By Indrajit Ghosh - Director, India and South Asia, DisplaySearch

The Indian government agency DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) has clamped down on low-quality mobile phones imported into India, in particular mobiles without IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) numbers.
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By Charles Annis - Vice President, Manufacturing Research, DisplaySearch

On June 16, the second largest LCD manufacturer issued a press release called “LG Display to Nurture its Thin-Film Solar Cell Business as a Future Growth Driver.” The press release was quickly picked up by FPD and PV newsletters, as well as many major business publications, making it big news. Even so, none of the articles, including the original press release, offer many specifics on the company’s photovoltaic (PV) strategy.
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By Calvin Hsieh - Research Director, DisplaySearch

We saw touch application as a hot topic in Computex last week. Windows 7 supports multi-touch, so lots of IT field players have joined or planned to step into touch. However, the longer term influence to the industry will extend beyond Windows 7 release.
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By Chris Crotty - Director, Small & Medium Displays Research, DisplaySearch

Despite the low turnout at SID last week, there was still a lot of interest in touch technology. Many companies showed off their latest touch products, and there were even two new touch-related companies present: Pacinian and Vissumo. And as a cap to a touch-filled week, Palm launched its long-awaited Pre smart phone. Once upon a time, in an iPhone-less market a long, long time ago, Palm actually planted the seeds of the current touch-enabled smartphone revolution with its then ground-breaking PDA products.
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By David Barnes - Vice President, Strategic Analysis, DisplaySearch

Soon after exchanging hellos with people I know at the Society for Information Display (SID) Symposium this week, the question was voiced, “Where is Sony?” Sony was not the only company mentioned but it was the most frequent one.
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