Display Made By LG_10/24/21
Galaxy 22 Release Pushed Back to Late January_10/24/21
Xiaomi Files Design Patent For Rounded Screen And Camera With Telephoto Lens_10/24/21
Xiaomi To Release Its Annual Flagship, Xiaomi 12 Series in Mid-December_10/24/21
OPPO Getting Closer to a Rollable__10/17/21
Samsung Pushes The NOS Button__10/17/21
Lepton to be First OEM to Introduce Foldable Smartphone10/10/21
Z FOLD 4 Hinted At China’s CNIPA_10/10/21
Xiaomi is gearing up for yet another phone launch_10/10/21
Samsung Success with Flip & Fold?_10/10/21
Galaxy S21 Margins Higher than iPhone 13 __10/10/21
Chinese Car Maker Geely Launches Smartphone Business__10/03/21
Galaxy S21 FE a Victim of Strong Flip 3 Sales and Shortage of ICs__10/03/21
iPhone 13’s Display from Samsung Judged Almost Perfect__10/03/21
Vivo Still Pursuing Detachable Camera System__10/03/21
Apple Pushes Foldable Back to 2024__09/26/21
Samsung Downgrades S22 Battery Performance__09/26/21
Apple A15 Bionic Processor w/15b Transistors -- Fastest CPU In Any Smartphone __09/26/21
Samsung to Revive Galaxy Note Line __09/26/21
iPhone 13 Launched After Specs Leaked for Months_09/17/21
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Ready for Release but Still Flawed_09/17/21
TCL Can’t Get its Folding Act Together_09/17/21
Xiaomi Launched Its Xiaomi 11T Series_09/17/21
DSCC Confirms Report on iPhone 14 Specs_09/12/21
LG Chem Develops “Hard-as-Glass” PET for Cover Lens_09/12/21
Apple Updates Their Patent For A Possible Future iPhone Or iPad That Will Provide Users With An Expandable Display_09/12/21
Apple’s Foldable iPhones Past Prototype Stage_09/12/21
Vivo's Next Smartphone Slated To Be Called The X70, X70 Pro And X70 Pro+_09/12/21
IT
LG Electronics Introduced Its Ultrafine OLED Pro Series Of Reference Monitors_05/01/22
Intel, Advanced Micro Devices PC Weakness Already Baked In_04/24/22
Q122 PC Shipments Down 5.1% Y/Y but Notebooks Up 23.8%_04/17/22
Notebook Shipments Up 18% in 2021, projected to be Up 13% in 2022_04/10/22
Huawei’s MateBook E – Their First Windows Tablet/Laptop Combo With An OLED Display_03/13/22
OLED Nintendo Tested for Burn-In_03/13/22
The Best OLED Notebooks_03/13/22
Huawei’s MatePad Paper Is Half E-Reader, Half Tablet_3/06/22
LGE To Launch Its First OLED Gaming Monitor Under The Ultragear Branding_3/06/22
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S Sets the Standard for Android Tablets_3/06/22
Samsung Unveiled Four New Notebooks, All With 1080p AMOLED Displays_3/06/22
Apple Considering a Possible All-screen Foldable MacBook_02/27/22
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Carbon Review w/OLED screen in a 2.5lb Lapbook_02/27/22
Samsung's first QD-OLED monitor -- the 34" Odyssey G8QNB_02/27/22
Dell’s Alienware -- The First to Use QD-OLED Panels _02/20/22
Samsung Updates Tablet S8 Series _02/13/22
The New Lenovo Yoga 9i Laptop Gets A Comfy Redesign, 4K OLED Display_01/16/22
Samsung and Dell Announce First QD-OLED Monitor_01/09/22
Nintendo Switch -- Best-Selling Console 35 Out of the Last 36 Months in the US_12/26/21
Temporary Boom in PC Monitor Sales Seems to Have Run Its Course_12/26/21
5.4m OLED Notebooks Shipped in 2021_12/19/21
The Vivobook 13 Slate OLED Offers One-stop Productivity and Entertainment _12/12/21
Samsung to Release a Laptop w/Foldable OLED in 2022_12/05/21
Apple Unveils Its Newest Lineup Of 14.2-Inch And 16.2-Inch MacBook Pros_11/14/21
The Challenges of Building an OLED Display to Service Tablets and Notebooks_11/07/21
The Galaxy Tab S8+ And S8 Ultra Are Still A Way Off_11/07/21
Galaxy Tab Series Will Be Available with 11”, 12.4” and 14.6” OLED Panels_10/31/21
iPad Pro’s MiniLED Backlight Causes Blooming and Shadowing at the Edges_10/31/21
M1 Max Chip Expected to Drive Sales of New and Expensive MacBook Pro Models_10/24/21
LG Developing of 12.9-inch OLED for an iPad__10/10/21
Apple’s iPads – Jelly Effect and OLED Doubts__10/03/21
Notebook Supply Chain Preparing For China's Power Cut Policy__10/03/21
Five Microsoft Surface Products Announced__09/26/21
LG Adds Parking Lots to Its Grow List of Transparent Applications_09/17/21
Samsung Sees a Soft Spot in Notebook PC Panels; Announced 90Hz VRR for 14” OLED _09/17/21
ASUS to Use OLED Screens on All New Models _09/12/21
LG Collaborates w/Gauzy to Dim Transparent OLEDs to any Opacity for High Contrast Ratios_09/12/21
Mini-LED Monitors _09/12/21
TVs
Samsung’s 2022 Roll Out of WOLED TVs in Jeopardy Due to Lack of Closure in Negotiations_05/08/22
Google Watch Surfaces at a Restaurant_05/01/22
Samsung Display To Start Mass Production Of 49-Inch And 77-Inch QD-OLED TV Panels Next Year_05/01/22
LGD Uses MMG to Increase Shipment Volume and Reduce Panel Costs_04/24/22
OLED TV Shipments Could Reach 24m by 2026_04/24/22
Sony’s QD-OLED TV Is Cheaper Than Expected, But Still Not The Cheapest_04/17/22
DCI Reports 300 cd/m² And 60,000:1 Contrast Is Sufficient for HDR In The Cinema_04/10/22
LCD Share of TV Panel Market Drop from 92% in 2021 to 81% in 2026 as volume Remains Flat_04/10/22
LG Display Reduces Impact of Image Sticking_04/10/22
QD-OLEDs Getting Positive Reviews from the Media_04/10/22
Samsung Electronics Announced its QD-OLED TV, w/o Calling it a QD-OLED_03/27/22
QD-OLED's Pixel Structure Causing Fringing in Monitors_03/27/22
LG Fixes Key Aspect of Its C-Series OLEDs_3/06/22
LG Display Proposes to Launch A Transparent OLED TV_02/27/22
OLED Shines As "QLED" Fades_02/20/22
QD-OLED 55” AND 65” TVS PRICED AT $3,000 AND $4,000 Respectively_02/20/22
Philips OLED807 Adds PQ and SQ Improvements 2021’s Most Award-Winning OLED TVs_02/13/22
Samsung’s Refreshed Line-Up Of LCD TVs from Affordable to High-End (Neo QLED), Some with Matte Displays_02/13/22
Sony A95K QD-OLED TV vs, LG G2 OLED Evo TV_02/13/22
LGE C2 Price Rise: Unwanted, But Probably Fair_02/06/22
LGD Developing Advanced Features in Support of Transparent Display Technology_01/30/22
Samsung Announces 2022 MicroLED TVs – Similar Pricing as Last Year_01/30/22
LG Display New OLED Display Technology, OLED EX Delivers 30% Higher Brightness_01/09/22
Samsung QN90A Neo QLED TV vs. LG G1 OLED TV_01/09/22
Panasonic Withdrawing from the Production of Lower Cost TVs_12/19/21
LG's Design-Focused OLED Evo TV Has A Motorized Cover_12/12/21
LG’s 2022 OLED TV models Range from 42-inch up to 97-inch_12/05/21
LG’s C1 Has Trouble w/HDCP but Hopes to Fix it Soon_11/21/21
OLED TV Panel Shortage Expected In 2022 _11/21/21
8K TV Shipments Disappoint Not Likely To Become Commercially Relevant For Years_11/21/21
Samsung Electronics Launches a 98” 4K Neo QLED TV _11/07/21
Sony Installs A Curved 8K Crystal LED Used For Aerospace 3D Simulations_11/07/21
JVC Becomes the 21st TV Set Maker to OEM OLED TVs_10/31/21
LG Developing a 97” OLED TV to Compete w/Micro LED TVs_10/31/21
JOLED 27” Panels Tiled to Create a 2m x 4m OLED Display_10/24/21
Mini LCD TV Makers Solve OLED TV Panel’s Cost Differential Problems_10/24/21
LG’s 2nd Generation G1 Series is Thinner than the C1 and Cost an Extra $500_10/24/21
LG Could Introduce 97-Inch OLED TVs In 2022_10/24/21
Samsung’s QD-OLED Ready for MP__10/10/21
LGD Sees Growing Demand for 65”+ OLED Panels in US__09/26/21
Has the OLED Burn-in Problem Been Solved?_09/17/21
LG’s MicroLED TV to Compete w/The Wall_09/17/21
VESA Adds DisplayHDR 600 True Black Tier _09/12/21
LG’s Rollable TV Just the Beginning_09/12/21
VR/AR
Mojo Vision Announces Mojo Lens Prototype, The World's First Smart Contact Lens_05/08/22
XR Shipments Shrink 6% Y/Y in Q421_04/24/22
Meta Announces Next Update for V39 Quest Devices_04/17/22
Omdia and DSCC Expect AR/VR/XR sets to Reach 25m to 35m by 2024_04/17/22
Google to Buy Raxium, A Mono-lithographic MicroLED Micro Display Start-up_03/27/22
Magic Leaps Abandons The Consumer Market for the Enterprise _03/20/22
Apple Completes Production Tests For Its Augmented Reality AR/VR Headset_02/27/22
Sony Announced a Redesigned Iteration of Its Virtual Reality Headset_02/27/22
Apple Completes Production Tests For Its Augmented Reality AR/VR Headset_02/27/22
Sony Announced a Redesigned Iteration of Its Virtual Reality Headset_02/27/22
Global Tech Firms Focusing on AR/VR in 2022_02/20/22
Memoji And Shareplay Underpin Next Release Of Apple’s Mixed-Reality Headset_02/20/22
Microsoft’s Scraps Plans For A Successor To The HoloLens 2 Enterprise Headset_02/06/22
New Magic Leap 2 Details Shed Light on Dynamic Dimming_02/06/22
Personal Injuries, the Unintended Consequences of VR_02/06/22
Google Working On An AR Headset, Codenamed Project Iris for 2024 Release_01/23/22
Samsung Slow to Leave the Starting Gate in the Race for XR Supremacy_01/23/22
Vuzix Showcases its New Shield ™ at CES 2022 as the World's First MicroLED-based Binocular Smart Glasses for Enterprise_01/23/22
Apple rejects the idea of a metaverse for its long-rumored mixed reality headset_01/16/22
Panasonic’s VR Headset Looks Like Something A Metaverse Mad-Hatter Could Wear_01/16/22
Sony Unveils Next-Generation Virtual Reality Headset For the PS5_01/16/22
Ultra-Compact 5K VR Headset MeganeX Unveiled At CES_01/16/22
Apple to Introduce AR/VR Headsets in 2H22_01/09/22
Although Gaming Occupies 90 Minutes/Day Of Smartphone Usage, Game Revenue Is Almost Non-Existent_12/26/21
Apple to Release New AR Device in 2022_12/19/21
Google Glass May Soon Have a Successor_12/19/21
Samsung and Microsoft to Collaborate on Consumer-based AR Device_12/19/21
Facebook's Metamorphosis Into Meta Platforms: Began in 2014 When It Acquired Oculus For $2 Billion_12/12/21
Sony Teases Prototype VR Headset With Stunning 8K Visuals_12/12/21
Apple AR Headset Due in Late 2022_12/05/21
Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset to Initially Target Gaming_11/07/21
Samsung Electronics Joins the AR Fray by Investing in DigiLens_11/07/21
Facebook Becomes Meta Looking for $82b_10/31/21
Slew of XR Products Due in 2022_10/24/21
TCL Leaks MicroLED Smart Glasses_10/24/21
HTC Back In The VR Game With The Flow VR Headset And Viveport Verse__10/17/21
Magic Leap 2.0__10/17/21
Facebook’s Metaverse Wakeup Call__10/10/21
Vuzix Reveals Next Gen AR Manufacturing Facility in Rochester, NY__10/03/21
Facebook Changes the Game with New Smart Glasses __09/26/21
Xiaomi Takes a Bold but Incremental Leap into the AR Wearables Space__09/26/21
Apple Experimenting w/OLED Micro Displays, Orders 3000 PPI FMM from APS_09/17/21
Facebook and EssilorLuxottica Release Ray-Ban Stories, a Line of Smart Glasses_09/12/21
Wearables
Apple Targets Watch Blood-Pressure Tool for 2024 After Snags_04/24/22
OnePlus Watch 2” OLED Display Costs $13.60_04/03/22
Garmin Files Patent for a Solar Charging OLED Display_3/06/22
Qualcomms’s Wear 5100 Designed to Increase Energy Efficiency _02/27/22
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Getting Google Assistant_02/13/22
Facebook Develops Smartwatch With Detachable Display And Camera_01/23/22
Next-Gen Smart Glasses from Mad Gaze are on the Way _01/23/22
ETRI Commercialized A Low Temperature Photoresist For OLED Micro-Display_12/26/21
Fraunhofer Institute Develops The World's First Color OLED Micro Display With Ultra Low Power Consumption_12/26/21
Samsung Could Equip Future Galaxy Buds With Biometric Sensors For Health Care Purposes _12/19/21
Apple Hit With A Class-Action Lawsuit Over The Apple Watch_12/12/21
Samsung Display Acquires Patent for Innovative Smartwatches_12/12/21
Google Again Hints at Producing Its Own Smart Watch_12/05/21
Apple Watch Series 8 Render Created from Leaked CADs_11/28/21
eMagin Shows Micro Display with 10K Nits, But is it Bright Enough_11/07/21
Waiting for the Apple Watch Series 8__10/17/21
Kopin Announces $1m Order for 2K Resolution Micro Display Backplanes__10/17/21
Apple Watch 7 Series; No New Sensors but a Bigger Display_09/17/21
Musing on Materials
Drivers for OLED Smartphones to Reach Parity w/LCDs by End of 2022_04/10/22
Rodin to Apply for a Blue Phosphorescent Patent_03/20/22
Samsung Display Is Adding Solus Advanced Materials As A Supplier For Capping Layers (CPL)_3/06/22
Samsung Develops Material Test Platform_02/13/22
Sungkyunkwan University Research Team Has Developed A New Blue Light Emitting Material_02/13/22
Samsung Develops Material Test Platform_02/13/22
Sungkyunkwan University Research Team Has Developed A New Blue Light Emitting Material_02/13/22
Deuterium Explained_01/30/22
KAIST and ETRI Develop Material for Better OLED and QLED Display_01/30/22
Mitsubishi Chemical to Mass Produce Coated OLED Materials_12/12/21
Ube Industries Plans to Increase OLED Material Production by 20% in 2024_12/12/21
Panasonic Developing Thermoset Stretchable Film for Encapsulation_10/24/21
Kyulux Has a New CEO but Practicing Same OLED Tricks__10/17/21
Schott’s Xensation Alpha -- "A Chemically Strengthened Lithium Alumino Borosilicate (LABS) Cover Glass." __10/17/21
Merck and Soluble IJP Materials_10/03/21
Samsung Switching UTG Suppliers from Schott to Corning_10/03/21
Increasing Solar Demand for Indium Raises the Issue of ITO Shortages_09/26/21
AR Device Weight Reduced Using SCHOTT RealView® 1.9 __09/26/21
Drivers for OLED Smartphones to Reach Parity w/LCDs by End of 2022_04/10/22
Rodin to Apply for a Blue Phosphorescent Patent_03/20/22
Samsung Display Is Adding Solus Advanced Materials As A Supplier For Capping Layers (CPL)_3/06/22
Samsung Develops Material Test Platform_02/13/22
Sungkyunkwan University Research Team Has Developed A New Blue Light Emitting Material_02/13/22
Samsung Develops Material Test Platform_02/13/22
Sungkyunkwan University Research Team Has Developed A New Blue Light Emitting Material_02/13/22
Deuterium Explained_01/30/22
KAIST and ETRI Develop Material for Better OLED and QLED Display_01/30/22
Mitsubishi Chemical to Mass Produce Coated OLED Materials_12/12/21
Ube Industries Plans to Increase OLED Material Production by 20% in 2024_12/12/21
Panasonic Developing Thermoset Stretchable Film for Encapsulation_10/24/21
Kyulux Has a New CEO but Practicing Same OLED Tricks__10/17/21
Schott’s Xensation Alpha -- "A Chemically Strengthened Lithium Alumino Borosilicate (LABS) Cover Glass." __10/17/21
Merck and Soluble IJP Materials_10/03/21
Samsung Switching UTG Suppliers from Schott to Corning_10/03/21
Increasing Solar Demand for Indium Raises the Issue of ITO Shortages_09/26/21
AR Device Weight Reduced Using SCHOTT RealView® 1.9 __09/26/21
Musing on Production
SNU Precision Developing Direct Patterning Deposition Tool for Micro OLED displays_05/08/22
Samsung Mobile to Outsource Building of 70m Smartphones_05/01/22
BOE May Not Meet Its Panned Shipment Volume for iPhone Panels_04/24/22
SDC Installing Equipment into Asan 6th Gen OLED Fab_04/24/22
SK IE Technology To Supply PI Film For HP's Foldable OLED Notebook_04/24/22
Tianma Sets Timeline for LCD Gen 8.6 Fab in Xiamen_04/24/22
Samsung Mobile Orders 6.5M OLED Panels From BOE and CSoT for Low End Smartphones_04/17/22
Chinese OLED Panel Makers Slowly Closing Production Gap with Samsung_04/03/22
Samsung Using KH Vatec and S-Connect as Foldable Hinge Suppliers_04/03/22
BOE Shipping LTPO to Chinese Smartphone OEMs_03/27/22
COVID-19 Causes Lockdown in Foxconn’s Shenzhen Facilities_03/20/22
JOLED’s Gen 5.5 IJP Fab Delayed Due to COVID-19_03/20/22
LG Display Evaluating Gen 8.5 OLED Deposition _03/20/22
Samsung Display Seeking Second Source for FMMs_3/06/22
Magnachip Starts Mass-Producing of OLED DDIC for OLED TVs_02/27/22
Notion Systems Installs IJP at ITRI_02/27/22
Tianma Producing Flexible AMOLEDs at its Xiamen 6-Gen Line_02/27/22
AUO to Grow Large Panel LCD Capacity with Another Gen 8 Fab_02/20/22
AUO Began Its Capacity Expansion Project At Its Kunshan, China Gen 6 LCD Fab_02/13/22
Gen 10 (2880x3130mm) And Gen 10.5 (2940x3370mm) to Account For 31.8% of TV Panels _02/13/22
Poongwon Precision Develops A Fine Metal Mask (FMM)_02/13/22
ChinaStar Orders Equipment For New LCD Fab_02/06/22
APS Raises $50m to Fund FMM Development_01/23/22
LG Display to Expand its Gen 6 OLED Fab in Paju_01/23/22
Samsung Display Looking for Apple iPad Order to Justify Gen 8.5 IT Fab Investment_01/23/22
BOE Looks to OLED IT Panels for Growth_01/16/22
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation Expanding Its OLED Driver Integrated Circuit Products_01/16/22
Visionox Claims LTPO Display Is Now In Mass Production_01/09/22
Unijet Supplies OLED Inkjet Kit to China’s Sidtek_12/05/21
Samsung to Increase OLED Panel Production To Meet Growing Demand_11/28/21
SEC's LCD TV - The Elec claims -- "Samsung Electronics will diversify its LCD TV panel purchase_11/28/21
BOE to Match Samsung’s Small/Medium OLED panel Capacity by Q422_11/21/21
TCL Produces a 65” 8K IJP Prototype TV Set_11/21/21
BOE Celebrates Qualification of OLED Line by Apple_11/14/21
Opening of Corning’s Gen 10.5 Glass Fab Signals SDP Nearing Mass Production _11/14/21
CSoT Moves to Expand T6/T7 Fab by 60,000 Substrates/mo_11/07/21
Samsung’s 4AE Line to Compensate for Backplane Capacity Reductions Due to LTPO_11/07/21
Chinese Deposition Tool Maker to Invade the OLED Space?_10/31/21
Q321-- SDC Ships 124.8m OLED Displays in Q321, Up 24.6% Y/Y_10/31/21
Q221 S/M Panel Revenue Was $13.4b Up 15% Y/Y_10/31/21
Young Optics To Begin Volume Production of AR/VR-Use Plastic Lens 3-6 Months After Order Receipt_09/26/21
BOE Gets Closer to Fully Qualifying as Supplier of OLED Panels to Apple_09/17/21
Flexigo Develops New Rollable And Slidable Panel Evaluation Kit_09/12/21
Musing on Technology
New Photodiodes Developed to Capture Image Data for Holograms_05/08/22
Meta Takes on the Brain in Pursuit of the Metaverse_05/01/22
CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) Demand Stagnating_04/17/22
SDC Leaning on Technology Innovation to Maintain Leadership in OLED S/M OLED Technology_04/17/22
Sony's 1.1-Inch Smartphone Camera Sensor Is Being Tested_04/03/22
Apple Silicon Surpasses Intel in Pure PC Performance_03/20/22
Edge Computing Adds Lower Latency Higher Availability, and Consistency to Cloud Computing_03/20/22
Galaxy S22 w/ Exynos SoC Found to Have Unacceptable Performance_3/06/22
LTPO to be Adopted by Chine OLED panel Makers_02/27/22
Adaptive Pixel Technology Used in Galaxy S22_02/20/22
Researchers Create Quantum Dot Camera Technology_02/20/22
OMNIVISION Announced the World’s Smallest Pixel at 0.56-µm _02/20/22
Samsung Developing Wireless Charging Tech_02/20/22
Samsung Display Bolsters IP Protection To Widen OLED Tech Gap_02/20/22
OPPO Developing Over-the-Air Charging Technology_01/23/22
Telephoto And Periscope Zoom Cameras Too Expensive for Most Flagship Smartphones_01/23/22
First Fully 3D-Printed, Flexible OLED Display Developed at University of Minnesota_01/16/22
OLED Emitting and Its Device Structure Schematic_01/16/22
LiFi Introduced into a Tablet_01/09/22
Microsoft Patents Triple-Screen 'Surface Trio'_01/09/22
IBM And Samsung's Low-Energy Chips Could Produce Phone Batteries Lasting 1 Week_12/26/21
Sony Develops Worlds First Stacked CMOS Image Sensor Technology with 2-Layer Transistor Pixel Approximately Doubling Saturation Signal Level_12/26/21
LG’s Transparent Display Used to Deliver AR Visuals in a Retail Store_12/12/21
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Brings A Ton Of Improvements Over Last Year’s Chipset, Especially for AI, But CPU Rated Mediocre_12/12/21
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 on Android Phones_12/05/21
LG Innotek Reportedly Secures A Deal With Apple For A Future Periscope Lens For iPhone While Advancing Liquid Lens Technology_11/28/21
Researchers Demonstrate Oxide TFT Mobilities of 50cm2/Vs Using ALD Process_11/14/21
Researchers Demonstrate Use of Switchable Plasmonic Conductive Metallic Polymers Nanoantennas For Holographic Displays_11/14/21
Smartkem Forms JDA with RiTdisplay to Make OLED Displays_11/07/21
The Google Tensor Chip Follows the Exynos Block Architecture Structure w/Several Improvements in Camera and Image Processing_11/07/21
Samsung's Gate-All-Around Transistor Design Won't Arrive In Processors Until 2022__10/17/21
Sony’s Plan to Combat Future IC Shortages -- Get TSMC to Build a Fab __10/17/21
Musing on Technology QLED with 3D Foldable_10/03/21
New Technology for Mini LED Backlights Transfers 60,000 LEDs/Min_10/03/21
Sensor Size Vs. Image Quality_09/26/21
Higher Refresh Rate Claims Like 120, 240 And Higher Are Not Always Accurate_09/26/21
Samsung Doubles Down in Image Sensors_09/17/21
Batteries—The Impact of Fast Charging _09/17/21
Nanostructures Improve OLED Efficiency _09/12/21
μLEDs Require Complex Driving Circuits_09/12/21
Musing on Meta Verse
Meta AR Glasses in 2024?_05/08/22
The Road to the Metaverse_03/27/22
Facebook Causes Loneliness to People_03/13/22
Samsung Electronics Preparing Devices For The Meta Verse Platform_3/06/22
Metaverse, Crypto and NFT Compete for CE Attention_02/20/22
Holographic Display Used for Video Calls In The Metaverse_02/06/22
Meta Unveils New AI Supercomputer Destined To Be World's Fastest_02/06/22
Metaverse Turning into a Big Boy Playground _11/21/21
Nvidia Embraces Metaverse. – We Really Don’t Know What It Is But it’s Bigger than the Real World_11/14/21
Musing on MicroLEDs
MicroLED Displays at Touch Taiwan from 121” to 0.39” w/50K nits_05/08/22
MicroLEDs – Hard To Produce But Harder To Test_05/01/22
PlayNitride Unveils MicroLED Display Prototypes At Touch Taiwan 2022_05/01/22
Samsung’s “The Wall” Series to Come in 6 Sizes w/Smaller LEDs, Higher Resolutions, LTPS Backplanes and Tighter Pixel Pitches_04/24/22
Enkris Semiconductor Launched new MicroLED Epiwafers_04/17/22
JBD Using Collimating Lens for Full Color Micro Displays_04/10/22
MicroLED Products to Remain Limited to Large Format TVs thru 2024_04/10/22
Samsung Delays the Start of Production for the 89-inch MicroLED TVs _04/03/22
San’an Expands LED Production Capacity w/$1.24b Investment_04/03/22
KIMM Develops Stretchable MicroLED Displays_03/27/22
Apple Rediscovers San’an as an LED Supplier_3/06/22
Epistar to Boost Shipments of MiniLED Chips For Car Backlighting_02/27/22
Chinese LED Makers Expanding Mini-Led Capacity_01/23/22
TCL Huaxing and San’an Joint Venture Micro-LED R&D Project Xinying Display Start Construction_01/23/22
Radiant Vision Systems Offers Solutions to MicroLED Variability Issues_01/09/22
MICLEDI Demonstrates the Industry’s First MicroLED Arrays-For-AR Built On A 300mm CMOS Manufacturing Platform_12/26/21
PlayNitride Exhibited A 1.58-Inch MicroLED Display_12/26/21
MOCVD Tool Makers Look to Mini and Micro LEDs as a New Source of Revenue_12/19/21
OPPO’s Air Glass, a Pre-AR Headset with Monochrome MicroLED Projector_12/19/21
Toray Industries, Inc., Announces A Laser Transfer Release Material to Arrange Micro LED Chips_12/19/21
Samsung Visual to Switch from PCB to Glass w/LTPS for Smaller MicroLED TVs_12/05/21
AUO and PlayNitride on MicroLED_12/05/21
MicroLED Display Revenues Forecasted to Reach $1b by 2026_11/21/21
Samsung Backs Off a MicroLED TV Under 100”_11/14/21
Luminex Mass Transfer Tool takes 20 sec to Move 20,000 MiniLEDs from a Wafer to a Backlight Substrate_10/24/21
Photic Crystals (PhC) Control Micro LED Emission_10/24/21
Silicon Wafers—The µLEDs Building Block_09/17/21
Testing MicroLED’ Wafers at the Die Level_09/17/21
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