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Market: total 6.2B units of PC/Tablet and Mobile in 2021; iPhone Purchase Increase by 38% in 2021

By sensing-aiot April 5, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Compute, Market Invest

The number of devices (PCs (laptops and deskbased), tablets and mobile phones) in use globally will total 6.2B units in 2021, according to Gartner. In 2021, 125M more laptops and tablets are expected to…

Mobile: Apple vs. Samsung vs. Xiaomi

By sensing-aiot March 17, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Market Invest

SellCell has conducted a survey of 5,000 American phone users in early Mar 2021 indicating that Apple iPhone loyalty (willingness to buy the same brand again) is at an all-time high of 91.9% while…

Market: Mobile and PC Grows, But Slow

By sensing-aiot March 16, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Compute, Market Invest

According to IDC, smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 13.9% YoY in 1Q21 and 5.5% for the full year 2021. This growth will be driven by continued recovery in demand and a…

Apple LIDAR Demystified: SPAD, VCSEL, and Fusion…

By sensing-aiot February 28, 20214D Sensing, 5G/Mobile, AIoT, AR, General Sensing, Image Sensing, LIDAR, Time of Flight

Figure 1. Apple’s promotion of DTOF This article analyzes Apple’s LiDAR sensor and the technologies behind it. First, this article discusses the following: dToF principle, receiver (RX), illumination (TX), and…

Camera: Samsung ISOCELL GN2 and 50MP Sensor with All-Pixel Split-PD AF

By sensing-aiot February 24, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Image Sensing

Samsung has announced a successor to the ISOCELL GN1, called the ISOCELL GN2. This is a 50MP sensor as well, but it offers a larger sensor size (1/1.12”) and bigger…

Smartphone Race: Who is leading in 2020?

By sensing-aiot February 24, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Market Invest

According to Gartner, global sales of smartphones to end users declined 5.4% in 4Q20. Smartphone sales declined 12.5% in full year 2020. The launch of the 5G iPhone 12 series…

Camera Trend: Samsung Mobile Camera BOM Reaches $83 !

By sensing-aiot February 24, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Image Sensing

IFNews quotes UBS report with comparison of Samsung smartphone cameras over the years. The price of the camera grows steadily to $83 so far: The perceived importance of the smartphone…

Mobile: +50% usage in 2020 and 5G price reduces fast.

By sensing-aiot February 23, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Market Invest

Coronavirus is affecting the routines and habits of people and how businesses serve those communities around the world, changing everything from the day-to-day lives of individuals to global supply chains.…

Computer: How Notebook Achieved 54% YoY Growth In 4Q20?!

By sensing-aiot February 12, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Compute, Market Invest

According to Strategy Analytics, as remote working and e-learning continues worldwide, demand for Notebook PCs was at its highest ever in 4Q20, driving 54% YoY growth for notebook shipments, reaching…

Mobile: 2021 to see a big increase vs. 2020

By sensing-aiot February 12, 20215G/Mobile, AIoT, Market Invest

According to Gartner, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users will total 1.5B units in 2021, a 11.4% growth year over year. After recording a 10.5% decline in 2020 due…