Volume 9
DECEMBER 2006
Number 12

Microdisplays
2
Displaytech Bows 3 Microdisplays Aimed at New Apps
2
Forth Dimension Joins Microdisplay Consortium
3
Mobile Displays
5
DisplayMate Reviews Key Product Displays
5
LCD Panel Performance
5
Image and Picture Quality Ratings
5
Shoot-Out Results and Grades
5
MP3 and Portable Video Players
6
The Smart Phones
7
The Game Consoles
8
E Ink Describes Roll Out Plans
9
OSD Adds Small LCDs with LED BLUs
10
NEC LCD Launches Trial Production on LTPS Line
11
NEC Releases Updated Industrial Monitors
11
Sanyo Epson Rolls Out Many Innovative Panels at FPDI
12
2.8-inch Transflective Panel with Improved Sleep Mode
12
500ppi LCD with XGA Resolution
12
A 1.1mm Ultrathin LCD
13
1080p in a 7.1-inch Panel
14
Sharp Bows 12.1 inch SVGA Transflective Display
14
Sharp Introduces High-Contrast In-Car LCD Display
14
TMDisplay Shipping 8.9-inch Transflective LTPS LCD
15
LCD Panel Manufacturing
16
TMD Announces Installation of New LTPS Line
16
Tosoh Creates Low-Cost Substitute For LCD ITO
17
Samsung to Convert Line to LTPS
17
TPO Ups Ante in China
17
LED/Laser Devices
18
QD Vision Improves Quantum-Dot Performance
18
LED BLUs
20
Strong Cases for LED Notebook BLUs
20
Osram Favors White LEDs for Notebooks
20
Cree Shows White LED Benefits for Laptop BLUs
22
(CC) GLT Describes Versatile Design Capability
23
Minebea To Make Ultra Thin LCD BLUs For Handsets
25
Innolux Places LED BLU Orders with Unity Opto
26
Design Wins
26
Qualcomm / Moto Deepen UTMS Ties
26
NEC Taps PacketVideo's DVB-H Software
26
TI, Mips Ink Deal for VoIP Chips
27
Small Display Electronics
27
A Fiber-Optic Backbone in Phones?
27
ARM Chip Inventories Up-But Not for Long?
29
Beijing's Vimicro Looks to Mobile TV Chip-Maybe
29
Display Driver ICs Enhance LCD Apps
29
Epson Bows Embedded Digital Video Encoder
31
Mobile TV to Drive Semi Industry in -07
31
Panasonic Develops New LSI for Mobile Phones
32
TI Targets Low-End With DSP-Only DaVinci Chip
32
TI Announces Single-Chip Cell Phone Technology
33
Head-Mounted Displays
34
L3 Shows Advanced HMD
34
NVIS Shows Next Gen HMD
35
Holoeye Shows HMD Module
36
Rockwell Collins Intros Glasses-Based MicroViewer
37
Sensics Intros Panoramic HMD
39
New Motion Tracking Hardware
41
Bring to Eye Products
42
NVIS, 5DT Show Virtual Training Binoculars
42
StereoVision Imaging Shows 3D Acquisition Binoculars
43
Rockwell Collins Show Tank Site
44
Monitors
44
Samsung Intros 20" Monitor With 114% of NTSC
44
Digital Picture Frames
45
Ceiva Updates Digital Frame Line
45
Micro/Nano/Pico Projection
46
Holoeye Demo's Efficient Laser Projector
46
Mobile Phones
47
KDDI Develops First Digital Radio Cell Phone
47
MOTOFONE Launched in India
48
Other Mobile Handset Products
49
Ittiam Systems to Launch IP Video Phone
49
Telecom Italia Launches New Samsung Phone
49
Cingular Announces BlackJack and Pocket PC Phone
49
Sony Ericsson Dual Display Cellphone
50
Sprint/Motorola Release i880
50
Navigation Products
50
New Product Summary
50
Harman Kardon's First GPS Product Launch in US
50
Sanyo Launches GPS with 4-inch Panel
51
SysOnChip to Release Two New Portable Car Nav Systems
51
Convergence Products
52
Samsung Announces First WiMax/Phone Handheld
52
Mobile Video Infrastructure
53
Mercora Delivers Music to Smart Phones, PocketPC
53
Sony Pictures Bows e-Comics for Cell Phones
53
Sprint/Nextel Boost EV-DO Rev-A With 4G Plans
54
GPS Proximity Data Expands Cell Phone's Role
55
Telephia Joins Comscore to Track Mobile Web Usage
56
Verizon's V-Cast Bows YouTube Upload Service
57
Business & Strategic
58
Microsoft Next Target - Your Cell Phone
58
DiBcom Looks to India for Mobile TV Developments
60
Sony Taps NXP in New Chip Partnership
60
Apple iPhone Buzzing but No News
61
Nvidia to Buy iPhone Supplier PortalPlayer
62
Motorola Taps Compal for Handsets
62
Unlocked Cell Phones Impact Wireless Carriers?
63
Market Intelligence
65
AUO Overtakes Samsung in LCD Monitor Panels
65
DisplaySearch: 10"+ LCD Q3 Revenues Up 9%
66
Korea Cell Phone Users Top 40M
66
Many Carry Multiple Mobile Devices, For Now
67
Mobile Net Users to Stick With G3
68
PMP Market Heats Up
68
Samsung SDI Looks to OLEDs for Revenue Hike
70
Insight Media News
71
Opportunities for Optics in Displays Webcast
71
LED and HB-LED for Automotive Apps Report Available
72
Coverage:
74
Who Should Buy:
74
Deliverable:
74
Pricing:
74
3D Workshop Proceedings Available
75
Newsletter Editorial Matrix
76
About Mobile Display Report
77
About Insight Media
77