OLED devices - Page 7

There are reports that Samsung's Super AMOLED plus packing Tab 7.7 is headed towards Verizon - and this particular model will support LTE. Last week we reported that an unlocked 3G model is now available fore pre-orders on Negri Electronics, for $668. We're not sure if all these reports are real, but the tablet sure is coming soon (it did arrive in the FCC for testing and approval weeks ago).

The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the world's first tablet with an OLED display, a 7.7" Super AMOLED Plus panel, offering 1280x800 resolution. Other specs include Android v3.2, Dual-core 1.4 Ghz processor, HSPA+ radio, 16GB to 64GB internal storage and a microSD slot, Wi-Fi, GPS and two cameras (3MP and 2MP).

Panasonic decided to return to the global mobile phone market - and announced the first phone it will market worldwide - an ultra slim Android phone with a 4.3" qHD AMOLED display. This phone (which doesn't have a name yet) will be launched in Europe in March 2012 and later hopefully in the US and Asia.

A few weeks ago we reported that Samsung's Super AMOLED plus packing tablet has arrived at the FCC for testing and approval. We still do not have an official release date or price - but the Tab 7.7 (or P6800) has popped up for pre-order on Negri Electronics - for $668.50 (for the unlocked 3G 16GB version). We're not sure if this is legit, but if so - it probably means that the first OLED tablet will be released soon...

The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the world's first tablet with an OLED display, a 7.7" Super AMOLED Plus panel, offering 1280x800 resolution. Other specs include Android v3.2, Dual-core 1.4 Ghz processor, HSPA+ radio, 16GB to 64GB internal storage and a microSD slot, Wi-Fi, GPS and two cameras (3MP and 2MP).

Samsung launched two new phones today for the Korean market - the Galaxy Note LTE and the Galaxy Nexus LTE - and both phones feature Super AMOLED HD displays (with PenTile technology). The Note has a 5.3" Super AMOLED 1280x800 stylus enabled display, a dual-core 1.4Ghz processor and a 8mp camera.

The Galaxy Nexus is the first Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) smartphone with a 4.65" HD Super AMOLED display (1280x720, curved glass), a dual-core 1.2Ghz CPU, Full-HD video encoding, 5mp camera, NFC, 1GB of RAM and 16/32GB of internal memory.

Philips released their first OLED panels (or Lumiblades, as they call them) back in April 2009, and in May they sent us a few panels for a review. Since then Philips released new panels, and last week they sent us a new "experience kit" with two OLEDs: a white dot and a white tall rectangle.

Engadget posted a review of the Galaxy Nexus - calling it the best Android phone on the market (and perhaps the best phone in the market period). And they love the 4.65" PenTile HD Super AMOLED display, which is "simply beyond par. Gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe this screen -- try amazing, jaw-dropping, mind-boggling... fonts are crisp, colors are vibrant, blacks are deep and viewing angles are exceptional... the writing's on the wall: Super AMOLED is brilliant, and it's only getting better.

The Galaxy Nexus is the first Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) smartphone - made by Samsung. It features a 4.65" HD Super AMOLED display (1280x720, using PenTile technology) with a curved glass, a dual-core 1.2Ghz CPU, Full-HD video encoding, 5nmp camera, NFC, 1GB of RAM and 16/32GB of internal memory. The phone is now shipping in the UK (with a contract). It will be available sim-free on December 2nd, for £519 (you can pre-order now). You can buy it unlocked in the US for $879.

Peter Misek, an analyst at Jefferies says that he believes that Apple decided to buy iPad 3, iPhone 5 and TV display panels from Sharp. At first these will be IGZO based LCDs - which will be brighter, clearer, thinner and more efficient than existing LCDs. But Misek also believes that Sharp and Apple will jointly develop OLED displays (probably IGZO based as well) within 1-2 years which will be used in future iPhone and iPad generations. OLED TV panels aren't expected until 2015.

Misek says that the two companies are working towards a new printing technology for producing these small/medium OLED panels - and that a pilot line will be in place by middle 2012 for testing purposes. Full production will be possible in 2013. The new technology, according to Misek, is a combination of inkjet printing and a daisy wheel. The daisy wheel is an impact printing technology and I'm not sure how it relates to OLEDs.

According to reports both Samsung and LG Display plan to introduce 55" OLED TVs at CES 2012 (January 10). This is not surprising as this was announced before. According to the new reports, both companies want to introduce the products before the 2012 Olympics (which is a big event towards which many consumers buy a new TV) - which means we can expect those OLED TVs shipping at around July 2012.

LG OLED TV prototype

The same reports re-iterates the old rumors regarding an Apple OLED TV. I'm still skeptical on this because in 2012 OLED TV capacity will be low (LG for example says it will be able to produce around 30,000 panels per month) - not enough for Apple. Samsung will also be producing their large panels in a pilot line and will not be able to mass produce these panels.

We haven't heard anything regarding Samsung's Galaxy Tab 7.7 since they announced it back in September - so it's good to hear that the Super AMOLED plus packing Tablet has arrived at the FCC for testing and approval. We still do not have any release date (or price information, for that matter) and hopefully this means that the Tab 7.7 is coming soon.

The Galaxy Tab 7.7 is the world's first tablet with an OLED display, a 7.7" Super AMOLED Plus panel, offering 1280x800 resolution. Other specs include Android v3.2, Dual-core 1.4 Ghz processor, HSPA+ radio, 16GB to 64GB internal storage and a microSD slot, Wi-Fi, GPS and two cameras (3MP and 2MP).

Nokia's Lumia 800 is now available in the UK for the Orange network. They say that pre-order demand has been great - in fact it has been the best ever for any Nokia phone. Orange currently offers a free XBOX 360 console with each upgrade - that probably helped... The Lumia 800 is Nokia's first Windows Phone - and it sports a 3.7" WVGA (854x480) ClearBlack AMOLED display. Other features include a 1.4Ghz CPU, 512MB RAM, 16GB of internal memory and a 8mp, f/2.2 aperture camera with carl zeiss optics. The Lumia 800 is made from durable polycarbonate plastic.