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【MWC 2017】サンスン電子、LG電子、HUAWAI、TCLらOLEDスマートウォッチで対決

2017年 3月 23日/0 コメント/カテゴリ: フォーカス・オン, 展示 /作成者: OLEDNET

MWC 2017では多彩なスマートウォッチを見ることが出来た。今後の市場変化をもたらすきっかけとなるだろう。
昨年のIFA2016で韓国サムスン電子は「Gear S3」を公開し、スマートウォッチの市場から大きな関心を受けた。そして、2月27日から3月2日に行われたMWC 2017ではサムスン電子のGear S3に対抗する製品が多くの競合から発表され来場者らが注目をした。
韓国LG電子は1.38型P-OLEDを適用した「G-Watch 2 Sports」と1.2型P-OLEDを適用した「G-Watch Style」を、中国HUAWAIは1.2型AMOLEDパネルを適用した「HUAWAI Watch 2」と「HUAWAI Watch 2 Classic」を、中国TCLは1.39型AMOLEDパネルを適用した「MOVETIME」を展示した。
LG電子とHUAWAI、TCLが公開したスマートウォッチは、従来の時計のデザインを生かすために丸形のフレキシブルAMOLED(P-OLED)を適用し、LG電子のG-Watch 2とHUAWAIのHUAWAI Watch 2はSIMが挿入できるため、スマートフォンと独立した機器として使用することができる。
LG電子のG-Watch 2 Sportsは1.38型丸形AMOLEDパネルを採用、Google Android Wear 2.0、768MB RAM、4GB内蔵メモリ、430mAhバッテリーを搭載、IP68等級の防水/防塵機能と無線充電機能を有する。G-Watch 2 Styleは1.3型丸形AMOLEDパネルを採用、Google Android Wear 2.0、4GB内蔵メモリ、240mAhバッテリーを搭載、IP67等級の防水/防塵機能を有する。
HUAWAI Watch 2は1.2型丸形AMOLEDパネルを採用、Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Wear 2100、1.1GHz quad-core (CPU)、Google Android Wear 2.0、4GB内蔵メモリ、7６８MB　RAM、420mAhバッテリーを搭載、IP68等級の防水/防塵機能を有する。また、フェイスデザインも多くそろえる。SIMカードも差し込め、４GLTEに対応。
LG電子とHUAWAIはMWC 2017の自社ブースにおいて、展示エリアの多くをスマートウォッチのために割き、力を入れた。サムスン電子と米アップルが主導権を握るスマートウォッチ市場に一石を投じる動きだ。

<LG電子のG-Watch 2 Sports>

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AMOLED Growing in Chinese Wearable Market

2016年 6月 1日/0 コメント/カテゴリ: 展示 /作成者: OLEDNET

GEAK Watch 3rd at SID 2016

Hyunjoo Kang / jjoo@olednet.com

While most of wearable products including VR (virtual reality) device and smartwatch within Chinese market are equipped with LCD display, AMOLED’s presence is growing. Although the quantity is still low, several Chinese companies are presenting AMOLED equipped new wearable products such as VR and smartwatch, fast joining the general trend.

GEAK, a Chinese smartwatch company, is expected to release new GEAK Watch which is equipped with both AMOLED and e-ink. GEAK exhibited GEAK Watch in the CES Asia 2016 which was recently held in Shanghai, China. In CES Asia 2016, GEAK explained that the new GEAK Watch is the 3rd generation product that utilizes AMOLED in dark and e-ink display such as Kindle in bright conditions. According to the personnel the AMOLED used for the product is produced by Truly, and the release date has not yet been confirmed.

An expert of Chinese key AMOLED panel company told OLEDNET that while there were PMOLED equipped smartwatch products in China, not many used AMOLED. It was explained that this is due to higher price of AMOLED compared to PMOLED.

DeePoon`s New VR Device ‘M2’

DeePoon, Chinese VR market leader, is expected to release new AMOLED based VR M2 soon. M2 was presented in CES Asia 2016. At the event, DeePoon explained that the company is the only one to release AMOLED VR and AMOLED can actualize higher Hz figure compared to LED installed LCD panel, and has better visual experience when playing games etc.

Chinese key mobile AMOLED company EverDisplay (EDO) is also releasing AMOLED panel for VR from this year. This company is planning to increase ppi of VR panel each year, and produce flexible AMOLED panel for VR with over 800 ppi before 2020.

An industry expert explained that although Korea is leading the wearable AMOLED sector, Chinese market is also recognizing that compared to LCD, AMOLED has many advantages such as faster response time and better for human eye due to lack of backlight and blue light.

[CES Asis 2016] Huawei to Release 1.2“ AMOLED Smartwatch for Women… EDO Panel Applied

2016年 5月 12日/0 コメント/カテゴリ: 展示 /作成者: OLEDNET

Huawei booth

Shanghai = Hyunjoo Kang / jjoo@olednet.com

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.

Previously Huawei released smartwatch for men equipped with EDO’s 1.4 inch AMOLED.

EDO, whose main focus is on AMOLED panel for mobile device, showed new AMOLED panels through this exhibition. EDO explained that of AMOLED panels for smartphone, 1.2 inch, 1.41 inch, and 1.4 inch panels are not yet released, and that 1.2 inch panel will be launched in July and 1.4 inch in 2017.

During this event, EDO also revealed 6 inch AMOLED panel to be mass produced in future and beta version of VR device equipped with their own AMOLED.

CES Asia 2016’s participants greatly increased compared to last year, and 375 companies from 23 countries are taking part. Major companies such as Intel, Twitter, and BMW discuss wearable, VR, driverless cars, future of TV, etc. though conference.

New Products to be Released Using Visionox’s AMOLED Display

2015年 12月 30日/0 コメント/カテゴリ: セット, ディスプレイ /作成者: OLEDNET

On Dec. 25th, Visionox announced that two products using its display panels will soon be released, including a 5.5 inch AMOLED display applied to high-end smartphone, and a 1.45 inch AMOLED display applied to smartwatch.

5.5 inch AMOLED Display Panel, Source : Visionox

It is noted that the 1.45 inch AMOLED display has a display resolution of 272X340 and pixel resolution of 300 ppi, which reaches the highest pixel resolution in the domestic similar products. The thickness is less than 1 mm and the frame is only 1.5 mm. Furthermore, this display also offers MIPI and SPI interface functionality.

1.45 inch AMOLED Display Panel, Source : Visionox

The smartwatch using 1.45 AMOLED display will be on sale in mainland China during the Spring Festival 2016 and the smartphone using 5.5 AMOLED display will be released to overseas market in Mar. 2016

TAG Heuer to Unveil Smartwatch Worth $1,800

2015年 10月 1日/0 コメント/カテゴリ: セット /作成者: OLEDNET

On September 29 (local time), the TAG Heuer CEO, Jean-Claude Biver, told CNBC news that they will unveil their Android-powered smartwatch on November 9 at the LVMH building in New York. The announced price for the connected watch is $1,800.

The watch, Carrera 01, is produced by TAG Heuer, French luxury group LVMH’s biggest watchmaker, using Google’s Android OS in a venture with Intel. Biver told CNBC that could not have had better partners than Intel and Google for their first smartwatch. He also revealed he loved the Apple-Hermes deals because it showed that the smartwatch has cracked the luxury market.

“We were a little bit concerned about the price, because we’re going to sell it at $1,800 … and now we are quite reassured because Apple is telling us we can sell at $1,500 or even more,” he said. “I’m very, very pleased.”

Biver also told CNBC that TAG Heuer would not try to chase Apple but instead chase Swiss watch industry.

Q2 AMOLED Market, the Largest So Far

2015年 9月 21日/0 コメント/カテゴリ: 市場 /作成者: OLEDNET

According to UBI Research’s Weekly OLED Analysis Report, Q2 AMOLED panels recorded the largest shipment and sales so far. With 56 million units, the Q2 shipment increased by 35% in comparison with Q1, and a 19% increase compared to the same period last year. US$ 2,800 million was recorded for sales, which is a 65% increase compared to its previous quarter.

Last quarter’s AMOLED market growth is due to Samsung Display’s AMOLED panel supply volume for Chinese set companies and increase in LG Display’s flexible OLED panel production for smartwatch.

Q2 AMOLED Shipment

Imminent release of the world’s first hybrid smart watch, TalkBand, in UK

2014年 6月 18日/0 コメント/カテゴリ: セット /作成者: OLEDNET

TalkBand, a band type wearable device released by Hauwei at MWC 2014 in the last February, is introduced on Amazon, a large online retailer.

One of the TalkBand’s strength is that it can be transformed into a Bluetooth earphone and that gave a title of the world’s first hybrid smart watch to the TalkBand. 1.4” Curved PMOLED by Futaba is applied to the TalkBand. It is expected to draw more customers’ attention by adding a health care feature (tracking calorie intake, sleep pattern and fitness).

According to Amazon UK, TalkBand will be available on June 30^th for $99.9 (about 173,000 WON).

<Hauwei’s TalkBand, MWC 2014>

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