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Research group TrendForce’s latest research finds that in Q3 2024 smartphone sales surged, with the launch of flagship models by major brands propelling global smartphone production to a quarter on quarter increase of 7%.

South Korean conglomerate Samsung Electronics has flagged a rise of 58.1% in its third-quarter operating profits, with the US ban on Huawei helping to boost its mobile and chip businesses.

Global notebook shipments for the first quarter of 2019 suffered only a minuscule drop year-on-year despite the under-supply of CPUs, the market intelligence firm TrendForce says.

Last year the global smartphone market saw a little growth momentum on the back of a wave of replacement-led demand, says Asian market intelligence company Witsview. This year any growth will come from “stimulating” consumer demand with new exciting models and features.

Leading smartphone makers may have to increase prices because they have been too successful. By creating a demand for premium features like AMOLED screens, more RAM, faster UFS storage, and stronger materials, they have created shortages of these products.

Apple’s slender market share lead over Huawei or OPPO/vivo may slip in 2017 from number two globally, to number three or even four, a research company claims.

Apple suppliers have let slip that the iPhone 10th anniversary will have three different models, one with a premium AMOLED screen and facial recognition.

Don’t tell Seagate or Western Digital but solid state storage (SSD) will eclipse spinning disks (HDD) within two years. Well, they probably know that and are already anticipating the curve.

Apple will not use an AMOLED screen in its soon to be released iPhone 7 – it could not get enough panels even if it wanted to.

DRAM prices have stabilised — at the bottom — after two years of bloodletting. Once 4GB of DDR 3 used to cost US$32.75; it has plunged 62% to $12.50.

Huawei, OPPO, VIVO, Lenovo, and Xiaomi are the top five Chinese brands by volume of units – some are growing at unprecedented rates at the expense of traditional brands like Apple and Samsung.

Rumours are that Apple’s iPhone 8 will move to an AMOLED panel, if only to improve battery life. Other tablet, monitor, and notebook designers are having to ‘take a number and wait’ as AMOLED demand vastly outstrips supply.

We have TFT, LCD, IPS, LPTS, LED, AMOLED and hundreds more display acronyms. GOA or gate-on-array is the latest technology that enables thinner bezels and is driving panel prices down – but is it all good?

While notebook sales are declining and hybrid tablets on the ascent, it is still a hotly competitive market. It is usually a battle between HP and Lenovo for the top spot - in Q1, 2016 it was the latter’s turn.

Weak demand for smart TVs has seen a 20.9% drop in shipments in Q1, 2016 – time to bag a bargain!

Saturated markets, lack of compelling reasons to upgrade from the iPhone 6, strong Android flagship competition, and general economic malaise have seen the biggest ever slump in iPhone sales.

You don’t see many curved screen monitors in Australia but as panel yields increase, expect to see more and cheaper – especially 30” or larger - models.

PC makers, reeling from the steep decline in desktop sales savaged by tablet hybrids must be thanking their lucky stars as VR – virtual reality - is set to drive this category again.

Seasonality in the form of Chinese New Year and a recent earthquake in southern Taiwan accounted for an 8.7% decline in shipments.

In the never ending quest to empty our wallets faster e-payments will quickly morph from smartphones to almost any connected smart device.