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Display Technology

Display Showdown Part III: Detailed Point-For-Point Comparison

March 2, 2010

This is Part III, the conclusion, of the Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS series, produced as a collaboration between DisplayBlog and DisplayMate Technologies. Let’s get on with the point-for-point comparison.
Display Resolution/Pixel Format: Nexus One
The Nexus One has a pixel format that is equivalent to a 3.7-inch LCD with a 800×480 pixel format. The [...]

Display Showdown Part IId: iPhone 3GS

March 2, 2010

This is Part IId of the Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS series taking a closer look at the iPhone 3GS’ Display Power Consumption and Display Spectra.
Display Power Consumption
Unlike an OLED where power is consumed only when it is emitting light, the backlight is always turned on in a mobile LCD. Power consumption is dependent [...]

Display Showdown Part Id: Nexus One

March 1, 2010

This is Part Id of the Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS series taking a closer look at the Nexus One’s Display Power Consumption and Display Spectra.
Display Power Consumption
On an OLED display power is consumed only when it is emitting light. On a totally black screen the OLED display is consuming next to nothing; [...]

Display Showdown Part IIc: iPhone 3GS

March 1, 2010

This is Part IIc of the Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS series taking a closer look at the iPhone 3GS’s Brightness Decrease with Viewing Angle, Contrast Ratio Shift with Viewing Angle, and Color Shift with Viewing Angle. The Nexus One exhibited significant brightness and color shift at angles. Let’s see how the iPhone [...]

Display Showdown Part Ic: Nexus One

March 1, 2010

This is Part Ic to Display Showdown: Nexus One, part of the Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS series. Part Ic looks at Brightness Decrease with Viewing Angle, Contrast Ratio Shift with Viewing Angle, and Color Shift with Viewing Angle.
Brightness Decrease with Viewing Angle
The Nexus One exhibited a significant decrease in brightness, unusual for [...]

Display Showdown Part IIb: iPhone 3GS

February 25, 2010

This is Part IIb to Display Showdown: iPhone 3GS, part of the Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS, that looks at Color Temperature and Chromaticity, Color Gamut, Intensity Scale and Gamma. The iPhone 3GS has the opposite problem exhibited by the Nexus One: colors are weak.
Color Temperature and Chromaticity: 6977° Kelvin
The color temperature of [...]

Display Showdown Part Ib: Nexus One

February 24, 2010

This is Part Ib to Display Showdown: Nexus One, part of the Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS, that looks at Color Temperature and Chromaticity, Color Gamut, Intensity Scale and Gamma. There seems to be more problems associated with the Nexus One display:
Color Temperature and Chromaticity: 8870° Kelvin
The color temperature for the Nexus One [...]

Display Showdown Part IIa: iPhone 3GS

February 23, 2010

SERIES OVERVIEW
This is Part II of a comprehensive multi-part article series with in-depth measurements and analysis for displays on the Google Nexus One and the Apple iPhone 3GS. It is produced as a collaboration between DisplayBlog and DisplayMate Technologies. We will show you the good, the bad, and also the ugly unfinished rough edges and [...]

Display Showdown Part Ia: Nexus One

February 22, 2010

SERIES OVERVIEW
This is Part I of a comprehensive multi-part article series with in-depth measurements and analysis for the displays on the Google Nexus One and the Apple iPhone 3GS. It is produced as a collaboration between DisplayBlog and DisplayMate Technologies. We will show you the good, the bad, and also the ugly unfinished rough edges [...]

Modistech: Flexible OLED Lighting

February 20, 2010

Modistech claims to be the only company that is developing flexible OLED surface lighting in South Korea. The aim of the company is to develop a “paper-like, fabric-like and film-like” flexible OLED panel for surface lighting. White, orange and red colors are being optimized for commercialization into the desk lamp and automotive markets. OLED lighting is [...]