Full HD smartphones from Samsung, LG to surface first half of 2013

by Sean Stewart on Oct 23rd 2012, 1:40pm
tagged 1080p hd, amoled, lcd, LG, Samsung

Full HD displays seem to be the next logical step in mobile device advancement. While HTC is one of the only manufacturers with an upcoming, listed device sporting such high resolution, Samsung and LG look to get in the game soon. Not surprisingly, according to “industry sources,” Samsung and LG will launch devices with full HD AMOLED and LCD displays in the first half of next year. With the boost in resolution comes a nice boost in ppi. We’ll be looking at over 400ppi with these devices. That will obviously yield a gorgeous display. At this point, we can only speculate as to which devices from Samsung and LG will be the first to incorporate the displays. Will we see the Galaxy S IV rocking full HD? The rumored timeline certainly makes sense.

source: MK

Samsung 350 Pixel Per Inch OLED Display Coming Soon?

by Ed Caggiani on Jul 29th 2012, 12:07am
tagged lcd, OLED, pixel density, PPI, Samsung

Samsung is king of OLED and have gotten much praise over some of their displays, but OLED technology is difficult to make in the higher pixel densities that traditional LCDs can achieve.

But a story coming from Korean site etnews states that Samsung has perfected their techniques to produce OLED screens at up to 350 ppi (compared to the iPhone’s 326 ppi Retina displays). Higher pixel densities mean sharper text and images, which generally translates to better looking device displays.

Hopefully this will mean that Samsung phones will be coming with better screens later this year, and that makes us happy.

source: etnews
via: android central

China Gets Glimpse At Droid RAZR’s CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA Variants; Packs Boost To 13MP And More

by Justin Routhier on Nov 14th 2011, 10:36pm
tagged 13MP, CDMA2000, china, China Telecom, Dinara, Droid Razr, droid x, Droid x3, lcd, leaked, MT917, TD-SCDMA, unboxing, XT910, XT928

The consensus for Motorola’s DROID RAZR has been overwhelmingly positive and as our Editor-in-Chief found out last week during TalkAndroid’s Droid RAZR unboxing and review, to hold this 7.1mm device is to truly appreciate its inherent sex appeal. Now, the Chinese are getting a glimpse at their own RAZR (or XT910, pictured above on the right) CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA variants. The device’s specs, particularly their 13MP cameras are familiar and beg the question, are we looking at the Dinara we saw back in July of this year and again with that leaked 13 megapixel test photo from September?

First up is the Motorola XT928 (pictured left), with CDMA2000 radio, 13 megapixel camera (up from the RAZR’s 8MP) and Dolby Digital Plus certification. China Telecom confirmed this device as a RAZR variant, but externally, it looks as though it could easily become part of the Droid X series here in the States, with some presuming it may even surface in the US as the Droid X3.

Next is the beefier, rounded MT917 (pictured center to the others) with TD-SCDMA radio. This device packs a larger 4.5-inch (1280×720) LCD screen and thusly adds 1mm of thickness and 11g of weight, though keeps the same 13-megapixel cam.

Official launch dates are presently unavailable, but they are rumored to be released sometime before the end of this year. Hit the break for a few more leaked snap shots.

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Gorilla Glass Maker Corning Inc. Announces Lotus Glass For Higher Resolution Displays

by Justin Routhier on Oct 28th 2011, 3:04am
tagged Android, corning, glass, Gorilla glass, high-res, lcd, lotus glass, OLED, youtube

Even a full-fledged Android novice could tell you about Gorilla Glass, the high strength glass used as a protective cover for touch screens that offer superior scratch resistance and unbelievable durability. Corning Incorporated, the developer responsible for its technology (and as a side effect, countless YouTube videos featuring people wielding household items like keys and screwdrivers against their GG-clad devices) has now announced the launch of a new display material called Lotus Glass.

Corning released a statement this week saying that the new material provides more “thermal and dimensional stability”, which is greatly needed in order to endure the harsh conditions of repeated heating and cooling cycles required as part of the process of attaching high-res displays. Aimed for use with LCD and OLED screens, Corning says Lotus Glass will enable them to create screens with “higher resolution and faster response times.”

As this particular technology continues to evolve, I can’t help but to look forward to a brand new slew of viral videos showing confident consumers displaying their LG-clad devices holding up against sharp household objects in much, much higher resolution.

[via wired]

Is Motorola dropping the PenTile display?

by Robert Nazarian on Sep 23rd 2011, 8:40am
tagged Atrix 2, display, Edison, lcd, motorola, PenTile

Chris Ziegler of ThisIsMyNext got his hands on the upcoming Motorola Atrix 2 (aka Edison). He has a lot of comments about the phone, but his biggest finding is that it’s not utilizing the PenTile display that has been on the DROID X2, DROID 3, DROID Bionic, Photon, and others.

If you do a Google search, you will find a bunch of negative press about the PenTile display. It is definitely a cheaper way of putting out more pixels, but it seems as though the hardcore community hates it.

If you look at the picture above, you will see a crisper image for the Atrix 2 (Edison) as opposed to the Bionic, and below we have a comparison of displays compliments of Droid-Life.

[via thisismynext]

VIZIO 8” Tablet Will Support Hulu Plus™

by Justin Routhier on Aug 25th 2011, 4:54am
tagged Android, Hulu Plus, lcd, nielson, streaming, subscription, Vizio tablet, wifi

VIZIO’s 8” Android-powered Tablet with WiFi was made available last week at retailers nationwide for under $300 and now the company that proclaims itself as America’s #1 LCD HDTV company has announced the tab will support the Hulu Plus™ subscription service. Even better, subscribers using the VIZIO tablet will only pay $7.99 per month for the service that boasts an extensive library of TV and film content that gives subscribers “instant access to current and past seasons of shows.”

With Nielson Company reporting that video streaming has increased by 28% from last January, this may be an inexpensive treat for many consumers exploring their streaming options. Tell us what you think. Is the VIZIO tab right for you?

[via prnewswire]

UCLA Engineers use Photovoltaic Polarizers to Create Self-charging Devices

by Jim Farmer on Aug 12th 2011, 11:03am
tagged battery, battery life, lcd, screen

In my last article, I wrote about an app called DrainGuard that can help you monitor your battery usage in standby mode; still on that battery power tangent, how about a screen that recycles light energy well enough to charge the phone? Engineers at UCLA have developed a process for harvesting and recycling the light energy of LCDs in electronic devices. By equipping a LCD with their photovoltaic polarizers, the device can convert ambient light, sunlight, and its own backlight into usable electricity. The UCLA team explains that currently a device’s backlight is responsible for consuming around 80 to 90 percent of the battery and in the current design of LCDs, as much as 75 percent of light is simply lost. The polarizing organic photovoltaic cell can potentially harvest that 75 percent back into usable electricity. Essentially, as long as you have a light source, your phone may stay charged forever. The UCLA team, as well as the rest of us, hope to see technology manufacturers utilize this concept with future products.

[via UCLA]

Want more screen real estate on your rooted Android device? Check out LCD Density Changer

by Dustin Karnes on Apr 22nd 2011, 8:57pm
tagged Android, changer, density, lcd, resolution

Have you ever found yourself staring at your Android phone, wishing you had more screen real estate, i.e. – a higher resolution? Did you not ever find yourself doing so before but you are now that I mentioned t? That’s okay, we won’t call you out on it. Either way, I’ve got the solution to your problem. The app is called LCD Density Changer, and it has changed the way I use my Evo.

The concept is pretty simple: the lower the number you set the density on, the more screen real estate you’ll find yourself with. I personally set mine on 180 (the default is 240), and then I set LauncherPro to have 5 icons per row and 6 icons per column. The results? Be sure to hit the break to check it out for yourself. If you want to shell out the (very reasonable) $1.09, then hit up the app in our database.

LCD vs AMOLED vs Super AMOLED in direct sunlight

by Dustin Karnes on Jun 21st 2010, 11:41am
tagged amoled, lcd, samsung galaxy s, screen, sunlight, super amoled

Screen Fight

So here’s a scenario. You’re looking at some specs on some new phones, and you keep reading LCD this, AMOLED, that, super AMOLED the other. Only question is, how is someone supposed to know what to believe? Well fortunately, there are people out there that do this for a living, and they just can’t wait to help you separate myth from fact.

The guys over at techblog.gr (Greek) decided to bring out the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 (4″, 480×854 TFT LCD), the HTC Desire (3.7″, 480×800 AMOLED), and the Samsung Galaxy S (4″, 480×800 Super AMOLED) out to play in the beautiful and bright Greek sun, and were nice enough to give us some video for comparison:

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