Foxconn’s Takeover of Sharp, Who is the Biggest Casualty?
Following Foxconn’s takeover of Sharp, which company will end up suffering the most?
On March 30, Taiwan’s Hon Hai’s Foxconn agreed to buy Sharp for about $ 3.5 billion. With this decision, there is much focus on how it will affect the global display market.
“Samsung Unveils Internet of Trousers Fashion Range”
Samsung Electronics, a world leader in Internet of Things and advanced components, announced the Internet of Trousers, a new lineup of IoT-enabled smarter fashion products.
Foxconn Takes Over Sharp…what will happen to Samsung·LG?
On March 30, 2016, Taiwan’s Hon Hai’s Foxconn agreed to buy Sharp for about $ 3.5 billion. With this decision, there is much focus on how it will affect Korean display and set companies including Samsung and LG.
Blossoming April… Hurt by LCD, Heal with OLED
From April, the display industry is estimated to start mending the damage carried out by LCD with OLED.
LG G5 to Begin Shipping Worldwide
Starting this week, LG Electronics (LG) will begin reaching global markets with its highly anticipated LG G5 modular smartphone.
Samsung Pay is now available in China
Samsung Electronics and China UnionPay (CUP) announced the launch of Samsung Pay in China. A simple, safe and easy-to-use mobile payment service, Samsung Pay works virtually anywhere you can swipe or tap your card in China. Samsung Pay will enable users to safely manage and use their debit and credit cards on eligible Samsung mobile phones with CUP.
“Can’t Cope Because of LCD”… Samsung·LG, in Despair over Large Deficit
Due to the oversupply of LCD panel in global display market, the opinion that Samsung Display and LG Display will also not be able to avoid large amount of deficit is becoming stronger.
LG UX 5.0, Equipped to G5
With the imminent consumer rollout of the new LG G5, LG Electronics (LG) will also be introducing a new version of its mobile user interface, LG UX 5.0. Designed for a more playful and innovative mobile experience, LG UX 5.0 will offer advanced features and greater convenience not only for LG G5 users but owners of upcoming smartphone models as well.
Samsung, Even if OLED TV is Released, Different from LG
Within the TV market, there is an opinion that even Samsung Electronics which believes it is not yet the time for OLED panel cannot continue to insist on LCD. Experts estimate that even if it is the same OLED TV, Samsung Elec. will differentiate the actualization method from competitors’ including LG Electronics. One of the possibilities suggested is Samsung’s selection of ink-jet printed OLED TV panel.
Why is ‘Cadmium-free’ Significant? Samsung’s Quantum Dot SUHD TV
On the subject of Samsung Electronics’ 2nd generation quantum dot display equipped SUHD TV product, recently released in Korea, display experts consider the actualization of 1,000 nit without cadmium as the key strength.
LG Electronics Launches 58:9 Signage…Transforms Columns and Corners to Billboards
On March 23, LG Electronics launched world’s first 86 inch 58:9 commercial display Ultra Stretch.
[Light + Building 2016] OLEDWorks Presents Diverse Lineup to Open OLED Lighting Market
OLEDWorks, an OLED panel lighting production company, is carefully opening the future lighting market with diverse future product lineup.
[Light + Building 2016] OSRAM to Release Automotive OLED Lighting within 2-3 Months
During the Lighting + Building 2016 exhibition (March 13-18) held in Frankfurt, Germany, OSRAM revealed that OLED rear lamp equipped cars will be on the road within 2-3 months.
[Light + Building 2016] “OLED is Organic Food of Lighting”… LGD Presents Diverse Lighting
OLEDNET visited Light + Building 2016 (March 13-18) held in Frankfurt where LG Display unveiled product line up that can be used to diverse applications such as flexible solution, luminaires, mirror solution, module solution, OLED panel products, and transparent connection solution.
LGD to Build 5G OLED Light Panel Plant…15,000 sheet monthly
LG Display announced today that it will invest in a new OLED light panel manufacturing facility. The planned facility will be the first 5th generation (1000 x 1200mm) OLED light panel manufacturing plant in the world. It is to be located in the South Korean city of Gumi, where it will produce a range of OLED light panels.