In 2011 worldwide TV shipments fell for the first time since DisplaySearch began tracking global TV shipments in 2004, slipping 0.3% to 247.7 million units, according to data released...
Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels spiked to 7.8 million units in fourth-quarter 2011, up by 26% on quarter. As a result, total 3D TV panel shipments in 2011 reached 21.2 million, accounting...
Shipments of projected capacitive sensor-on-cover (SOC) touch screens, also referred to as "one glass solution" or "touch on lens," will gain momentum in 2012...
As flat panel displays become more prevalent in applications such as navigation, multi-functional in-console monitors and rear seat entertainment, shipments for the automotive segment...
Two trends are emerging for large-area TFT LCD panel shipments: tablet PC panels are the fastest growing segment for large-area displays, and ongoing panel price erosion is impacting...
In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. However, this gap is closing in 2012 due to recovering backlight demand and increasing...
Most metrics used to measure the health of the FPD industry reflect current severe challenges; however, long-term supply-demand modeling now suggests that there is light at the end...
Shipments of tablet PCs are expected to grow from 72.7 million units in 2011 to 383.3 million units by 2017, according to the latest DisplaySearch report. Driving the demand is the...
The LCD TV market saw a rapid shift toward sizes larger than 40-inch at the end of 2011, as consumers, particularly in North America and China, took advantage of new sizes and more...
The penetration rate of IPS (in-plane switching) and FFS (fringe-field switching) panels in the mobile PC (including notebook, netbooks and tablet PCs) segment is expected to climb...
Due to lower-than-expected consumer adoption of LED-backlit LCD TVs, TV makers have changed their strategy to develop a product that utilizes less power and lowers costs, according...
Shipments of 9.7-inch flat panels for iPads are expected to top over 65 million units in 2012 compared to 48 million units shipped in 2011, DisplaySearch has estimated.
Organic light emitting diodes (OLED) technology advanced rapidly in 2011, a trend that NPD DisplaySearch forecasts will continue through this decade. OLED technology has progressed...
The year 2011 was pivotal for OLED displays, particularly AMOLED displays. With strong growth in smartphones, AMOLED shipments are estimated to have reached 90 million units in 2011,...
Consumer behavior and TV set maker strategies are resulting in widely diverging TV product ranges across the world. While the industry is truly global, regional differences are increasing...
