Trendforce released a new analysis on the mobile memory and displays markets, and the Taiwan-based market research company says the price of AMOLED panels started to climb in the second half of 2016 following the supply shortage of these displays.

Trendforce also estimates that OLED prices will continue to rise throughout 2017 - probably as the supply shortage and high demand for OLED displays is not expected to change during the year.

Researchers from Osaka University managed to create multi-color Mechanochromic Luminescent (MCL) materials. The materials were found to exhibit efficient TADF emission, and the researchers developed an efficient OLED device based on these new materials.

MCL materials change their color in response to a change in their environment - for example pressure or temperature. Most MCL materials can only change between two colors, but the new materials can switch between yellow, red and orange. The color shift occurs in response to heating, fuming, and grinding.

In October 2016 Sony launched its PlayStation VR HMD in Japan, and early reports said that the company sold 90% of available stock within a week. Sony later launched the headset globally, and now says that it sold 915,000 units within four months, on the way to surpass the company's expectations of 1 million units within six months.

Sony's PlayStation VR uses a 5.7" FHD (1920x1080) AMOLED display (produced by Samsung Display), 360-degree tracking and 3D audio. It is now shipping globally for $399 (headset only).