[IWFPE 2015] AUO’s Bendable AMOLED
During the IWFPE 2015 (November 4-6) held in Jeonju, South Korea, AUO gave a presentation on bendable AMOLED’s concept and technology first revealed in August.
LG OLED TV Records Highest Monthly Sales Volume
LG Electronics’ strategy of OLED promotion and OLED TV price reduction appears to be working successfully.
On November 3, LG Electronics reported that the October sales exceeded 4,500 units, twice the volume of early 2015.
LG Electronics Strives to Establish OLED=LG Image
On October 29, during the performance announcement, LG Electronics revealed their plan to carry out aggressive marketing through establishment of OLED=LG image.
ETRI’s Doo-Hee Cho Receives IEC 1906 Award
On October 23, ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) Information & Communications Core Technology Research Laboratory’s Dr. Doo-Hee Cho received IEC 1906 Award at World Standards Day ceremony.
LG Display Reveals Confidence in OLED
On October 22, LG Display emphasized their conviction in large area OLED and plastic OLED once again when announcing the performance results held in LG Twin Towers. LG Display revealed that their future business will be OLED and will lead the market through OLED.
Absolute Requirements for the Automotive OLED Display’s Success
On October 15, in IMID Exhibition Business Forum held in Korea International Exhibition Center (October 14-16), KATECH (Korea Automotive Technology Institute)’s head of Intelligent Control System R&D Center Dr. Inbeom Yang presented ‘Future of Automotive Technology and the Role of Smart Display’ and forecast the future of automotive display.
LG Electronics Bets on OLED TV
In IMID exhibition (October 14-16), LG Electronics installed an OLED comparison experience zone to allow the visitors to see OLED TV and LCD TV at once.
Samsung to Increase External Transaction by More Than 30%
Samsung Electronics reported a third-quarter earnings through a conference call on October 29 local time.
Samsung Display Expands AMOLED Panel Supply. A Green Light for AMOLED Business?
On October 7, Samsung Electronics announced tentative Q3 performance results. The announced sales figure and operating profit are approximately US$ 46,000 million and US$ 7,000 million each.
Solution Process Panel, Cheaper To Produce than LCD
According to 2015 Solution Process OLED Report, published by UBI Research on October 14, solution process technology could produce 55inch OLED panel at approximately 43% cheaper cost compared to WRGB method.
LG Chem.’s OLED Lighting Business Toward LGD. What is the Future Direction?
It was announced that LG Display will take over LG Chem.’s OLED lighting business department. As the department that was leading the opening of OLED lighting panel market is being merged into LG Display, a significant change in OLED lighting industry is anticipated.
TAG Heuer to Unveil Smartwatch Worth $1,800
On September 29 (local time), the TAG Heuer CEO, Jean-Claude Biver, told CNBC news that they will unveil their Android-powered smartwatch on November 9 at the LVMH building in New York. The announced price for the connected watch is $1,800.
LG UHD OLED TV Price Falls Once More
The price of OLED TV by LG Electronics is falling fast. The 55inch flat UHD OLED TV (55EF9500), released last month, fell to $3,999 in 3 weeks, a 27% decrease from the initial $5,499.
The 17th Annual OLEDs World Summit
The 17th annual OLEDs World Summit, located just outside of San Francisco, CA is taking place October 27-29.
[IAA 2015] Audi and Porsche, Propose Future Models of Smart Car
At IAA 2015 (September 17 – 27), Audi and Porsche presented OLED lighting and display equipped vehicles. As OLED using lighting and display are actively applied to smart cars, attention on the automotive OLED is also increasing.