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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.
Sharpest-ever decline in smartphone display prices occurred in 2014; further price drops expected in 2015
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (February 2, 2015) -- Even as smartphone panel resolution continues to rise, and as display sizes continue to grow, panel manufacturers are facing pressure to reduce prices. According to the Quarterly Mobile Phone Display Shipment and Forecast Report from IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, total mobile phone display shipments are estimated to reach a new record high of 2 billion units in 2014. Average smartphone display prices declined nearly 14 percent year-over-year (YoY) from $22 per module in 2013 to $19 in 2014.
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