Mobile: More foldable phones coming in 2H21
Samsung Display has signed a deal to supply foldable displays to select smartphone makers in China. The plan is to start shipping the displays in 3Q21 and to deliver 1M…
Photonics: Apple and Xiaomi File Patents for Mobile Camera and Glass
Apple has filed a patent titled “Periscopic Camera Module” that features two light folding elements and a lens system located between these two elements. Furthermore, the lens system itself may…
Smartphone: ship ~400Mu/year in 2020, market recover in 4Q
Counterpoint Research The global smartphone market continued to recover in 4Q20, rebounding 8% QoQ to 395.9M units. Apple’s 8% YoY and 96% QoQ growth helped it lead the market in…