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LG, Xbox Series X marketing partnership

LG Electronics (LG) and Xbox have entered into an exclusive marketing partnership to highlight the phenomenal gaming experience of the widely-anticipated Xbox Series X console and LG OLED TV in key markets across Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific. LG OLED TV becomes the official TV partner of Microsoft’s new console in these regions with […]

November 18, 2020

LG Q3 boosted by OLED and large screen TVs

LG Electronics has announced third-quarter 2020 consolidated revenue of KRW 16.92 trillion (€12.18bn) and operating profit of KRW 959 billion. Both sales and profits were the highest for a third quarter in 62-year history of LG Electronics. Led by strong growth in home appliances and home entertainment, overall sales increased 7.8 per cent and operating […]

October 30, 2020

OLEDs take LG into the black

LG Display has moved into the black and its first operating profit for some time having reported 7 previous quarters of losses. LG said it could report an operating profit of 164.4 billion WOn (€122.6 million), on the back of its heavy expense control efforts, increased OLED sales and price increases in its LCDs. Revenues […]

October 26, 2020By Chris Forrester

LG rollable OLEDs on sale

South Korea’s electronics giant LG has begun selling its much-praised rollable OLED TVs. Available as part of its top-of-the-range Signature series the displays are now selling in South Korea, at 100 million Won (€73,600). The OLED-R screens measure 67” and come with a brushed aluminium plinth that can be engraved with the customers name. LG […]

October 20, 2020By Chris Forrester

Samsung quits LCD and bets on Quantum OLEDs

According to local reports Samsung has sold its giant Chinese LCD panel factory to China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) for $1.08 billion.  Samsung says it is withdrawing from production of LCD panels. Instead Samsung Display will focus on higher-value organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels which it will manufacture using its quantum dot technology which is […]

September 1, 2020By Chris Forrester

Sony & Panasonic sue Samsung over OLED patents

Japan’s JOLED, the joint-venture between the OLED divisions of Sony and Panasonic, is suing Samsung Electronics and its subsidiaries in the US and German courts and alleging patent infringements on the joint venture’s organic light-emitting diode panel technologies. The US lawsuit accuses Samsung and its Samsung Electronics America subsidiary as well as Samsung Display of […]

June 25, 2020By Chris Forrester