Samsung announced VR content package for new Galaxy S7

Following record pre-orders in Europe for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung Electronics Europe today announced an exclusive Gear VR content package for new Galaxy S7 customers.
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"Apple, to Use OLED More than Samsung Elec. from 2021" - UBI

A forecast that Apple will apply more OLED than Samsung Electronics from 2021 has been suggested. On 13 May, UBI Research hosted OLED Investment Analysis Seminar titled The Effects that Apple will have on Display Industry in Seoul, Korea. At this event, UBI Research’s Choong Hoon Yi estimated future flexible OLED smartphone market share.
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[CES Asis 2016] EDO, Accelerates Its Wearable Market…Reveals AMOLED Equipped VR

EverDisplay (EDO), whose main force is mobile AMOLED, is accelerating its wearable market target. In CES Asia 2016 (11-13 May) held in Shanghai, China, EDO presented VR (virtual reality) device equipped with their own AMOLED and revealed their roadmap in this market.
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[CES Asis 2016] Huawei to Release 1.2`` AMOLED Smartwatch for Women… EDO Panel Applied

Huawei is expected to release 1.2 inch AMOLED panel equipped smartwatch for women in September if early. In CES Asia 2016 (11-13 May) held in Shanghai, China, Everdisplay (EDO) revealed that the 1.2 inch AMOLED panel product will be released in July, and Huawei will launch smartwatch for women equipped with this panel in September.
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Apple, Eyes on OLED E-book? Patent Registered for Rollable Newsreader

Is Apple eyeing the OLED e-book sector as well? On 3 May, BidnessEtc reported that the United States Patent & Trademark Office granted a new patent to Apple regarding OLED equipped newsreader device.
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UDC, net income $1.9 million for 1Q 2016…46% ↑ YoY

UDC (Universal Display Corporation), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.
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Samsung’s UHD Blu-ray Player Earns UHD Alliance Premium Certification

Samsung Electronics announced today that its UBD-K8500 UHD Blu-ray player has been certified as ‘UHD Premium’ by the UHD Alliance (UHDA). Now a part of Samsung’s total UHD ecosystem, the UBD-K8500 joins the 2016 Samsung SUHD TV lineup in UHDA Premium Certifications.
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2016 AMOLED Market, UBI Forecasts USD 14.8 Billion, IHS 15 Billion…Rapid Growth

The global AMOLED market is estimated to record USD 15 billion in 2016. According to IHS, market research company, 2016 global AMOLED market is expected to record USD 15 billion, an increase of 25% from 2015. IHS estimates that OLED’s low yield and lifetime are improving, and new markets such as VR are expanding.
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JDI to Participate in SID DISPLAY WEEK 2016

Japan Display Inc. ( JDI ) will be participating in The Society of Information Display (SID) DISPLAY WEEK 2016, International Symposium, Seminar, and Exhibition. The event will begin on Sunday, May 22, 2016, through Friday, May 27, 2016 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, USA. JDI will be delivering presentations at the symposium and exhibition at booth # 917.
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Not Only Samsung and LG, but Also BOE and AUO…Panel Profit Plunges due to LCD

Although Samsung and LG both had smooth Q1 2016 for set businesses including TV, display sectors were different. The majority of the industry believes that global oversupply of LCD’s effects was great. Key LCD players in China, who could be seen as responsible for the LCD oversupply, also showed bleak performance.
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AU Optronics Corp. Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results

AU Optronics Corp. ( AUO ) held its investor conference and announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2016.
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LG Elec., Premium Focused Strategy Results in Highest Profitability 2016 1Q

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced first-quarter 2016 operating profit of KRW 505.2 billion (USD 420.25 million), a 65.5 percent increase from the same period in 2015 on sales of KRW 13.36 trillion (USD 11.12 billion).
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