LG announced a new mobile phone, the Optimus Sol - and this is the first phone that uses LG Display's new AMOLED displays (at 3.8"). LG brands these Ultra-AMOLED, and they say that they use new technology that makes them better under sunlight (and also offer better colors and reduced image degradation). We guess that (like Samsung's Super-AMOLED) these display include the touch-sensor in the display panel itself. Or perhaps they include a polarizing filter like Nokia's ClearBlack displays. The phone also includes a new "Dark UI" which conserves power on the AMOLED display - around 20%-30% according to LG.
LG Display are currently making 4,000 monthly substrate in their new 4.5-Gen AMOLED plant (which is about 500,000 3" displays). The company announced they will not invest further in small AMOLED production and will focus on large panels for OLED TVs.
