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Video Shows Cool Samsung Transparent, Flexible Screen

We've seen a lot of ideas that never really got to turn into reality, because they were too far-fetched, but Samsung's flexible 3D AMOLED Display might just manage to avoid the limbo of great but impossible ideas. Sure, the bits about holographic projection are a bit much, but the rest of the video actuall...

5 December 2011
08:34 GMT

DuPont May Finally Start to Make AMOLED HDTVs

AMOLED is supposed to enable the making of displays that are superior to LCDs in mostly every way, but DuPont didn't have the resources to make the push to the large-size panel market, until now that is. DuPont just announced that it had secured a partnership with a yet-unnamed “leading Asian manufacture...

7 November 2011
02:41 GMT

Galaxy Skin Concept Phone Sports Flexible AMOLED Screen

Flexible touchscreen displays are a reality these days, and it might not be too long before the first mobile phones to include them become reality as well. In the meantime, however, we can only dream of the day when a flexible smartphone will lay in our hands, offering us the possibility to do so much more with ...

28 July 2011
15:21 GMT

AMOLED Displays Start to Spread Wider

Liquid crystal displays may be the most widespread panels at the moment, but there are areas where other technologies are present, even prominent, at least one of which is poised to see some growth.One thing that determines what a certain display technology is good for is the form factor of the intended application....

5 July 2011
10:58 GMT

Samsung Confirms Flexible AMOLED Panels Arrive in 2012

South Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung is getting ready to ramp up production at its new 5.5Gen plant opened in the second quarter.The new panels are expected to offer the same WVGA resolution as the 4.5-inch panel that Samsung showed to the world last year. These panels can be bent just as paper, and open th...

10 June 2011
16:31 GMT

Pink Nokia N8 Officially Introduced

Unveiled exactly one year ago, Nokia N8 was the target of mixed reviews from analysts and users alike. Considered Nokia's flagship Symbian smartphone, the N8 will soon be available in pink. The Finnish handset manufacturer has just revealed that a pink color version of the popular Nokia N8 will add to the alrea...

2 May 2011
08:02 GMT

LG Optimus Black Coming Soon at T-Mobile, Specs Still a Mystery

T-Mobile will be the first UK carrier to retail the LG Optimus Black smartphone, as the carrier has just published the device's “coming soon” page. Optimus Black has been introduced at the beginning of the year and showcased at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but its spec sheet has n...

3 February 2011
11:31 GMT

Samsung to Demonstrate Transparent 19-Inch AMOLED Display at CES 2011

Samsung Mobile Display may be working on its latest small form factor AMOLED panel, a 4.5-inch WVGA Flexible model, but the company also intends to deliver a panel for the TV and monitor market.This year's International Consumer Electronics Show is shaping up to be very diverse in terms of how many products wil...

3 January 2011
08:38 GMT

Samsung to Boost Super AMOLED Display Production in 2011

Although AMOLED screens definitely had to overcome a wide range of obstacles since they were first introduced it seems like they are set for a bright future, as Samsung has just announced they are plan on producing ten times more AMOLED panels in 2011 than in 2010.This decision was taken thanks to the high profit the...

29 November 2010
06:03 GMT

Samsung Ramps Up AMOLED Production, Surplus Expected in 2011

No more AMOLED shortages will affect production of various mobile phones out there, as Samsung Mobile Display (SMD) plans on ramping up production for these panels, increasing capacity to meet demand.With more and more handsets using AMOLED displays today, there have been supply issues with some of them, which affec...

29 November 2010
05:50 GMT

Samsung Goes AMOLED Crazy at FPD 2010, Video Included

The fact that Samsung is working on some pretty impressive AMOLED display prototypes doesn't come as a huge surprise to anyone, especially if you have been keeping a close eye on Softpedia since we reported on quite a few of these prototypes before, but one can't help but being completely blown away when ta...

11 November 2010
07:11 GMT

Samsung Showcases New 4.5'' Flexible and 7'' AMOLED Displays

Just as previously reported, the South Korean electronics giant Samsung showcased a new, 7-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display at the FPD-International conference, which is held in Japan from November 10th to the 12th. Moreover, Samsung Mobile Display showcased the new solution on none other than its highly appeal...

10 November 2010
03:54 GMT

Samsung Demos 4.5-Inch Flexible AMOLED Panel

It seems that Samsung is quite eager to contribute to the evolution of the display industry by opening up new design possibilities, perhaps even new device types, through such projects as flexible displays, the latest of which being apparently invented with smartphones in mind.The idea of flexible displays, while ha...

5 November 2010
06:04 GMT

HTC Packs Super LCD in High-End Devices

Leading smartphone maker HTC Corporation announced recently that it would include the Super LCD display (SLCD) technology into a series of high-end devices later during the summer. According to the company, the HTC Desire and Nexus One are among the phones that would soon pack the solution, but chances are that othe...

26 July 2010
05:36 GMT

Samsung Plans to Make AMOLED Display Unbreakable

Among display technologies, especially those that show up in mobile handsets, AMOLED is very high on end-uses preference lists. Samsung Mobile Display even sometimes finds itself barely able to meet demand. On the other hand, the company appears especially keen on preparing for the future. As such, it plans to improv...

20 July 2010
04:59 GMT

Samsung Shows Off 19-Inch Transparent AMOLED Screen

Ever since Star Trek and Star Wars first aired, the minds of the populace have been filled with futuristic visions of not just exploding space stations and various cataclysmic scenarios that bring about the end of humanity, but also of how technology may evolve and improve the human condition. In terms of IT, creatin...

24 May 2010
10:34 GMT

Samsung AMOLED 'S-Pad' Tablet Comes in August

Even though there were quite a few people that heavily criticized the iPad's lack of Flash support and multitasking, the fact remains that the device itself has sold a considerable number of copies, supposedly even surpassing one million total shipments since it became available. Regardless of consumer feelings,...

4 May 2010
10:23 GMT

HTC Legend Makes a Photo Appearance

When it rains, it pours, and when it comes to the leaked photos of future mobile phones that will hit the market from the Taiwan-based handset vendor HTC Corporation, the list increases. This time around, we can have a look at what the already rumored HTC Legend should look like when landing on the market, after bei...

9 February 2010
04:03 GMT

Leaked Photos and Video of HTC Incredible Emerge

One of the upcoming mobile phones that should land on the market with Google's Android operating system on board is the HTC Incredible, which has just emerged in a series of leaked photos, as well as in a video that is meant to offer us a glimpse at what it can deliver. The handset hasn't been officially u...

8 February 2010
06:44 GMT

Samsung M100S Brings Android 2.1 to Korea, Videos Available

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has just unveiled it first device powered by Google's Android 2.1 operating system, the Samsung SHW-M100S, which is set to maker an appearance on the market on the airwaves of SK Telecom in Korea. The handset seems to be a pretty appealing addition to Samsung's Andro...

5 February 2010
05:20 GMT

Video Comparison: Nexus One Vs DROID in Sunlight

When it comes to which handset is performing better in direct sunlight, it all depends greatly on the maker, the technology used in building the screen, in display settings and more. There are few devices that can do great in such conditions, one should agree, but things are becoming pretty interesting when high-end...

25 January 2010
05:23 GMT

Video Playback Comparison: Omnia II vs N900 in Sunlight

Samsung Omnia II and Nokia N900 are two of the hottest mobile phones of the year 2009, one should agree. Each of them has a lot to offer to users, including impressive connectivity and multimedia features, as well as great touchscreen displays, and it is rather interesting to see them put together on video. Omnia II...

28 December 2009
10:18 GMT

Sony Ericsson Kurara in New Images

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has recently been rumored to plan releasing on the market a new device, the Sony Ericsson Kurara and now the phone has made it into the wild in a series of fresh leaked images. Nothing is yet official, and the name of the handset might be changed before it hits the sh...

7 November 2009
06:17 GMT

Samsung Announces Upcoming AMOLED Screen Phones for the US

Mobile phone maker Samsung announced on Wednesday the upcoming series of handsets that would hit the US market with a Samsung AMOLED screen on board. Among the new devices we can count the Samsung Behold II and Samsung Moment, both of which have been already announced to come with Google's Android operating syst...

8 October 2009
05:41 GMT

OLED Displays in Cellphones Up 22% YoY in Q2

According to a recent report from DisplaySearch, the worldwide OLED market has increased significantly during the second quarter of the ongoing year, registering $192 million in revenue during the time frame. Compared to the previous quarter, the revenues are 32 percent higher, the firm says, adding that the increase...

28 September 2009
16:31 GMT

HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian Surfaces with a Touchscreen

The HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian has made it into the wild once again, this time around with a few more specs than before, and it shows some interesting features that should stir the interest of QWERTY and touchscreen enthusiasts alike. The reason for this is that the device will reportedly come to the market both with touchs...

24 July 2009
06:24 GMT

Samsung Impression Now Available with AT&T

The Samsung Impression mobile phone was promised to become available on April 7, and it seems that it can already be seen on the shelves. The handset comes to the United States market as the first device to include an AMOLED screen, while also featuring a full-QWERTY keyboard. AT&T subscribers that would like to pur...

8 April 2009
08:19 GMT

Widescreen AMOLED TVs to Arrive in 2008, Samsung Says

Although Samsung has been plagued by some pretty nasty problems lately (as some of you might know, the company's chairman and his son have both resigned amid a corruption scandal), the company still remains the world's most important manufacturer of various types of displays, AMOLED included. And it seems ...

23 April 2008
14:06 GMT

LG SH150A with 26 Million Colors AMOLED Display

LG Electronics has recently presented one of its latest mobile phones, LG SH150A, a slider that comes with an AMOLED display, which is far more evolved in terms of quality than a classic TFT display. AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light-emitting Diode) screens provide crisper images and a significantly faster response...

23 February 2008
06:33 GMT

Samsung Brings Breakthrough OLED Display

Samsung will start mass production of Active Matrix OLED displays for mobile phones and other handheld devices. In no time, it will be available for mobile phones as well and even become a standard feature. Samsung's new AMOLED display supports QVGA resolutions of 240 x 320 pixels and is also capable of producin...

9 November 2007
03:21 GMT

Toshiba Matsushita Develops New OCB LCD Prototype and Sony Likes to Bend It

Just when I thought that AMOLED is the display of the future, Toshiba and Matsushita seem to have other plans in this field. According to a press release, Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Corporation (TMD) has developed a 4.3-inch transflective liquid crystal display (LCD) prototype panel that combines optically...

28 May 2007
08:12 GMT

LG.Philips and Samsung Go Deep in AMOLED Territory

Two important things have happened today in the display industry. One has to do with LG.Philips and the other with Samsung SDI and both of them are technological breakthroughs. Let's start with LG.Philips. The company, resulted after the merger between the Korean and Dutch companies, announced that it has develo...

17 May 2007
10:11 GMT


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