The Japanese government will front a Sony, Hitachi and Toshiba mobile display joint-venture to the tune of $2.6 billion via its special fund. The project, which is expected to be complete in 2012, will create the world's largest mobile display maker.
Taken together, the market share of the three companies in small and medium size displays, like the ones used in phones and tablets, represents 21.5%, more than Sharp's 14.8%, or Samsung's 11.9%.
Many screen innovations have come out of the trio like Hitachi creating the IPS-LCD display, for example, Toshiba's HD LCD screen and flexible OLED display, or Sony's recent WhiteMagic technology, so we could be in for more pleasant surprises as consumers when their R&D departments start sharing knowledge and projects.
What warms out hearts further is the joint statement by the companies that their venture will focus on developing next generation displays, including thin organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens of high resolution.
Hopefully their work will inject some healthy dose of competition in this market, where Samsung is a few laps ahead of everyone else with its upcoming Super AMOLED HD mobile displays.
Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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