14 | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 HONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY BUSINESS Ehealthcare Foldables make smartphones sizzle promises to More makers stepping boost medical up moves to tap into the sector as global resources shipments witness big growth in 2020 By FAN FEIFEI China’s online healthcare sector is set to By FAN FEIFEI see new development opportunities as the
[email protected] COVID19 pandemic has boosted demand for internetbased healthcare platforms, Foldable smartphones are set to become industry experts said. all the rage this year as more manufactur Such platforms provide online health and ers are expected to launch them. telemedicine services to reduce the burden Devices with foldable screens can be used on hospitals. either as tablets or as pocketsize handsets, With the development of telemedicine, creating broad application scenarios. the situation of unbalanced and scarce med This nifty model is the smartphone mar ical resources nationwide will be alleviated ket’s attempt to shake off an innovation lull to some extent, they said. and bolster sales that have been sluggish DXY, a leading digital healthcare technol due to the COVID19 pandemic. ogy company in China, is speeding up its lay Global foldable panel shipments are out across both upstream and downstream, expected to surge 454 percent yearon to cover doctors, pharmaceutical enterpris year to 3.1 million units in 2020. Data for es, medical institutions, consumer products last year have yet to be compiled and companies, as well as online consultation confirmed. services for the public. Total 2020 revenues are seen rising 394 Li Tiantian, founder and chairman of percent to $462 million, according to a DXY, said the company will concentrate on report from Display Supply Chain Consult physicians and the public, and strengthen ants, an industry tracker.