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​2021/2022 Large Area Capacity Grew ~9% per Annum & Exceeded Demand Growth by ~6%
China Encouraging Chinese Companies to Develop OLED Equipment and Material.
Microsoft Combines OpenAI w/Office 365 – a Clippy Replacement _03/19/2023
SDC Faced w/Toptec’s Breach of Exclusivity Agreement Charges Violation of Government’s Technology Protection Act_03/19/2023
AI Is Transforming Many Aspects of Our Lives, Including Smartphones _03/12/23
Apple’s Functional Organization Promotes Product Excellence and Innovation_03/12/23
The Symbiotic Yet Competitive Relationship Between Apple and Samsung_03/12/23
Apple Adds to OLED Demand w/New 6.1’ iPhone SE. _03/05/2023
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With the Concentration of Display Production in China, a Cold War Could Cause the US Military to Run Out of Displays_03/05/2023

Connectivity_02/26/2023
IoT Project Turns Smartphones Into Blockchain Nodes To Broaden 
Meta, Apple and the Display Industry_02/26/2023
Q422 OLED Revenue Down 1% Y/Y_02/26/2023
UDC Outperforms OLED Industry in Q422, Revenue Up 16%, Industry Down 1%_02/26/2023

Apple Rejects BOE’s LTPO Panels: Performance or IP?_02/20/2023
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Intel Faced with the Combined Threats of PC CPU Share loss and TSMCs Dominance of the Foundry Market_02/20/2023

​ChatGPT Changes the Search World, Google Scrambling_02/12/2023
16 Positive Things for 2023 – From Climate Improvements to AI to China’s Recovery_02/05/2023
Biden Administration Considering Completely Cutting Off Huawei From Access To US Technology._02/05/2023
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China’s 2023 GDP Expected to Grow by 5.4% vs. Previous Forecast of 5%_02/05/2023
Fab Utilization Begins Its Slow Recovery_02/05/2023
Honor, The Former Huawei Arm Grew Smartphone Shipments While The Rest Of The China Market Shrunk_02/05/2023
Samsung Reports Q422 Revenue of KRW 70.5t ($57.6m) Down 8% Y/Y _02/05/2023

Apple’s $3000 Reality Pro Headset Will Be Controlled by Staring and Pinching 01/29/2023
TSMC Expects Revenue Declines in Q123

Panel Maker Financial Performance Expected to be Down Again in Q422
​A Look Ahead_01/15/2023
CES 2023_01/15/2023
Microsoft & Twitter Contemplate Mobile Super App _12/18/2022

​Apple’s 2023 iPhone Shipments Expected to be Down 1% Y/Y_12/18/2022
Applied Materials Develops Maskless Process of Patterning Side-by-side OLEDs_12/11/2022
Dealing with VR Sickness_12/11/2022

Samsung Stealth Operation – Developing an XR Product_12/11/2022
​OLED iPad and iMac_11/27/2022
Could 2023 Be the Beginning of a Display Recovery?_11/20/2022
As China Ramps OLED Production, OLED Share of Smartphones Could Grow to >70%_11/13/2022
Is the TV Replacement Cycle is Shortening?_11/13/2022

Finally Some Good News -- US Consumers Buying Expectations High for CE Products During Holiday Season_11/06/2022LG Display Posted Some Pretty Awful Numbers for Q322 and Q422 Not Expected to be Any Better_11/06/2022
More Good News – UDC Q322 Revenue Up 11.8% Y/Y_11/06/22

Ns Nanotech[1] -- Red, Green and Blue µLEDs Grown on a Single Wafer_11/06/2022
LGD Could Shut Paju Gen 8.5 for 1 Month_10/30/2022
Mini-LED vs. OLED TVs_10/30/2022
Samsung Display - Q322 is Best Quarter Ever_10/30/2022
Whither the Tablet_10/30/2022

​VR/AR/MR on the Cusp of Volume Adoption_10/23/2022
Display Industry Shuts Down New Capacity Growth_10/16/2022
​The IT Recession and the Biden Administration Throws the Semiconductor Industry into Turmoil, Waiting for the Next Show to Drop_10/16/2022

​Apple Dominates Smartphone OEMs w/80% of the Profits; Samsung Captures 20%_10/09/2022
Eyejets Retina Display System -- Smart Glasses in 2-Years then a Smartphone Replacement_10/09/2022
JioPhone Next Costs $58 to Make, Lays Foundation for 5G Shift in India_10/09/2022

OLEDs Hit by Global Display Recession_10/09/2022
Q222 Global XR Shipments Grew by 4% Y/Y to 3.7m_10/09/2022

Comparing the Manufacturing Cost for MicroLEDs vs. OLEDs in 2025_10/02/2022
​At 1-3 µm, MicroLEDs Have Lower EQE’s than OLEDs_09/25/2022
Chinese OLED Panel Makers Recruiting Korean Engineers_09/18/2022
Display Industry Outlook -- Weakness thru H123, Suffers 1st Quarterly Loss in Q222 after 7 Consecutive Profitable Quarters_09/18/2022
IFA 2022 Features Entertainment, Foldable And Flexible Displays, And Ways To Improve App Experiences_09/18/2022
Apple to Use Rigid Displays w/TFE for its iPads and Notebooks_09/11/2022
Apple’s Product Announcement_09/11/2022
Consumer Products – Mostly Losers in 1H22 and Beyond_09/11/2022
2022 Notebook Shipments Revised Down from 222m to 199m_09/11/2022
The Looming Battle for AR/VR Supremacy_09/06/022

China Ships 4.4m Foldables in H122, Up Over 282% Y/Y _08/28/2022
Galaxy Z Fold 4 Still Has the Crease & the Bump But the Display is Brighter, More Efficient and More Durable_08/28/2022

LG Display, Samsung Display Showcase Latest Display Technologies At K-Display_08/21/2022
Q222 OLED Panel Revenue Growth Slows -- Shipments Down 3% Y/Y_08/21/2022
Finally, Some Good News for Samsung Electronic Vice Chairman, Jay Y. Lee_08/14/2022
Has China’s OEM Smartphone Business Peaked?_08/14/2022
LGD’s Dilemma – LCD Panels Unprofitable & Getting Worse, But OLEDs Can’t Carry the Revenue Burden_08/14/2022
Apple to Ship 212m iPhones w/OLEDs in 2022, up 23% Y/Y_08/07/2022
First Look At Google Foldable Smartphone w/Camera Mounted on the e Frame_08/07/2022_

BOE and Visionox Answer Stockholders Questions About OLED Profitability_07/31/2022
LCD Panel Makers Respond to Glut w/Utilization Reductions _07/31/2022
Apple Expected to Outperform the Rest of the Smartphone Market_07/24/2022
Senate Votes $54b For Chips as Demand begins to Shrink _07/24/2022
OLED Shipments and Revenue Not Immune to Display Industry’s Slowdown_07/24/2022
Korean Government Snubs Display Industry With Focus On Semiconductors_07/17/2022
SEC Mobile Division CEO, TM Roh Touts Foldable Phones as The Future of Mobile Phone Industry _07/17/2022
TCL Chairman Weighs Decision on Gen 8.5 IJP OLED Fab_07/17/2022
Large Area Panel Conditions to Remain in Excess Through 2023 And Then Gradually Recover In 2024_07/10/2022

Large Area LCD Revenue Decline Outpace Price Decline_07/03/2022
Samsung Buys Cynora’s IP to Protect Its Hybrid Blue Program__07/03/2022
Solana Introduces the First Web 3.0 Ready Smartphone_07/03/2022
Web 3.0 – A Crypto Currency Event  _07/03/2022
Samsung Suspends Display Purchases – Inventories Overloaded_06/26/2022
2022 Smartphone Shipment Forecast Down 5% Y/Y on Inflation, China’s Weak Demand and Russia’s Ukraine Invasion_06/26/2022

The Costly Contradictions of Biden’s Crusade for Green Energy Cause Unprecedented Increase in Oil Prices_06/20/2022
DSCC Doubts a 2nd Half Display Industry Recovery Due to the Supply Chains 4-Weeks of Excess Panel Inventories_-6/20/2022
Omdia Expects 2022 Display Revenue In 2022 To Drop 15% Y/Y To US$133.18_06/20/2022
Samsung Slows Component Orders for CE Products_06/20/2022
India to Enter Display Industry w/Gen 6 OLED Fab_06/20/2022

Samsung’s Gen 8.5 IT Fab to Compete for Apple’s iPad and iMac Business_06/12/2022
IJP Monitor and TV Panels Have Lower Coats Than VTE Panels_06/12/2022
Taiwan Panel Makers Suffer Y/Y Revenue Drop of 32% to 43% in May, More Drops to Come_06/12/2022
EU Standardizes on Mobile Device Chargers, What’s Next? ​_06/12/2022
Ink Jet Printing-- Ready for Prime Time?_06/05/2022
​Samsung Backs Off TVs Optimized for Reviewer’s Benchmarks_06/05/2022

Musing Commentary on May 29, 2022
The Next Generation of OLED Emitters Could be Plasmon PHOLEDs
Deconstructing Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Plan

Under Panel Cameras and Sensors See the Light_05/22/2022
Display Industry’s Record 2021 to be Followed by 2022 Hit by Geopolitical and Excess Capacity_05/15/2022
SID’s 60th Anniversary – Optimism in the Face of Falling Panel Prices, Demand and Profitability_05/15/2022
Negotiation for WOLED Panels Between Samsung and LG_05/15/2022

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 
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Mattrix Technology and the Use of a-Si for OLED Backplanes_09/12/21​

The Foldable Corner

​Oppo Find N2 Flip Launched Globally_02/20/2023
​​Apple's Foldable iPad Might Come Next Year_02/05/2023
​Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Laptop-- Ideal For Digital Nomads Willing to Pay $3500_02/05/2023
Honor Magic Vs: A No Compromise Folding Phone_02/05/2023
​Oneplus Foldable Smartphones Could Arrive As Oneplus V Fold And Oneplus V Flip_02/05/2023

​​​Foldable Laptops Offer New Convenience but at a High Price_12/18/2022
Google Pixel Fold to Come w/7.7” Internal and 5.8” External OLED_12/18/2022
​iPhone Flip Concept _12/18/2022
​​Huawei Gives Up on Wrap-around Foldable Switches Back to “Fold” like Format_12/04/2022
Samsung Foldable Laptop Replicates the Look of the X Fold 4_12/04/2022

​Foldable Corner -- Galaxy Fold 4_11/27/2022
​Xiaomi’s Next Foldable Smartphone Tipped To Feature Snapdragon 855 SoC_11/27/2022
 
Pixel Fold Expected in May ‘23_11/20/2022

The Foldable Forum

​​LG Display's Foldable OLEDs Redefine the Concept of ICT Devices_03/19/2023
Realme Hints at a Soon to be Released Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Flip 4 Like Phone._03/19/2023
​2023 Foldable Smartphone Shipments Forecast to Grow 45% Y/Y_03/12/2023
​Everyone’s Getting Into the Foldable Act …_03/12/2023
OnePlus to Launch Its First Foldable Smartphone Later This Year_03/12/2023
​Smartphone OEMs Show Their Creativity w/Rollable & Foldable Devices at MWC_03/05/2023
Lenovo’s 12” Slidable Notebook Expands to 15.3_03/05/2023
Q422 Foldable Smartphone Shipments Fell 48% Sequentially and 26% Y/Y To 3.1M. _03/05/2023
Huawei Mate X3 to Have Periscope Zoom Lens_03/05/2023
Samsung to Launch 6 Foldable Phones in 2024_03/05/2023
​BOE and Samsung MX Discussing Foldable OLED Panel Procurement_02/26/2023
OPPO Find N2 Flip Flips the Category, Samsung Follows OPPO’s Lead_02/26/2023
Pixel Fold to Include a 5000 mAh Battery_02/26/2023
Samsung Reaffirms Its Plans To Make Foldable Laptops & Tablets_02/26/2023​

Tecno Phantom V Fold Leaks Ahead Of New Foldable Smartphone's Launch_02/26/2023
​​OnePlus Could Be the Next Android Brand with Folding Smartphones_02/12/2023
​If the Smartphone Future Is Folding, Two Problems Must Be Overcome_01/29/2023
Tecno Phantom Vision V Concept Unveiled As A Smartphone Combining Foldable And Rollable Display Tech_01/29/2023
​Apple Foldable iPad, Unlikely Until 2025_01/15/2023
OPPO Produces the Lightest Fold Format Phone Yet_01/15/2023
Samsung Ships 10m Foldable Smartphones in 2022_01/15/2023
Vivo X Flip Clamshell Foldable Smartphone With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC Announced_01/15/2023
Samsung Sees a Doubling of Enterprise Foldable Demand but Total Foldable Shipments Have Plateaued_12/11/2022
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 to Feature a Larger Cover Screen And An Updated Hinge_12/11/2022
Huawei Debuts The Cheapest Foldable Smartphone Yet_11/13/2022

​Samsung Pokes Fun At Apple's Lack Of Smartphone Innovation _11/13/2022
​Samsung Not Interested in Slidable or Rollable Form Factors_11/13/2022

Leftovers


​Apple’s Manufacturing Diversification Program Designed to Reduce Dependency on China_03/19/2023
​BOE Expected to Supply the bulk of OLED Panels for the 2024 iPhone SE4._03/12/2023
Samsung Testing Its New Waterdrop Hinge_03/12/2023
​Samsung Showcases A UDR 2000-Nit OLED Panel. _03/12/2023

​Apple’s Chinese Suppliers Moving Capacity Out Of The Country _03/05/2023
At MWC, Lenovo Reveals Rollable Notebook and Smartphone Concepts_03/05/2023
Tecno Phantom V Fold Hands-On: _03/05/2023
ChatGPT Growing Pains_02/20/2023
India’s World Class Production Capability Failing for iPhone_02/20/2023
​​Tech Wars: South Korea On Alert For Technology Leaks To China As US Restrictions Intensify_02/20/2023​​
​Renders of the iPhone 15_02/12/2023
​Omdia Corrects Our Article. _02/05/2023
​Phone 16 Pro Could Be The First Mid-level iPhone With A Periscope Zoom Lens_01/29/2023
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Pixelligent Technologies Debuted Its Pixjet Formulated Products For Next-Generation Displays At CES 2023 _01/29/2023
​Samsung Puts Single-Cut Gen 8 Process on the Backburner_01/15/2023
Apple's Future In China Up In The Air As Country Ends Lockdown In iPhone City_12/11/2022
Nothing Setting Its Sights On The U.S. Market, With Ambitions Of Taking On Apple’_12/11/2022
Samsung Developing Next Era Of Fingerprint Detection Technology On OLED Screens._12/11/2022​
​Contrarian TrendForce Projects OLEDs to Capture >50% of Smartphone Displays in 2023_12/04/2022

​iPhone 14 Pro/ Pro Max Shipments Could Be Between 15m and 20m Below the Latest Product Plan_12/04/2022
​Samsung Has Been Exploring A Spin-Off Of Its Foundry Business; Could SDC be Next?_12/04/2022
​Display Shipments to Increase by 6.2% in 2023_11/27/2022
​Apple Using LTPO Panels from LG Display for iPhone 14 Pro _11/13/2022
Foxconn Reduces iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Output by 3m in Q422_11/13/2022
​Q322 Worldwide Global Semiconductor Industry Sales Down 3% Y/Y, Down 6.3 Q/Q_11/13/2022
​Welcome Back Jay: Just in Time!_11/06/2022
​Global Semiconductor Industry Rocked By US Export Controls._10/30/2022
Key iPhone Supplier Warns Smartphone Demand Will Continue to Fall_10/30/2022
Notebook ODMs See Order Declines thru Q223._10/30/2022
OPPO Flip Phone Announced to Compete w/W23_10/30/2022
Samsung And China Telecom's Shared History of Collaborating On Flip Phones Renewed w/W23 Flip_10/30/2022
8K TVs —1% of 4K Shipments During 1st 3 Years_10/30/2022

​Apple’s MR Headset to Offer Biometric Authentication _10/23/2022
Google Pixel Fold to Use SDC’s Foldable Display_10/23/2022
Motorola Demonstrates Rollable Smartphone Concept_10/23/2022
Motorola is expected to launch two new folding phones in the RAZR family in 2023_10/23/2022​

​Google’s Pixel Shipments Reach 27m over 6 Years_10/16/2022
Samsung Raises the Bar on OLED Panel Technology to Retain Market Share_10/16/2022
US Soldiers Suffer Mission Affecting Impairments While Using HoloLens_10/16/2022
​Apple to Say Goodbye to the Lighting Connector in 2024_10/09/2022
​Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Released_10/09/2022
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​Sony’s PlayStation VR2 w/OLED Micro Displays Has a 2m Build Plan_10/09/2022
​​Back to the Future – Could Apple Be Considering a Rollable iPhone w/an LG Display?_10/02/2022
Samsung Display CEO Turns Up the Heat on Foldable Display Technology_10/02/2022

​Smartphone OEMs Switch Demand from Rigid to Flexible OLEDs_10/02/2022
​LGD Submits iPhone 14 Pro LTPO Panels to Apple for Qualification_09/25/2022
Tensor G2 and Pixel 7 Posted a 10% Benchmark Score Improvement_09/25/2022

​Kuo: Apple Cuts New 14- And 16-Inch MacBook Pro Shipment Forecast Before Mass Production Stage_09/18/2022
​iPhone Accounts For More Than 50% of Smartphones in US_09/18/2022

Best Buy Says Pricey Smartphone Sales Holding Strong Ahead Of iPhone 14 Launch_09/11/2022
Secrets of the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and the Future of that Crease_09/11/2022​
​Foldables Could Account For More Than Half of Samsung’s Global Smartphone Shipments By 2025_09/06/22​
Google Awarded Patent for “Pixel Fold”_09/06/22
Omdia – “The Smaller …Wall… TVs are too Expensive and Too Error Prone”_09/06/22
Z Fold Parts Makers’ Earnings To Soar_09/06/22​
​49% Of Android Smartphone Owners Consider Switching To iPhones_09/06/22

​European Telecom Carriers Offer Levels of Interoperability Not Available in the US_08/28/22​​
​​The End Of a Console Era: Sony Has Shipped 117m PlayStation 4 Consoles_08/21/22
Apple Expected to Raise iPhone 14 Prices By As Much As 15%_08/21/22

​Apple Prepping 90-100m iPhone 14 Smartphones for Sale by Year End_08/14/22
​India Wants Low-end Chinese Phones Out_08/14/22​
​​LCD and OLED Equipment Spending to Drop 50% Y/Y in 2023_08/14/22
Lenovo to Launch OLED based Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2022_08/14/22
MEA Q222 Smartphone Shipments drop 8% Y/Y_08/14/22​
Samsung Display and LG Display Competing for the Next Generation of Micro Displays Using OLEDs and mLEDs_08/14/22

​75”/77” Mini-LED Panel Costs Fall Below OLED_08/14/22
​​Xiaomi Is Projected To Launch A Second-Gen Foldable Flagship Smartphone in 2022_08/14/22
OPPO to Expand India’ Investment And Strengthen The Manufacturing Ecosystem_08/07/22
Razr 2022 Launch Event Cancelled, the Reinstated_08/07/22
Galaxy Z Fold 4 And Flip 4 Prices Revealed_08/07/22
​​Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy Z Series, First to Get the M12 OLED Stack_07/31/22
Gartner Expects Semiconductor Revenue Growth to Slow in 2H22 and Decline in 2023_07/31/22
LG Display Back in the Red in Q222_07/31/22
Microsoft and the Mobile Market – A History of Excuses, Missteps, Frustration and Failure_07/31/22
Samsung Display Reports Q222 Revenue of $5.88b up 12% Y/Y and Operating Profit of $810m_07/31/22
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Semiconductor Distributors Betting that the IC Crunch Will Continue thru 2022_07/31/22
U.S. Needs $3 Billion More To Remove Huawei, ZTE From U.S. Networks, Regulator Says_07/31/22

​Apple Re-Qualifies BOE OLED Panels for the iPhone 14 but Volume Reduced from 20m to 5m_07/17/22
Biden Administration Considers New Sanctions On Sending Chipmaking Tools To China_07/17/22
Motorola Razr Displays – Foldable, 6.2”; Cover 3.0”_07/17/22
​Apple Re-Qualifies BOE OLED Panels for the iPhone 14 but Volume Reduced from 20m to 5m_07/17/22
Biden Administration Considers New Sanctions On Sending Chipmaking Tools To China_07/17/22
Motorola Razr Displays – Foldable, 6.2”; Cover 3.0”_07/17/22
Two Qualcomm Patents Prevent Apple From Developing 5G Smartphone Modem_07/10/22
Apple Designed Modems Don’t Work, Shifting Back to Qualcomm_07/03/22
Google Pixel 7 Pro to Use High Brightness OLED Panels from Samsung _07/03/22
iPhone 14 to Adopt New Front Camera Shared Across All Four New Models. _07/03/22

iPhone Shipments In China Appeared To Have "Notably" Outperformed In May_06/26/22
Motorola Makes Another Stab at Flip Phones w/Razr 3_06/26/22
Nothing Phone – Minimalist Design_06/26/22

76 Smartphones Using OLED Panels Released by Chinese Brands, YTD_06/26/22

APS Holdings Developing FMMs for 3000ppi for OLEDs _06/20/22
Expected Price Tag Could Make Moto Razr 3A Legitimate Threat To Samsung Galaxy Flip 4_06/20/22

Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Reportedly Coming In Q223_06/12/22​
Pixel 7 Camera’ Sensors Copy iPhone 14 Look _06/12/22

​Pixel 7 Update_06/05/22
​Apple Expected to Ship 220m iPhones in 2022 Flat Y/Y_05/29/22
Google Foldable Launch – On, Off, On and Now Off Again_05/29/22
Samsung Visual Delays WOLED Purchase Decision Until 2023_05/29/22

Porotech’s Magic Pixel_05/22/22
LG uses MLA to Increase Luminance to 2000 nits @ 3% APL _05/22/22
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Apple Leaves BOE in the Cold w/No iPhone 14 Orders_05/22/22

​Latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 And Galaxy Z Flip4 Leak Is A Mixed Bag_05/15/22
No Tesla Phone Expected_05/15/22
Google to Enter Center Stage in Mobile w/New Smartphones, Smart Watches Tablets and Ear Buds_05/15/22
Foxconn Expects A Revenue Decline In Q222 Due To Rising Inflation, Slowing Demand And Covid-Related Lockdowns _05/15/22
Royale Bailed Out for the Short Term by Local Governments_05/15/22
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
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​iPhone 14 Pro Hole-Punch Display Design Detailed in New Report_01/09/22
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​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
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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
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Musing on Economics


​February CPI Reported Up 6.0% Y/Y_03/19/2023
​Economists Face Extraordinary Challenges in Forecasting Future Growth_03/12/2023
​China’s Shipping Containers Pile Up At Overcrowded Port As Overseas Orders Dwindle_03/05/2023
​India Making Changes to Recruit Foreign Businesses_02/26/2023
​Is India on The Cusp Of An Historic Boom?_02/12/2023
​Key Inflation Gauge Cools Further, Paving Way for a 0.25% Fed Funds Rate Increase_02/05/2023
​China’s Zero-Covid Policy Ended In Early December And, Reported Nearly 60,000 Fatalities By Mid-January_01/29/2023
Real GDP Increased At A 2.9% Annual Rate In Q422, Beating The Consensus Expected 2.6%_01/29/2023
​Real GDP Growth In Q3 Was Revised Higher To A 3.2% Annual Rate From A Prior Estimate Of 2.9%_01/15/2023
​​The GDP Price Index Revised Up To A 4.3% Annual Growth Rate From A Prior Estimate Of 4.1%. _12/04/2022
Ruble Strength Due to Sanctions Eliminating Most of Country’s Imports_12/04/2022
​China’s Lock Downs Continue Pressuring Foxconn to Meet iPhone 14 Shipment Demand _11/27/2022
​Budget Deficit Reductions Likely to be Short Lived_11/06/2022​
US GDP Up 2.3% In Q322 After 2 Straight Quarters Of Declines_10/30/2022
​Xi Jinping Expects per Capital GNP of a Mid-developed Country by 2035_10/23/2022
​​China Faces Major Economic Tradeoffs – More Debt or Slow Growth_10/16/2022
​Claim of Recession Waiting for More Data_10/09/2022​​
​Real GDP Growth in Q222 Remained at a -0.6% Annual Rate_10/02/2022
​​China’s Leadership Position In Product Assembly Is No Longer Assured_09/25/2022
FOMC Raises Rates and Putin Raises Stakes_09/25/2022
​​No Relief from Inflation, August CPI rose 0.1% in to 8.3% After Being Unchanged In July, Before Seasonal Adjustment_09/18/2022
US Government Trying to Reign in Tech Company Expansion_09/11/2022
​Q222 Real GDP Growth Revised to -0.6% Annual Rate vs. Initial Report of -0.9%_08/28/22
China’s Over-Ambitious Semiconductor Goals Loses Billions and Spawns Numerous Graft Probes_08/21/22
Q222 Real GDP Declined at a 0.9% Annual Rate _07/31/22
​China’s Working-Age Population Could Decline By Two-Thirds Or More By Century’s End_07/31/22​
Q222 Real GDP Declined at a 0.9% Annual Rate _07/31/22
​​China’s Working-Age Population Could Decline By Two-Thirds Or More By Century’s End_07/31/22

The Supply Chain Crisis Is Dead, Long Live the Supply Chain Crisis?_07/24/22
​Qualcomm Overcomes PC and Smartphone Volatility_07/17/22
Gartner Shows a 16.3% Decline in Q222 PC Shipments_07/17/22
​Cowen Forecasts 2-Years of Smartphone Shipment Decline_07/17/22
CPI up 1.3% M/M and 9.1% Y/Y_07/17/22

US Inflation Reaches 40‐​Year High, In Response To Fiscal Profligacy And Accommodative Monetary Policy_07/10/22
A Short History Lesson on Inflation and the Fed’s Policy Trending Toward Recession_06/26/22
2 out of the 3 Indicators Are in Stagflation Territory_06/12/22
Q122 Real GDP Growth Revised Slightly Lower To 1.5% Annual Rate_06/05/22
​It’s Not Just the Lockdown, China’s Tech Industry Reports Lackluster Results_06/05/22
​US Ports are World’s Least Efficient_05/29/22
Small/Medium Oil Traders Subvert Russian Oil Ban_05/22/22
Inflation – Wheat Supply Reduced by 25%_05/22/22
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Is a Recession Coming in 2022 or 2023?_05/22/22

​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
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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
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​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


​AUO’s Micro-LED Efforts And Innolux’s Tie-Up With India-Based Vedanta, a Hope for the Future in Taiwan_03/19/2023
​AUO Reported Q4’22 Sales Of NT$52.648b (Down 43% Y/Y; Up 6% Sequentially)_03/19/2023
Innolux Reported Q4’22 Sales Of NT$47.91 (Down 40% Y/Y; Down 0.2% Sequentially)_03/19/2023
Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Buys LCD Panel Production Facility From JDI _03/19/2023
Visionox Reports Two of Three OLED Fabs Have 92% Yields_03/19/2023
​eMagin Profitable in Q422 with a $14.8m backlog._03/12/2023
​​Lenovo Group’s FY Q323 Revenue Down 24.1% Y/Y to $15,267 Million, And Down 10.7% Q/Q_02/26/2023
Magnachip Semiconductor has doubled the number of design wins for its power chips in 2022, but saw a collapse in its OLED driver business._02/26/2023
​BOE’s 2022 Report to Shareholders _02/20/2023
LGD Shifts Focus from Large to Small/Medium OLED Panels_02/20/2023
​AUO 2022 Shipments Contract 25% Y/Y_02/12/2023
​Foxconn Shakes Off Factory Disruption As January Sales Jump_02/12/2023
JDI Reports CY Q422 Revenue of 75.6b¥ ($577.2m) and an Operating Loss of 9b¥ ($68.7m) _02/12/2023
Qualcomm – Not Immune from Smartphone Declines_02/12/2023
​Samsung LED Settlement Worth $150m to Nanoco_02/12/2023
​Corning Reports Q422 Revenue of $3.41b, Down 2.4% Q/Q and Down 7.3% Y/Y_02/05/2023
Samsung Display Ups Patent Management To Contain Chinese Rivals_02/05/2023​
Smartphones a Drag on Qualcomm Revenue_01/29/2023
TCL Increases Capital_01/15/2023
Transsion Q322 Revenue Flat Y/Y, But Profit Declines Sharply as Costs Balloon_01/15/2023
Visionox Buys Visionox?_01/15/2023F
​​Samsung Electronics_12/18/2022
Sharp Display Revenues Expected to Remain Flat in 2023 but Produce Negative Operating Income._12/18/2022
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Wonik Acquires Newly Formed DDI Fabless Chip Firm_12/18/2022
​Xiaomi Revenue Decreased by 10% Y/Y in Q322 and Had Negative Profits_12/04/2022
​BOE Invests in Honor_11/27/2022
​JDI Reports Q322 Free Cash of -¥20.0b (-$138.6)m _11/20/2022
​​BOE to Become HC Semitek Largest Shareholder_11/13/2022
​eMagin Grows Revenue and Profits in Q322; Expect to Receive R&D dPd Chamber in December_11/13/2022
​PC Shipment Weakness Triggers Lenovo’s 1st Y/Y Revenue Decline Since March ‘20_11/13/2022
​Sharp’s Display Business a Drag on Earnings_11/13/2022
JDI and JOLED Facing Financial Issues_11/06/2022
​OTI Raises $50m to Maintain Operations Until Patterned Cathode Adopted by Major Smartphone OEMs_11/06/2022
​Corning Q322 Revenue of $3.7B (+2.8% Y/Y) beats by $30m_10/30/2022
Q322 Applied Materials Results --- Revenue Hit Record of $6.52b, Up 5% Y/Y_10/30/2022
​​China’s OLED Fabs Suffering from Low Utilization, Low Yields and Low Prices; Consolidation a Possibility_10/23/2022
LGD Management Preparing for Negative OP in Q322 and Q422, similar to Q222_10/23/2022
Lumileds Exits Chapter 11_10/23/2022

​Indian Government Wins Appeal Over Xiaomi; Could Cost the Company Income Taxes on $680m _10/09/2022
​SEC Guides Lower Sequential Profits for Q322_10/09/2022
Foxconn Buys Controlling Stake in Sharp_09/25/2022
LG Technology Ventures Invests in InnoQD and Wonik_09/25/2022​​​
​Q322 Corning Display Revenue Outlook Revised Down 15% to ~$700m _09/18/2022
Samsung Display Sets Q322 Profit Record On iPhone 14 Series Shipments_09/18/2022

Lumileds Seeks Financial Restructuring For Growth _09/11/2022
Transsion Q222 Revenue Up 3.7% Y/Y_09/11/2022​​
​CPT Declared Bankrupt_09/06/22
​#3 Smartphone OEM, Xiaomi Reports Revenue and Profit Plunge in Q222_08/28/22
Huawei Founder New Goal – Save the Company_08/28/22
Innolux Hopeful for a Return to Profitability by 2023, But Signs are Negative_08/28/22
​TCL’s H122 Net Profits Drop 73% Y/Y_08/28/22
Compal Electronics Inc. Expects 2022 Notebook Shipments To Decline 20 Percent Annually_08/21/22
​Foxconn Tops Q222. Revenue and NOP Estimates, But Warns Of Slowing iPhone Demand_08/21/22
​Q222 eMagin Revenue Up 14% Y/Y _08/21/22
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​​AUO Reports Q222 Sales of NT$62.884b (Down 34% Y/Y Down 23% Sequentially; Trend Continued in July_08/14/22
​Innolux Reported Q222 Sales of NT$57.902b (Down 38% Y/Y, Down 17% Sequentially)_08/14/22

Corning’s Wide Ranging Business Plan, Insulates the Company from Display Slowdown_08/07/22
JOLED Struggling to Stay Afloat_08/07/22
​UDC Reports Both Green and Red Emitter Revenue Down Y/Y_08/07/22
Xiaomi Q222 Revenue Expected to be Down 13% Y/Y_08/07/22

Corning’s Q222 Display Business Suffers from Industry Weakness, Display Revenue Down 6.5% Y/Y_07/31/22
Diversification Makes Qualcomm Less Vulnerable to Smartphone Slowdown_07/31/22
Nanosys Raises ~$50 Million In Series B Equity And Debt Financing_07/31/22

Goldman Sachs Targets Apple, HP Enterprise And Corsair Gaming w/Highest Downside Risk of Economic Slowdown._07/17/22
India’s Law Enforcement Agencies Targeting Chinese OEMs for Failing to Report & Pay Taxes_07/17/22

​AUO Reports Q222 Sales of NT$62.881b ($2.111b), ↓22.9% Q/Q and ↓34.3% Y/Y_07/10/22
China’s “Hard Tech” Firms Struggle to Navigate a Brave New World_07/10/22

Lenovo Coming on Strong for Computer/Printer Hardware Leadership_07/10/22
​​Samsung Electronics Pre-releases Q222 Y/Y Revenue Up 20.9%; Profits Up 11.4%; Smartphone Profits Down 19%_07/10/22
Visionox’s Poor 2021 Financial Performance Spawns Shenzhen Exchange Inquiry_07/03/22
LG Display To Raise $1.0b to Expand OLED Module Lines In Vietnam_06/20/22
HKC Files to an IPO_06/12/22

Lenovo Reports Record-High Growth Despite A Year of Controversies at Home_06/05/22
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Transportation Costs for CE Products Surges_06/05/22

AMAT Experiencing Softness in Display Equipment Demand_05/29/22
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Samsung’s Suppliers Q122 Earnings Recover Thanks To S22_05/29/22

eMagin Has a Good Quarter, Revenue Up 9% Y/Y_05/22/22
2022 Revenue from OLED display driver IC (DDIC) is expected to reach US$6.123b up 20% Y/Y_05/22/22​​

Huawei Restores Smartphone Production Capacity _05/15/22
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TCL Reports 2021 Revenue Rose 65% Y/Y_05/15/22

Q122 UDC revenue was $150.5m_05/08/22
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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

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Musing on Data Points


​​Advanced TV Shipment Growth Face Bump in the Road in 2022 and 2023._03/19/2023
Android for TVs_03/19/2023
Jan’23 Large LCD Shipments Down 35.4% Y/Y_03/05/2023
Lack of Consensus on VR Growth by Market Researchers_03/05/2023
Q223 LCD TV Panel Orders Increases by 19%_03/05/2023​​
​January Off to a Good Start for China’s Smartphone Market_02/26/2023
​Q123 Tablet Panel Shipments Forecast Down 25% Y/Y to 30m_02/20/2023
2022 Large Area Display Shipments Down 3% Y/Y_02/20/2023
​2022 Smartphone Revenue Falls 9% Y/Y to $409b, Lowest Since 2017_02/12/2023
​Chinese New Year Holiday Sales of Consumer-Related Industries Increased by 12.4% Y/Y_02/12/2023
No January Relief from LCD Revenue Drops in Taiwan_02/12/2023
​China Smartphone Sales in 2022 Reach Lowest Level in a Decade; Apple Becomes #2 Brand for First Time_02/05/2023
​Mobile Phone, PC Shipments To Fall Again In 2023: Gartner_02/05/2023
​2023 Worldwide IT Spending Projected at $4.5t Up 2.4% Y/Y_02/05/2023
Samsung Announces 200MP ISOCELL HP2 Image Sensor That Could Debut In The Galaxy S23 Ultra_01/29/2023
​Canalys Reports Smartphone Shipments In Q422 Down 17% Y/Y_01/29/2023

​India’s Q422 Smartphone Shipments Down 36.9% Y/Y_01/29/2023
In 2022, The Smartphone Image Sensor Market Contracted By 6% Y/Y With Revenue At $13 Billion_01/29/2023
Q322 Smartphone Prices Rose 10% Y/Y Worldwide _01/29/2023
Q422 Smartphone Shipments Down 18.3% Y/Y and 6.3% Q/Q_01/29/2023​
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Q422 Global PC Shipments Decline a Record 28.5% Y/Y _01/29/2023
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Q1’23 Notebook Shipments, Which Make Up ~80% of PC Volume Projected to Reach 10-Year Low_01/29/2023

​After a ~10% 2022 Y/Y Drop in AR/VR Shipments, a 30% Increase to 13m is Forecast for 2023_01/15/2023
Global Smartphone Q322 Revenue Down 3%, Xiaomi Up 4%, Oppo Down 27%_01/15/2023

IDC Predicts Chinese Smartphone Shipment Drop In 2023_01/15/2023
November Large Panel Revenue Down 30.9% Y/Y, 2022 YTD Down 25.8% Y/Y_01/15/2023
2023 OLED Notebook Shipments Forecasted to Grow By 43% Y/Y to 8.5m _01/15/2023​​
2023 Smartphone Shipments to Remain Flat _12/18/2022
​2023 Notebook Shipments Expected to Decline 2% Y/Y _12/18/2022
​The End of an Era_12/18/2022
UBI Research Expects Rigid OLEDs for smartphones to Continue Declining_12/18/2022
​Augmented And Virtual Reality Spending To Reach $13.8B In 2022, ~32% Growth_12/11/2022

​IDC Forecasts Smartphone Shipment Growth Beginning in 2nd Half 2023_12/11/2022​
TrendForce Projects VR Devices of 8.58m For 2022, a Y/Y Drop Of 5.3%. _12/11/2022
​Advanced TV Shipments Up 9.8% in Q322, OLEDs Capture 40% Share_12/04/2022
Dec. ’22 Large Area Panel Prices to Resume Downward Crawl _12/04/2022
October LCD Large Panel Shipments Down 4.3% M/M and 18.8% Y/Y_12/04/2022

​Average US price of iPhone Rises to $957 in September ’22, Up 20% Since Jun ‘20_11/27/2022
​Q322: A Bad Quarter for OLEDs LCDs and Panel Makers; Except for Samsung_11/27/2022

​​China’s Display Market Share Expected to Grow to 43% in 2022_11/13/2022
​Omdia Expects Panel Display Demand to Rebound in 2023_11/13/2022
Taiwanese Panel Makers Continue Y/Y Slide in October_11/13/2022
​TV Panel Prices Plateauing but Should Remain Lower than 2021 Levels thru Q123_11/13/2022
OLED IT Panels Forecasted to Reach 48.8m Units by 2027 _11/06/2022
PC Market Unlikely To Grow Until H2 2023_11/06/2022
Samsung Expects to Sell ~260 Million Smartphones in 2022_11/06/2022
Strategy Analytics, “The Downturn In Smartphone Shipments Unlikely to Abate In Q422_11/06/2022
​Q322 India’s Smartphone Shipments Defy Global Trends, Up 10.7% Y/Y, China Down Again_10/30/2022
Q322 Smartphone Display Shipments Down 23% Y/Y_10/30/2022
September Large Area LCD Panel Shipments, Show Some Improvement, Up 6.4% M/M_10/30/2022
3 out of 6 Panel Makers Posted Negative Operating Margins in Q222._10/30/2022

After Peaking in 2021 at 291m panels, Notebook Panel Shipments Slide to 200m in 2022_10/23/2022​
Q322 Smartphone Shipments Down 9% Y/Y to 328m_10/23/2022
​An Outlook for Large Area OLED Display Shipments -- 2022 to 2028_10/16/2022

Slowdown in Smartphone Demand Effects both OLED and LCD Panel Makers_10/16/2022
​Global Smartphone CIS Shipments Dropped to 2.4b in H122_10/09/2022
​Gaming Monitor Market Faces Downturn with 2022 Shipments Downgraded to 20.5m_10/09/2022
​Apple Scales Back iPhone 14 Series Production_10/02/2022
​August Large Panel Shipments Declined 1.3% M/M and 18.1% Y/Y_10/02/2022
LG Display Scales Back Forecast for WOLED Panel Sales_10/02/2022
​Q222 PC Monitor Shipments Up 2.7% to 36m_10/02/2022
​TrendForce predicts OLED Penetration into the Smartphone Market Pass 50% in 2023, up from 42% in 2022_10/02/2022
​China’s July Smartphone Shipments Were 19.9m, Down 30.6% Y/Y _09/25/2022
China -- Smartphone Production Share of Global Market, Down 7% Since 2018_09/25/2022
Samsung Considering Restarting Smartphone Sales to Russia _09/25/2022
​Samsung’s Leadership in Foldables Defines a New Mobile Strategy_09/25/2022
​​Q222 Advanced TV Shipments Experience Lowest Growth in 2 Years_09/11/2022
Premium Smartphone Average Selling Price Reaches Record High in Q222_09/11/2022
​​iPhone 13 Had 38% Share of US Apple Smartphone Shipments in Q122_09/06/22
Samsung Electronics Sold A Third Of The 92.6 Million TV Market In H122_09/06/22
​2022 PC Shipments Forecast Down 30% Y/Y_09/06/22

2022 Small OLED Display Shipments Forecast to Reach 724.8m_09/06/22
​Chinese LCD Makers Drop Fab Utilization from ~90% to 75% Over Last 3 Month_08/28/22
North American Smartphone Shipments Down 4.3% Y/Y_08/28/22
​Apple Expected to Produce 220m iPhones in 2022, Flat Y/Y_08/21/22
Europe Joins Japan as Regions Where OLEDs Lead in Premium TV Sales_08/21/22
Foldable Smartphone Shipments to Hit 16 Million Units in 2022, Up 73% Y/Y_08/21/22
Latin America Smartphone Shipments Up 9% Y/Y In Q222 _08/21/22​
Russia Smartphone Imports Down 38% in 1H22_08/21/22
Samsung Mini-LED/QD TV Update_08/21/22
​​Cost Modeling Shows Long Term Cost IJP of TV Panels Lower than VTE_08/14/22
LCD Panel Prices: Most Sizes Fall Below Previous Bottom_08/14/22
OMDIA Forecasts 11m Galaxy Fold/Flip 4 Devices In 2022_08/14/22​

Q222 European Smartphone Shipments Down 10.4% Y/Y, India Up 10.7% Y/Y_08/07/22
The iPhone is the Leading Smartphone in 6 of the Top 8 Markets_07/31/22
LCD Price Drops Continue in Jul’22, No Letup in Sight_07/31/22
Q222 China Smartphone Shipments Down 14.2% Y/Y, the Lowest Level in 10-years _07/31/22
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Sigmaintell Forecasts LCD TV Panel Shipments of 260m in 2022_07/31/22
​Q222 Smartphone Shipments Down 11% Y/Y; Apple and Samsung Gain Share _07/24/22
TV Set Prices Expected to Drop Throughout 2022 as Panel Makers Slowly Reduce Utilization_07/24/22
​US Smartphone Market Shows Resilience Through Q222. _07/24/22

Chinese OLED Panel Makers Progress Slowly in Competition w/SDC_07/17/22
​Chinese OEMs Offset Local High Mobile Phone Inventories by Routing of Smartphones to India_07/10/22
Gartner and Mizuho See Mobile Device Shipments Dropping Y/Y in 2022_07/10/22
TrendForce Forecasts Q222 Panels For LCD Monitors Down 11.3% Y/Y to 42.5m_07/10/22
iOS Closes the Shipment Gap with Android Tablets_07/03/22
Large Area LCD Revenue Decline Outpace Price Decline_07/03/22
June Panel Prices MaiNtain Downward Trend_06/26/22
Omdia Reduces Its Shipment Target for Samsung’s Mini-LED TVs_06/26/22
China and Europe Responsible for Q122 Smartphone Shipment Drop_06/20/22
IDC Forecasts Negative Growth in PCs and Tablets for 5-Years_06/20/22

Taiwan Panel Makers Suffer Y/Y Revenue Drop of 32% to 43% in May, More Drops to Come_06/12/22
Q121 Wearable Shipments Down 3% Y/Y_06/12/22

Panel Revenue Heads Down After 7 Quarters of Growth_06/05/22
Q121 Foldable Smartphone Shipments Triple Y/Y_06/05/22
2022 Smartphone Shipment Forecast Down 2-3% vs. Prior Estimates_06/05/22
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Smart Watches Defied The Trends In Q122 CE Products By Posting Y/Y Growth Of 13%_06/05/22

China’s Smartphone Shipments Continue Falling in April _05/29/22
​May Panel Pricing and April Panel Shipments_05/29/22
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Smartphone Market Revenue Surpassed $110 Billion In Q122, Declining 2% Y/Y_05/29/22

Q122 OLED Panel Revenue Flat Y/Y, Shipments up a Little_05/22/22
​Smartphone Shipments Down in Q122 – Look at China_05/22/22

Q122 Foldable Smartphone Panel Shipments Rose 261% Y/Y to 2.6M_05/15/22
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8K TVs Remain a Difficult Sell To Consumers _05/15/22

Nintendo Shipped 5.8 Million Switch OLED Devices Since Oct. ‘21_05/15/22
​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
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​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
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​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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Automotive/Aviation


​Automotive Panels To Grow In 2023, With Total Shipments (LCD + OLED) Expected To Exceed 200M Panels, _03/19/2023
Buick New Electric Car to Offer a 30-Inch 6K OLED Display_03/19/2023
​Audi’s EV Concept Eliminates Traditional Displays in Automobiles_02/12/2023
China Automakers Move Rapidly into the Global Market_02/05/2023
​New Generation of Automotive HUD Offer a Pillar-to-pillar Experience_12/11/2022
​Competition for Cockpit Display Orders in Automotive Displays_11/06/2022
​BOE And Other China-Based Panel Makers Are Ramping Up Their Output For Automotive Displays_10/23/2022
​Jet Aviation Uses Large Flexible OLEDs to Lower Cabin Sound_10/23/2022
​Automotive Displays Take Center Stage as TVs and IT Demand Weakens_10/16/2022
Worldwide Automotive Display Shipments To Grow Steadily Thru 2027 Reaching 288m _09/11/2022​
Chinese Panel Makers Look to Automotive Displays to Replace CE and IT_09/06/22

​​Elon Musk, “Self-Driving Vehicles Don’t Need Side View Mirrors_08/28/22
Omdia Ups 2023 Revenue Forecast of Global Vehicle Displays to $9.5 billion from $8.8 billion_08/28/22
Rise in Automotive Display Demand Attracts Panel Makers_08/21/22

JDI To Drive Automotive Display Sales With New Technologies_07/24/22
Samsung Display to Supply BMW's New High-End Sedans w/OLED Displays_07/03/22
​Automotive Industry-- Expansive About Holographic, Head-Up and OLED Displays_05/29/22
​Air Force to Upgrade the F35 Display Console_05/22/22
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


​Qualcomm Announces Its Latest 7-Series SoC _03/19/2023
​BOE’s OLED Supply Chain Lacks the Robustness of SDC’s Contributing to Lower Yields_03/12/2023
​Britain’s Bullitt Group Has Announced The Fully Rugged Cat S75 Smartphone_03/05/2023
Deep Dive Into the Galaxy S23 Ultra 200MP Sensor Explained_03/05/2023
Google Pixel’s Magic Eraser, A One-Tap Editing Tool to Be Ported To Other Android and iOS Phones._03/05/2023
OLED iPad Panels Could Cost 3X MiniLED LCDs_03/05/2023

​BOM Analysis – iPhone 14 Pro Max Costs 3.7% More To Make Than iPhone 13 Pro Max_02/26/2023​
Mobile Trends_02/26/2023
More Flagship Smartphones to Get 1-Inch Image Sensor_02/26/2023
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Phones Offers Improved Battery Life. _02/26/2023
​Huawei Nova 11 Could Be The First Android Smartphone With Dynamic Island_02/20/2023
​Apple's High-End iPhones Discounted In China_02/12/2023
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OnePlus Ace 2 Arrives With Modern Flagship Chipset And 1240p AMOLED Display_02/12/2023
Samsung – “Too Soon To Bring Satellite Communication To Its Smartphones”_02/12/2023
​iPhone 15 Upgrades -- Wi-Fi 6E, USB-C, Plus_02/05/2023
​Samsung Announces New Galaxy S-Series Smartphones & Laptops_02/05/2023
NIO (Chinese Tesla) to Launch Its Smartphone Soon_01/29/2023
​OPPO Find X6 Pro Leaks As A Premium Android Smartphone With New Two-Tone Finish_01/29/2023
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Vs Galaxy S23 Ultra; Probably a Sign to Wait for the S24_01/29/2023
​​EU Proposal Could Make Smartphone Batteries Removable Again_01/15/2023
Motorola and Lenovo Developing Common Brand Strategy_01/15/2023
Motorola ThinkPhone to Come w/Punch Hole Camera_01/15/2023
New Tech Could Give Android Smartphones A Big Advantage Over iPhone In 2023_01/15/2023
OnePlus and OPPO Pare Differences But Seek Quality over Quantity_01/15/2023
RedMagic 8 Pro And Pro Plus Launch As "Evolved" Flagship Android Smartphones_01/15/2023
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Display Brightness to Max Out at 1,750 nits_01/15/2023
The Xperia Experience is Flawed and the Product Redesigned w/the Buyer in Mind_01/15/2023
World’s First Smartphone With A Retractable Portrait Camera Lens Rivals DSLR Photography_01/15/2023

​Galaxy S23 to Max Out Memory at 8GB _12/18/2022
Galaxy S23 Teardown Shows BOM Cost at 40% of Sales Price_12/18/2022
Xiaomi 13 and 13 Pro Arrives w/6.36 OLED Display and Leica Optics_12/18/2022

Top Chinese Smartphone Brands Unveil Advanced Flagship Models_12/11/2022
iPhone 15 to Usher in a Next 3-Year Design Cycle_12/11/2022
​Galaxy S23 Ultra Tipped To Feature Industry's Brightest Display with 2200 nits_12/04/2022
iQQQ’s 11 5G features a 6.78” OLED w/144hz Refresh_12/04/2022
Russian Internet Giant Yandex Launched Its First Ever Smartphone. _12/04/2022
The Shift to Premium Smartphones Due to Cameras and High Performance SoCs_12/04/2022

​The Huawei Mate 50 is the Best Smartphone You Either Can't Buy Or Won't Buy_11/27/2022​
​Galaxy M54 OLED to be Supplied by BOE and CSoT_11/20/2022
Leica Introduces the Leitz Phone 2 _11/20/2022
NUU Mobile Corp Reveals the B20_11/20/2022
Positive Reports of Pixel 7/7Pro Performance_11/20/2022
Qualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chipset_11/20/2022
​​​Honor to Launch Magic 70 Pro w/Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Processor_11/13/2022
iPhone 15 to Include USB-C Charger, Solid State Volume and Power Buttons and a Periscope Lens_11/13/2022

Pixel 8 Could Have a New SoC and Higher Resolution Displays_11/13/2022
Realme to Introduce the Realme 10,_11/13/2022
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to Feature Samsung’s Latest ISOCELL HPX Camera Sensor_11/13/2022

​Apple Considering OLEDs for the iPhone SE in 2024_11/06/2022
Vivo X Fold (w/no crease) Designed to Compete w/Z Fold 4 _11/06/2022​
​DSCC Drops Foldable Panel Shipment Forecast by 9%_10/30/2022
Europe Car Sales Increase in Q222, but Energy Shortages and Consumer Cutback on Purchasing Likely to Dampen Sales thru Q123._10/30/2022
iPhone 15 in the Works_10/30/2022
LG Display -- Automotive OLED Production_10/30/2022
​​Forecasts for 2022 iPhone 14 and 14 Plus Shipments Down, iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max Up_10/23/2022
​Motorola Edge or Lenovo ThinkPhone – What’s In a Name_10/23/2022
Xiaomi Will Soon Release The 13, 13 Pro, And 13 Ultra _10/23/2022
​Vivo X90 To Be Released in Come In November, Using Dual-Chip Strategy_10/23/2022
​​Razr to be Released in Europe at $100 More than the Galaxy Z Flip 4_10/16/2022
Under Panel Camera (UPC) Designs Need Improvement_10/16/2022
​iPhone 14’s Emergency Satellite Service to be Rolled Out in November_10/09/2022
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Render Leaked_10/09/2022
​​Galaxy S23 Plus to Have a 5% Increase in Battery Capacity_10/02/2022
Freed Up Space in US iPhone 14 Devices Unused_10/02/2022

Huawei Mate Xs 2 -- Foldable Smartphone with Some Handicaps_10/02/2022
iPhone 14 Pro Max Luminance Test at >2300cd/m2_10/02/2022
​Early iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max Pushing Early Sales Higher than 2021_09/25/2022
Honor Announces Mid- Range Honor X40 _09/25/2022
iPhone 14 Improves the Display, but Doesn’t Deliver Competitive Optical Zoom_09/25/2022
​​iQOO 9T 5G Phone Launching w/Next Generation Snapdragon 8 Gen Flagship Processor_09/25/2022
​Apple Preparing An Even More Powerful iPhone 15 Ultra for 2023_09/18/2022
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pre-orders Surging in China _09/18/2022

Apple’s iPhone Sales Make Up Half Of China’s High-End Smartphone Market_09/18/2022
Huawei Unveils New Flagship Smartphone That Supports Satellite Communications, But Lacks 5G Connection Owing To US Sanctions_09/18/2022
​DSCC Projects 30 Foldable Phones/Laptops To Be Released In 2023_09/18/2022
Display Brightness Claims Don’t Meet Measurements of 3rd Parties _09/18/2022
Google to Shift Pixel Phones To India Amid China Lockdowns _09/18/2022
Resolution and Pixel Density Becoming Competitive_09/18/2022
The Google Pixel 7 Has An Official Launch Date _09/18/2022

The Next Xiaomi Ultra Phone Will Be Available Globally, Xiaomi's CEO Says_09/11/2022
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 to Retain Look and Feel of S22 with Only the SoC Changing_09/11/2022
Sony Xperia 5 IV, Announced w/€1,049 Price Tag _09/11/2022
Samsung Developing A Dual-Screen Phone With A Transparent Display_09/06/22
Vivo X Fold S Specs Leaked_09/06/22​
Xiaomi’s 2022 Foldable for China Only, but in 2023 Expect Global Release _09/06/22
Motorola Taking a Leap forward to a Rollable Smartphone_08/28/22
Motorola to Release 3 New Phones in September_08/28/22
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 On the Drawing Board w/200MB Sensor_08/28/22
Samsung to Introduce 200MP Sensors, 3D Sonic Fingerprint Readers and a New Battery Process in the Galaxy S23 Ultra_08/28/22​​

Galaxy Z Flip 4 Small Improvements but Still Some Shortcomings_08/21/22
​Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 Announce, OPPO Find N Fold and Find N Flip Reappear and Apple Foldable Not Ready_08/14/22
Sharp Aquos R7 Has 6.67” OLED with IGZO Backplane and Constant 240Hz Refresh Rate_08/14/22
ZTE Tries Again to Make an UPC with the Axon 40 Ultra_08/14/22

Vivo X Fold to Compete w/Galaxy Z Fold 4_08/07/22
​Apple Diversified Supply Chain for iPhone 14_07/31/22
Chinese Smartphone Brands Shipped Three Out Of Four Handsets Sold In India in Q222_07/31/22
Motorola and Samsung Releasing New Foldables in August_07/31/22
Nubia Technology Launched Its Latest Flagship Handset Z40S Pro_07/31/22 

Apple Awarded 69 Patents. 2 Focused On Foldable Devices_07/24/22
Chinese OEMs Push Fast-Charging as Differentiating Factor_07/24/22
Chinese OEMs Seek Greater Market Share in Foldables_07/24/22
Xiaomi 12S series Has a $516 BOM _07/24/22
Apple’s OLED iPads to be Released in 2024_07/17/22
Conflicting Reports on Galaxy S23 Series Chipsets _07/17/22
Feature Phones Retain a Place In The US Market_07/17/22
Pixel 7 Upgrades Could Establish Google Credentials as a Flagship Competitor_07/17/22
Sharp, a Leader in High Performance OLED Displays w/High Mobility IGZO_07/17/22

Apple's Latest Chips to Remain Exclusive to Pro Models for iPhone 15 and Beyond_07/10/22
Motorola Leaking Smartphone Launch Plans for Moto G Stylus, Motorola Edge+ and Moto G 5G_07/10/22
Red Magic 7S Pro to Be Released in July_07/10/22
Samsung Expected to Release a Mid-Range Foldable Phone Within The Next Few Years_07/10/22

​The Galaxy Notes S22 Ultra, A Follow-On To The Note, Expected To Sell 11m Phones In 2022_07/10/22
​Xiaomi Announced the Mi 12S Ultra, With a Massive Lens_07/10/22
Apple Foldables, Still a Work in Progress_07/03/22
Motorola Edge 30 to Support Fast Charging_07/03/22
Samsung Worked on Rollable Displays in 2019_07/03/22
Xiaomi 12 Ultra Smartphone With Leica-Powered Camera Likely To Debut In July_07/03/22

BOE Back in the Supply Chain for 1 iPhone 14 Model_06/26/22
iPhone 15 Pro Models To Get New Periscope Zoom Lens_06/26/22
Side-By-Side Galaxy Z Fold 3 And Fold 4 Display Show a Reduced Crease_06/26/22

Google Pixel 7 Pro Will Lack the Performance Creds to Challenge the iPhone 13Pro Max_06/20/22
MediaTek Narrows Gap with Qualcomm to 2% in US Android Smartphone SoC Market_06/20/22
Rollable Display Smartphones Are The Next Frontier For Samsung_06/20/22
Samsung Galaxy S23 -- Early Reveals_06/20/22
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Expected in Aug/Sep 2022 _06/20/22
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra -- Great Phone, But UPC Still Lacking_06/20/22

Samsung Fold 3 Gets Expert Raw Camera App_06/12/22
Sony – “Smartphones Will Kill Off The DSLR Within 3 Years “_06/12/22
The Xiaomi 12 Ultra Expected in July_06/12/22

iPhone 14 Series Specs to Change Very Little, Mini Model Gone _06/05/22
Galaxy S23 at the Starting Gate – Leaks Starting_06/05/22
Gaming Smartphone, Black Shark Goes Global_06/05/22
The Honor 70 Series to Launch W/New Top-End Variant, Along With the Vanilla Variant and Pro Models on May 30th_06/05/22
Nokia CEO – Sour Grapes or a Brave New World_06/05/22
​
OPPO is Preparing 2 New Foldable; Rollable is Yet Dream_06/05/22

Samsung India Changes Focus from Feature Phones to Mid-Premium Phones (5G)_05/29/22
​
Geely Company Formed to Produce Automotive Smartphones_05/29/22

OLED Technology Improving in Efficiency, Lifetime and Luminance _05/22/22
The Moto G82 Was Released With A 6.6” AMOLED 120Hz Display_05/22/22
Sony’s Xperia 1 IV, First w/Powerful New Camera_05/22/22
Google To Unveil The Firm’s First Foldable Pixel Smartphone_05/22/22
​
 Oneplus Will Launch At Least One Model That Is Similar To The Oppo Find N_05/22/22

Apple Foldable iPhone Could Launch In 2023 _05/15/22
Apple iPhone 14 Max: Specifications surface for $899 smartphone with a 90 Hz OLED display and 6 GB of RAM_05/15/22
Nothing Phone 1 Specifications Detailed_05/15/22
Sharps Aquos R7 Delivers 456 ppi with IGZO Backplane_05/15/22
​
Lenovo to Release New Motorola Razr 2022_05/15/22

​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 Smartphone​10/10/21
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


​iPad Pro: Why Apple is Switching from MiniLEDs to OLEDs_03/19/2023
​​Apple to Add 7” Display to the HomePod _03/12/2023
Philips Releases a QD-OLED monitor in the UK, Germany and other European markets _03/12/2023
OLED iPad Panels Could Cost 3X MiniLED LCDs_03/05/202​​
​SDC and LGD to Supply OLED First Panels for iPads; BOE Excluded_02/26/2023
​Samsung And LG Preparing Two-Stack OLED Displays For 2024 iPads_02/12/2023
​​LGE’s First OLED Notebook To Use Panel From Samsung Display_02/05/2023
​
​Samsung’s New Galaxy Book 3 To Use Octa OLED With 3K Resolution_02/05/2023
​The Pixel Tablet to Launch w/Tensor G2 Chip And Two Docks_02/05/2023
OLED Installation in iPad and MacBook_01/29/2023
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Twist Combines The Best Of OLED And Color E Ink_01/22/2023

​Apple’s Transsion to OLEDs for iPads and MacBooks_01/15/2023
Asus Launches 3D OLED Laptop At CES 2023_01/15/2023
​Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy Book2 Pro 360_01/15/2023​​
​​LG and Samsung Target the Gaming Monitor Market with OLED Panels_12/18/2022
Apple Considering Diversifying iPad Assembly to India_12/11/2022

​Magnachip Launches Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) for IT Devices with OLED Screens_11/20/2022
​​LG Display Unveils High-Resolution Stretchable Display Based On MicroLEDs_11/13/2022
Samsung Display Could Expand QD-OLED Production to Win Apple Studio Display Monitor Order_11/13/2022

​Xiaomi Releases the OLED Based Book Air 13_11/06/2022
​Lenovo presents the laptop of the future_10/30/2022
TSMC’s Conservative Outlook on 7/6nm Demand Reaffirms Smartphone/PC Weakness_10/30/2022
​Next iPad Could Be Positioned as a Home Display_10/23/2022
​OLED Displays Gives Gamers Advantage Over LCD Equipped Devices_10/23/2022

​Razer Edge 5G, Gaming Handheld to be Released on Oct. 15th w/6.65” OLED_10/09/2022
​LGD Ups Its Game in Transparent OLEDs_10/02/2022
​Google Canceled The Next Version of Its Pixelbook Laptop_09/18/2022
​M2 MacBook Air Review_09/18/2022

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Review_09/11/2022
​Lenovo Announces The Thinkpad X1 Fold Gen 2, W/17” Foldable Panel_09/11/2022
​Samsung’s First OLED Gaming Monitor Doesn’t Need A PC Or Console Attached_09/11/2022
Sony Establishes PS Studios Mobile Division as Smartphone Push Intensifies_09/11/2022​​
​​Corsair Announces 45” OLED Monitor with up to 900R Curvature_09/06/22​
Cover Lens for Foldable Tablets and Notebooks Expected to Be CPI and Not UTG_09/06/22
​​Razer Blade 15 OLED Configuration (2022) Available For Pre-Order_08/28/22
LG Display to Unveil A 20" OLED Panel By The End of The Year_08/21/22
​The OLED iPad, Waiting for a Tandem Architecture_08/14/22
TCL Chairman Li Dongsheng Makes Another Visit _07/31/22
First Gen iPad OLEDs Include 11” and 12.9” Displays from LG and SDC_07/03/22
Samsung Negotiating with Ulvac for Gen 8.5 Vertical Deposition Tool_07/03/22

Apple’s to Aggressively Expand Laptop Line, Introducing a 15-Inch MacBook Air _06/20/22
LG Display Sees Gaming as a Growth Market for OLEDs_06/20/22
SMIC Sees Demand For Mobile Phones, Personal Computers And Home Appliances Dropped "Like A Rock" _06/20/22

Designer Customizes Lego with OLEDs_06/12/22
Redesigned MacBook Air With Mini-LED Display to Launch in Mid 2022 _06/12/22

​TV Sales Expected to Slow in 2022_05/29/22
​Samsung Reveals The ‘Flex Note’ Device_05/29/22
HP, Dell Technologies and Samsung Cutting Notebook Panel Orders _05/22/22
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Razer's Announced a Notebook w/15.6-Inch 240 Hz OLED Panel _05/22/22

​Concept LG Display Appears Like A Scroll, Looks Great In Matte Finish_05/15/22
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

Transportations
 
AERQ’s Lightweight, Flexible OLED Screens Extend the Use of Displays in Aircraft_11/20/2022

TVs


​​Samsung Circumvents EU 8K TV Ban_03/12/2023
​LG Strikes Back at Samsung’s OLED w/Claims of Excessive “Screen-Burn-In.”_03/05/2023
Samsung Getting Serious About TV Picture Accuracy_03/05/2023

​Samsung’s New Best OLED TV Will Be Pricier Than Last Year’s Model_02/26/2023
​2023 WOLED (MLA) and 2023 QD-OLED Have A New Anti-Reflective Coating_02/20/2023
Philips has today announced its 2023 OLED TV line-up that includes OLED708, OLED808, and OLED908 in sizes ranging from 42 to 77 inches._02/12/2023
Samsung Display is expected to increase its production of QD-OLED panels by 50%._02/12/2023​​
​240Hz OLED TVs, MicroLED TVs and LCD TVs Are Waiting In The Wings,_02/05/2023
​Next-Gen 'NanoLED' (Electroluminescent QDs) Display Prototype Showcased_01/29/2023
​The "World's First Truly Wireless TV" Will Launch At CES 2023 – No Wires, No Ports_01/15/2023
​The EU's Energy Efficiency Index to Go Into Effect In March 2023 As Planned Without Revision, _12/18/2022
​LG Uses 33 Transparent OLED Panels To Create A ‘Dreamy Atmosphere’ With K-Pop Videos And Merch _12/11/2022
​All New LG OLED TV Panels to Use 'EX' Technology_12/04/2022
​Samsung Plans to Ship Over 40m TV Sets in 2023, Flat Y/Y_10/30/2022
​Samsung Introduces 89” 4K MicroLED TV Priced at $70,500; LG launches a 136” 4K MicroLED TV, Priced at $300,000_10/16/2022
​LGD Ups its OLED Game w/27”, 32”, 45” OLED Monitors, 48”, 55” Bendable TVs and a 97” TV _10/09/2022
​QD/OLED Pricing Down but Still 15% Higher than LG’s Best WOLED TV_10/02/2022
​​Slow Selling 8K TVs Facing a Major New Roadblock_10/02/2022
​Samsung Electronics Launches Two New Version of the Wall_09/25/2022
QD/OLED Cost Forecasts Released by Omdia_09/18/2022
​The Largest Screens In The World: From OLED With More Pixels To Digital Shows 1,500 Meters Long_09/18/2022​​
​TCL Europe Launches 98" 4K TV For 6500€_09/11/2022
​Samsung Reportedly Resumes Order LCD Panels for TVs_09/06/22
SDC Demonstrates Single Glass Substrate QD-OLED at IMID_09/06/22
​Deconstructing Samsung’s QD-OLED_08/28/22
Sony’s A90K is a 42” OLED with Great Imaging Despite the Limited Luminance_08/14/22
Samsung Announces New Line Of Mini LED TVs The QN85C_08/07/22
TCL’s Becoming a Dominant Player in the Global TV Industry_07/31/22
​The Production of 48” OLED TVs Spark a New Market Segment_07/31/22
8K Transition Hits a Snag—2021 Sales Down Y/Y_07/24/22
Samsung Visual Pressures BOE to Reduce LCD Panel Net Revenue _07/24/22

UBI Claims QD-OLEDs Selling at $200 Less Than WOLEDs, But US Retailers Show the Opposite_07/17/22
European Antitrust Regulators Pressure Big U.S. Tech, Again_07/10/22
LG Display Ordering Deposition for Micro OLED Production_06/20/22
Samsung Invents UDR as an Extension of HDR_06/20/22

One Vote for WOLED Over QD-OLED_06/05/22
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Samsung Backs Off TVs Optimized for Reviewer’s Benchmarks_06/05/22

​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


​Sirius Outdoor AR-Enabled Smart Ski Googles Are Designed To Change The World Of Snow Sports_03/19/2023
​MIT’s Develops X-Ray Vison of AR Headset_03/12/2023
​Meta Slashing Prices of Quest 2 And Quest Pro Headsets _03/12/2023
​Samsung Submits Trademark Application for Galaxy Glasses, Galaxy Ring -- New XR Experience?_03/12/2023
​Meta Shared Its Latest Augmented And Virtual Reality Hardware Roadmap With Employees_03/05/2023
Xiaomi Reveals Wireless AR Glasses With "Retina-Level" Adaptive Display_03/05/2023
​​LG Display & Samsung Display Will Reportedly Start Producing Micro OLED Displays_02/20/2023
Meta To Collaborate With SK Hynix and LG Display To Develop MicroOLED Displays_02/20/2023
​Omdia Forecasts Near-Eye Display Shipments for AR, VR and MR Will Be 24m in 2023 Up 67% Y/Y_02/12/2023
Panasonic says Kopin's Microdisplays yields are very low, and so it more than doubles the price of its upcoming MeganeX VR glasses_02/12/2023
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Samsung, Google and Qualcomm Team Up to Make a Mixed-reality Platform._02/12/2023
​​Meta Quest 3 to be Much Slimmer Than Quest 2 _02/05/2023
Sony Slashes PlayStation VR2 Headset Output After Pre-Orders Disappoint_02/05/2023
​HTC Announces Vive XR Elite A Lightweight Meta Quest Competitor At CES_01/15/2023
​Meta Is Giving Developers 7% More GPU Compute Power _01/15/2023
​Google to Use Rings and Bracelets to Tackle the UI for AR Glasses_12/18/2022
Huawei Vision Glass Smart Glasses Debut In China With Micro OLED Displays_12/18/2022
​​Apple Increases Work On Mixed Reality Headset, Renames Operating System_12/11/2022
Meta Quest Pro – Pioneers Next Generation of VR Devices_12/11/2022
​​Qualcomm Technologies Unveils AR Snapdragon Platform _12/04/2022
Samsung Display and LG Display Developing XR (VPT) Display Technologies_12/04/2022
Sony Announced Mocopi, A Set Of Wearable VR Devices _12/04/2022
​The Race for VPT/AR Display Dominance Starts Now_12/04/2022
​Is Magic Leap ML2 Is The Best AR Headset Yet?_11/27/2022​
​The $129 Holokit X Leverages the iPhone's to Access the Wizard World Of AR._11/20/2022
​Apple’s MR Headset to Have Both Internal and External Displays_11/13/2022
China Develops VR Plan in Anticipation of 25m Shipments in 2026_11/13/2022
​Oculus Co-Founder, Palmer Luckey, Creates Nervegear VR Headset _11/13/2022
PlayStation VR2 and Sense – Specifications_11/13/2022
Vuzix M400C™ Smart Glasses Released with $1300 Price Tag_11/13/2022

​Meta Teases Next-Generation Quest Headset Coming In 2023_11/06/2022
Microsoft Shelved Plans For The HoloLens 3 And Its Work With Samsung_11/06/2022
​Solving the Accommodation/Vergence Dilemma _11/06/2022​
Samsung to Build Smart Glasses with µLEDoS Displays_10/30/2022
Seeya Information Technology Building 300mm OLEDoS Fab_10/30/2022
​​Meta Releases Meta Quest Pro VR Headset _10/16/2022
​The Nreal Air was released in early 2022, but last week was re-launch in the US_10/16/2022
Lenovo Announces ThinkReality VRX for Commercial Use_10/09/2022​​
​Apple Seeks of 3500ppi OLEDoS from Samsung And LG_10/02/2022
VR Revenues Expected to Reach $6m by 2025_10/02/2022
​Microsoft Combat Goggles Win First US Army Approval for Delivery_09/25/2022
​Apple Working On Three XR Headsets – Reality Pro To Come First_09/18/2022
Meta’s Next VR/AR Headset Cambria /Quest Pro Surfaces_09/18/2022
​​LG Display Believes OLED On Silicon (OLEDoS) Will Be Main Display Used In Metaverse Devices_09/11/2022
​Meta to Release a VR Headset in October that Replicates Human Face Actions on Avatars _09/06/22
​LG Display and Hynix to Collaborate on OLED Micro Displays_08/28/22
​Limits to AR/VR displays_08/21/22
​The Ultimate AR See Through Device Fails User Qualification_08/14/22
Xiaomi Reveals the Mijia Glasses Camera wearable_08/07/22

Global AR/VR Market Forecasted to Reach $74b by 2026_07/31/22
LG Display to Purchase Deposition Equipment for MicroOLEDs_07/31/22

Apple Glass to be Preceded by a VR Type Headset_07/24/22
​Google to Start Outdoor Testing of AR Glasses in Fall_07/24/22
​The First In Meta’s Line of AR Glasses Will Be Reserved For Developers Only_07/24/22

Apple Mixed Reality Headset Predictions_07/17/22
Tested Posts Video About Hands-On Time With Virtual Reality (VR) Headset Prototypes From Meta._07/10/22
Apple's AR Glasses Enter Design Development in Line w/Late 2024 Launch_06/26/22
Google AR/VR headset - Everything You Need To Know_06/26/22

Meta’s Latest VR Headset Prototypes Will Help It Pass The ‘Visual Turing Test’_06/26/22

Microsoft Is Splitting Its HoloLens Mixed Reality Team _06/12/22
​Meta’s Passthrough Turns a VR Headset Into A Mixed-Reality Device _05/22/22
First Product in Apple’s Multi-Stage VR/AR Program to be Released in 2022_05/22/22
​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
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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


​BoM Analysis: Google Pixel Watch Costs $123 to Make_03/12/2023
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Garmin’s Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 Watches Released._03/12/2023
The Power of the Smart Watch is in the Band_03/12/2023
​Alivecor Alleges Apple Infringed On Its Patents _03/05/2023
​Apple Making Progress on Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Technology for its Watch_02/26/2023
​Luxshare to Assemble Apple’s XR Device _02/26/2023
​Apple Receives Patent For Apple Watch With A Camera_02/20/2023
​Q322 Smart Watch Shipments Up 30% Y/Y_02/20/2023
​Amherst University Synthesizes Material That Solves Pressure Issue for Wearable Sensitive Sensors_02/12/2023
Google Researchers Demonstrated OLED-based Hidden interfaces Working on Everyday Surfaces_12/18/2022
Samsung Shows Its All-In-One Sensor OLED W/Blood Pressure Monitoring & All-Screen Fingerprint Scanning._12/11/2022

​The Global Smartwatch Market Shipments Increased 30% Y/Y In Q322_12/11/2022
​Huami To Launch A New Amazfit Smartwatch In The Indian Market. _11/20/2022
KT&T Develops OLEDoS display w/20,000 nits_11/20/2022

​Some Pixel Watch OLED Displays Suffering from Image Retention_10/30/2022
BCDTEK to Construct A $970 Million 12-Inch OLED Micro Display Fab In Huainan_10/30/2022
​MARQ Designed for the Active and Wealthy_10/23/2022
​Google Enters Smart Watch Market w/Pixel Watch at $400_10/16/2022
Apple Watch Ultra Offers Better Screen, Longer Battery Life and New Features_10/09/2022
​​Is Garmin in Play?_10/09/2022​​
​Fitbit Will Make Google Accounts Mandatory Starting In 2025_10/02/2022
​​Apple Watch Ultra Has An Impressive Battery Size When Compared To The Watch Series 8_09/25/2022
​LG Display Develops High Efficiency Oledos And Color Filter Structure_09/25/2022
​Lenovo’s Glasses T1 to Use MicroLEDs_09/11/2022
​Google's Fitbit Unveiled A Trio Of New Devices_08/28/22
​Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 to Offer Blood Pressure and Temperature Measurement, but Not Upon Release_08/28/22
OPPO’s Releases Smart Watch 3 Pro, w/1.91” LTPO OLED _08/21/22
Design of the Apple Watch 8 to Remain the Same_08/14/22
Samsung Announces Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro w/New Bio Active Chip_08/07/22
Apple To Add Temperature, Glucose Monitoring And Blood Pressure Checker To Its Watch_07/31/22
​Qualcomm’s 4-nm node, Snapdragon W5 and W5+ Gen 1 Targeting the Smart Watch Market_07/31/22

'Extreme Sports' version of the Apple Watch Series 8 is set to give the Apple Watch its “Pro” tier_07/17/22
The New Apple Watch 8 Will Feature A Display That Is Slightly Larger Than Its Predecessor_07/10/22
The Upcoming Apple Watch Series 8 Will Use a 2020 Processor _07/03/22
BCDTek to Build OLED Micro Display Fab_06/26/22
Meta Platforms Pauses Development of its Dual Camera Smartwatch_06/20/22
WatchOS Improves Atrial fibrillation (AFib), On-screen Coaching and Exercise Type-switching_06/12/22
​Google Unveils Its First Smartwatch_06/05/22
​Apple Watch 8 to Incorporate a Flat Edge Design_05/22/22
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


​
​Galaxy S23 Includes Higher Camera Quality, Bigger Batteries, Improved Software, Better Speakers and Faster Charging Speeds. _02/20/2023
​Lordin Awarded Patents for Blue TADF Material_02/12/2023
​Isowater Claims an 8-Fold Increase in Blue OLED Material Lifetime Using Deuterium_02/05/2023
​Max Planck Institute Experiments w/Single Layer OLED Devices._02/05/2023
​Samsung Applies QM-2 Emitting Structure For 2023 QD- OLEDs_02/05/2023
​Corning Unveiled Its Newest Glass Innovation, Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2. _12/11/2022
UDC and SDC Extend License Agreement thru 2027_12/11/2022
​Selenium-integrated TADF OLED Emitters Developed by China's Shenzhen University _11/06/2022
​New Oxide Material Promises >50 cm2/Vsec Mobility_10/23/2022
​​Simplified Green-Emitting Single-Layer Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes With An External Quantum Efficiency > 22%_10/16/2022
​UDC Exec—"We Own Phosphorescent IP”_09/11/2022
Samsung Files Multiple Patents on Hybrid High Efficiency Blue Emitters_09/06/22
​UBI Reports Q222 OLED Materials Sales Declined 2.1% Sequentially and Up 7.8% Y/Y_09/06/22
Samsung Adopts M12 Stack to Latest OLED Displays_08/07/22
LG Chem to Supply LGD w/Deuterium_06/20/22
Circular Polarizers and Microcavities Improve OLED Performance_05/29/22
Kyulux Again Says TADF Almost Ready for Mass Production_05/29/22
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Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. Developed Blue, Fluorescent Material That Sets The World’s Highest Performance Record For Luminous Efficiency _05/29/22

DS Neolux Purchased a $20m Site to Build Out Its OLED Material Production_05/22/22
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Samsung Display and UDC Getting Closer to a PH Blue_05/22/22​

​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


​ChinaStar’s Wuhan T5 OLED Fab To Begin Preliminary Mass Production In June_03/12/2023
​BOE Still on the Ropes_03/05/2023
​Chinese Companies' Share of OLED Display Market Increasing_02/26/2023
2023 Display Equipment Spending Down to the Lowest Level Since 2012._02/20/2023
​BOE CEO Gao Wenbao visits Tokki Canon _02/12/2023
ChinaStar Readies Gen 8.6 LCD Fab for IT Applications_02/05/2023
​​Unijet’s RGB Inkjet Tech For OLED Chosen By Government-Backed Project_02/05/2023​​
​Coherent Launches The Monaco Infrared Industrial Femtosecond Laser Configuration With 150W _01/29/2023
Apple Looks To India, Vietnam for iPhone Supply Chain as Part of US-China Decoupling_01/29/2023
​APS Systems Developing OLEDoS Fab Using Internally Developed 3000 ppi FMM_01/15/2023
Samsung Display to Build Fab for OLEDoS Panels _01/15/2023
​Kateeva Ships IJP Tool To Print 8K QDs for Samsung QD-OLED Fab. _12/11/2022
CSoT Delays Gen 6 Fab for IT Panels_12/11/2022
​DSCC’s Reported Display Equipment Spending In 2022 of 12.0b, Down 16% Y/Y_12/04/2022
​Samsung Changes HDI Suppliers to Minimize China Dependance_12/04/2022
​Samsung MX Changing Suppliers for Fold and Flip_11/20/2022
​China’s Instability Dawns Growing Interest in Multiple Low Cost Sources of Manufacturing_11/13/2022
​BOE Announces Plan to Construct a Gen 6 Fab for OLEDoS Micro Displays, MiniLED Displays and OLED Displays _11/06/2022
Samsung (MX) Shifts Increasing Share of Smartphone Assembly to ODMs_11/06/2022
Samsung to Use Kateeva IJP for QD Deposition_11/06/2022
​APS Holdings To Build An OLED Micro display R&D Production Line, Aims To Reach 3000 PPI Via FMM By 2023_10/30/2022
​SDC Ramps Up Production of QD-OLEDs as it Reaches 85% Yields_10/30/2022
Canon Tokki Out as Deposition Tool Supplier for Korean’ Gen 8.5 FMM Process_10/23/2022
Omniply Offers Stick and Peel as a Substitute for LLO_10/23/2022
​​Samsung Looks to Direct Patterning as a High Luminance Solution for OLED on Silicon_10/16/2022
South Korea’s Tool Makers to Benefit from Samsung’s Gen 8.5 IT Fab_10/16/2022
​Tianma Begins Shipping Flexible OLEDs_10/09/2022
Will Chinese Government Continue Subsidizing Display Companies?_10/09/2022
​​​Merck Inaugurated Its First OLED Production Site In China_10/02/2022
PlayNitride Sampling Automotive MicroLED Panels_10/02/2022
Samsung Secures Additional OLED Driver’ Capacity_10/02/2022
SDC, LGD and BOE Expected to Use Gen 8.7 Fab for new IT Production_10/02/2022
​New OLED Fab Investments to Continue Despite Weak Panel Demand_09/25/2022
Samsung Considering Resuming Smartphone Shipments to Russia Next Month_09/25/2022
​Samsung Display Evaluating JDI’s eLEAP Technology_09/25/2022
Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn) Expedites Shifts of Apple iPhone 14 Production From China To India _09/06/22
Samsung Display Sells LCD IP to ChinaStar_09/06/22​​
​​Samsung Display Announces Gen 8.5 Fab for IT Panels Using Vertically Held Deposition Tool_08/28/22
BOE’s Sichuan Plant Victim of Power Outages_08/21/22
​South Korea -- #1 in Smartphone OLED DDI Market Share in Q122_08/21/22
Poongwon Precision Breaks DNP FMM Monopoly w/SDC_08/07/22

Samsung Electronics Seeking Alternatives to SDC for OLED Watch Panel_07/31/22
HB Solution to Supply Samsung Display with Inkjet Kits Next Month _07/10/22
CSoT Upgrades OLED Smartphone Panel Technology_07/03/22
BOE Dips Toe in OLED TV Panel Production _06/20/22
Chinese Panel Makers Begin Reducing Production of LA Panels_06/12/22
Imec Shows a Micro OLED display with 2600 ppi Using Photolithography_06/12/22
Samsung Electronics Cuts Workdays in Vietnam Smartphone Assembly Factory_06/12/22
Samsung Visual’s Lack of Commitment to OLED Unsettles SDC Plans for QD-OLED Expansion_06/12/22

EDO Reading Gen 6 OLED Fab for Late 2022_06/05/22
Samsung Lowers 2022 Smartphone Production Target_06/05/22
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New FMM Technology by KPS Undergoing Qualification_06/05/22

Chinese Panel Makers Delaying Equipment Purchases_05/29/22
India Allocating $50b to Encourage Manufacturers to Build a Local OLED Fab_05/29/22
OLED Lighting – Not Dead Yet Yeolight to Build Gen 4.5 Fab_05/29/22
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Samsung Begins Component Production For Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4_05/29/22

​Samsung Display Orders Components for its Next Foldable Assembly Line_05/22/22
​Tianma’s New G8.6 LCD Panel Production TM19 _05/15/22
​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
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Musing on Technology


​Pixel Binning for 200MP Cameras_03/19/2023
Qualcomm Wants To Replace eSIMs With iSIMs._03/19/2023
​Samsung Electronics Developing Its Own CPU Core To Improve Optimization_03/19/2023
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Xiaomi Shows Solid-State Battery Technology w/20% Improvement in Performance For The Similar Size Battery _03/19/2023

​Meta-Display Concept Could Retire LCDs in Big-Screen Tvs_03/05/2023
​Thin-Film Transistor Strategy To Enhance Flexible Display Panel Performance_02/26/2023
MicroLEDs Used in Visible Light Communications_02/12/2023​
Narrow Line Width And High Brightness, Colloidal Quantum Dot (CQD) Lasers a Possibility for Next-Generation Displays._02/12/2023
​Quantum Computing Is Coming, And It’s Reinventing The Tech Industry_02/05/2023
Samsung to Trademark Lifelike Pixels for OLED Displays._01/29/2023
​​Is Lower Cost Sodium-ion a Replacement for Lithium-ion Battery Technology_01/15/2023
​Nanoantennas Could Display LEDs for Lighting Applications_01/15/2023
LG Group Seeks Future Growth Engines With New R&D Units_12/18/2022
​Wi Charge Begins the Over-the-Air Wireless Power Era with a Re-Chargeable Battery for Monitors _12/11/2022
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​Apple Granted Another Patent on Sidewall Displays for Smartphones_12/04/2022
​Apple Finds MiniLED Displays Too Slow for iPads and MacBooks_11/20/2022
​Amorphyx Develops New Approach to Creating LTPO Active Matrix_10/30/2022
​Iridium to Enable Smartphone Connectivity_10/30/2022
​​Apple Awarded Paten on OLED Displays w/Integrated Optical Photodetectors Under The Display_09/25/2022
European Mobile Operators Developing Holographic Calls_09/25/2022
Image Sensor Growth Slows w/Change in Demand for Smartphone_09/25/2022​
​LG Conducts Successful 6g Data Trial, Could Achieve 1 Terabit Per Second_09/25/2022

​Apple Introduces eSIM Only SKUs in US with iPhone 14_09/18/2022​
OLED Patches to Treat Pain and Skin Regeneration Announced_09/18/2022

​RawNeRF AI to Bring Exceptional Low-light Camera Performance to Future Pixel Smartphones_09/11/2022
Who Benefits from T-Mobile, SpaceX Deal?_09/11/2022
​Google’s 2nd Gen Tensor Ready for Pixel 7_09/06/22
Israeli Researcher Shows that iOS and Android Smartphone’ Gyroscope Are Vulnerable to “Air Gapping”_09/06/22
VESA Wants ClearMR Certification To Replace Displays' Response Time Spec_09/06/22
Holographic Displays Target the Metaverse_08/21/22​
Transformable Displays to Experience Rapid Growth in the 2020’s._08/21/22

​Camera Sensors and the iPhone_08/07/22
Samsung Patents New Energy-Efficient Display Refresh Rate Technology_08/07/22

Capacitive Technology Positioned as the Future of Position Free Wireless Charging _07/17/22
Samsung Releases ISOCELL HP3. 200MP Camera Sensor _07/03/22
MIT Discovers Fault in Apple M1’s Ability to Detect Software Attacks_06/20/22
Tianma Commercialized In-Cell Touch AMOLED Displays_06/20/22
University of Coimbra (UC) Research Team Developed a Liquid Metal Nanocomposite Coated with Graphene_06/20/22

Smartphone OEMs Use Cameras as a Competitive Advantage_06/12/22
​OLED Vs. MiniLED Halo Effect_06/05/22
​JDI Shows Lithographic Replacement for FMM_05/22/22
​Musing on Competitive Technology-MicroLEDs_05/15/22
​​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
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​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
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​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
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Musing on Meta Verse


​Meta’s Reality Labs Lost US$4.3b in Q422, Bringing Total Annual Losses To $13.7b_02/12/2023
Metaverse to Replace Smartphone_01/29/2023
​Meta Has Meta Verse Quality Problems_10/16/2022
​​Forecast: Metaverse device installed base at 100m in 2024_10/09/2022
Tim Cook Says AR Will be the Biggest Technological Change since Smartphones._10/09/2022
​​Scientist Warns the Metaverse Could Result in the Loss of All Privacy_09/18/2022
​Minnesota Twins Offers Fans AR Experience to Mutually Enjoy the Game_09/06/22
Distinguishing Between the Consumer and Enterprise Metaverse_08/07/22
Samsung Adopts Discord as Messaging Platform_07/03/22
Meta Facing Multiple Headwinds_06/26/22
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Announced A Digital Designer Clothing Store Called The “Meta Avatars Store”_06/26/22

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Metaverse-Magic Leap_05/15/22
​​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
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​​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


​JBD Exploring The Use 0f Quantum Dots (QD) In AR/VR_03/05/2023
​AUO to Produce MicroLED Panels by the End of 2023_02/26/2023
​KLA Corp on MicroLED Technology_02/20/2023
​ams Osram Said Revenue Dropped 4% While Adjusted Income Plunged 75%._02/12/2023
Highest Density and Smallest MicroLED Arrays, Developed Using 2D Material Based Transfer_02/12/2023
​Aixtron Launched Fully Automated Production System, Targeting The MicroLED And Laser Markets._02/05/2023
Lumens' MicroLEDs_01/29/2023
​First Transparent MicroLED Monitor Demonstrated on a Ferry_01/15/2023
​Kyocera Developed a New GaN Laser Chip, World's Smallest* to be Mass-Produced from Silicon Working Substrate_11/20/2022
​TV Maker Konka Begins Building MiniLED and MicroLED Technology_11/13/2022​
Challenges of Developing MicroLED Technology for Automotive Full Color HUDs_11/06/2022
​Aledia Partners w/QustomDot to Produce Full Color MicroLED Displays_10/30/2022
JBD Develops 2µm Red Emitting LED for Micro Displays_10/30/2022
Nanosys Sells Gló GaN MicroLED Fab to Avicena_10/30/2022
Lux, Inc, Fluidic Assembly Still a Work-in-Progress_10/30/2022
When Will MicroLED Displays w/um2 Size Dies Enter the Consumer Market?_10/30/2022
​Focally Unveils Prototype AR Glasses That Use A Full-Color MicroLED Display Engine_10/09/2022
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Waveguide and Holograms for Micro Displays_10/09/2022
​QustomDot and MICLEDI Announce Joint Development Program for Polychromatic MicroLEDs via Color Conversion_09/25/2022
Quantum Dots Relative High Operating Voltage And Low Current Density Restrict Their Use As Emitters_09/11/2022​​
​Nanorod Efficiency Enhanced by a Sol-Gel Sidewall Passivation_08/28/22
PlayNitride Listed on Taiwanese Exchange as CEO Looks to 2025 for Cost Competitiveness_08/28/22
Samsung Backs Off Producing​ <100" MicroLED TVs w/LTPS Backplanes_08/28/2022
EnnoStar To Boost Investment In Epistar For 150mm Micro LED Wafer Capacity Expansion_08/21/22
Aixtron Receives 1st Order for a MicroLED Production Ready MOCVD_08/07/22
​Micro LED Backplane Designs to Mirror OLED Backplanes_08/07/22
AUO Planning to Build a Gen 8.5 Fab for MicroLEDs_07/10/22
PlayNitride to Apply for Listing On The Taiwan Innovation Board_07/03/22
Samsung Adopts LTPS Backplanes for MicroLED TVs_07/03/22
Samsung Moving MicroLED TV Production Line from Vietnam Fab to Korea_07/03/22
Tianma to establish a 1.1b Yuan ($164 m) MicroLED Pilot Line in Xiamen_07/03/22

Jade Bird Display Is Building A 650 Million Yuan ($92 Million USD) Display Production Line _06/26/22
SDC Uses Resin Over Films to Attach Cover Window To Reduce Cost and Thickness of Foldable Displays_06/26/22

Improving the EQE for 1µm LEDs _06/12/22
​The Korea Display Industry Association to Support MicroLED Development_06/05/22
Xiaomi and Vuzix Announce Smart Glasses _05/29/22
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Xdisplay’s Stamp Mass Transfer Process_05/29/22

The Challenges of Mass Transfer in µLED Production _05/22/22
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Lumileds Comparison of MicroLEDs and OLED Efficiency_05/22/22

​​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
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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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