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Casio Exilim W63CA: Cameraphone with 3.1″ OLED

Casio W63CA Specifications
Display: 3.1″ Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED)
Pixel Format: 800 x 480 (landscape)
Camera: 8.1MP with Auto Focus, Face Detection, Anti Shake
Video: 640 x 480 at 30fps (YouTube Mode)
Dimensions: 110 x 50 x 17.4 - 22mm
Availability: November 2008 in Japan

According to OLED-Info the 3.1″ AMOLED on the Casio Exilim W63CA is manufactured by Samsung. The 3.1″ [...]

Mobile Intelligent Ubiquitous Technology (MIU) Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC)

Mobile Intelligent Ubiquitous Technology (MIU) Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC) Specifications
Display: 4.1″ TFT LCD and 2.4″ Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED)
Pixel Format: 800 x 480 (4.1″ TFT LCD), 320 x 240 (2.4″ AMOLED)
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g), GPS, HSDPA, USIM, DMB
Availability: South Korea
Price: About US$500

MIU’s HDPC sports two displays. On the outside it has a 2.4″ Active Matrix [...]

Universal Display Corporation Introduces 50 micrometer Thin OLED Display

Universal Display Corporation (UDC) announced an OLED display made out of metal foil at less than 50 micrometers thin. That is very thin and thinner than a sheet of paper! The metal foil substrate allows for flexiblity and has “excellent thermal, mechanical and permeation barrier properties” according to UDC. The super-thin OLED exceeds the industrial [...]

Samsung I7110: 2.6″ AMOLED Touting Smartphone

Samsung’s I7110 is a smartphone sporting a 2.6″ active matrix OLED (AMOLED) display. The pixel format is 240 x 320 (portrait). The display should look quite nice indeed.
The I7110 has a 5MP camera with a CMOS image sensor. CMOS technology is generally found in expensive DSLRs and it is somewhat surprising to see it being [...]

Samsung OLED TVs at GITEX: 14.1″ and 31″

Samsung is showcasing two OLED TVs at GITEX: 14.1″ and 31″. The OLED TVs sport a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, a 107% NTSC color gamut and a brightness of 550 cd/m2. Samsung has stated that commercial production of OLED TVs will commence around 2010. In recent years there have been significant progress in OLED development. [...]

LG Display Showcase 19″ OLED Display at IMID

The 8th International Meeting on Information Display (IMID) is being held in Korea from October 13 to 17. At IMID, LG Display (NYSE: LPL) showcased a 19″ OLED display. From the picture, the 19″ OLED display from LPL seems to sport a regular aspect ratio of a 19″ TFT LCD at 5:4. The pixel format [...]

Rohm OLED at CEATEC

Rohm showcased its OLED technology as a light source at CEATEC. The prototype emitted brightness levels around 3000 to 4000 cd/m2 with flahes of 100,000 cd/m2. Clearly, the type of light source Rohm is targeting with its OLED solutions were flashlights and residential (commercial?) lamps. A unique feature of the OLED lamp was that it [...]

Chi Mei EL (CMEL) Shifting to Larger Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) Displays

LCD technology is the 600 pound gorilla in the world of displays. LCDs range from the tiny to the very large and are incorporated into the latest smartphones as well as the biggest LCD TVs and digital signage displays. Any company with a different technology will need to find ways to not only compete but [...]

Kodak OLED Wireless Frame: 7.6″ OLED Digital Photo Frame

Kodak OLED Wireless Frame Specifications
Display: 7.6″ Wide OLED Display
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1
Viewing Angle: 180/180
Internal Storage: 2GB
Speakers: Yes
Connectivity: Flickr, WiFi
Price: MSRP US$999

The world is going toward OLED! Well, not quite. Not yet. Sony started the show last year by bringing us the uber-expensive yet ultra-cool XEL-1 11″ OLED TV. Now it’s Kodak’s turn [...]

Cowon S9: 3.3″ Touch AMOLED PMP

Cowon S9 Specifications
Display: 3.3″ Wide Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) with Touch
Pixel Format: 480 x 272
Connectivity: T-DMB, Bluetooth, FM Radio, TV-out
Other: Accelerometer
Battery: 40 hours (music)

Cowon’s S9 is sexy. Pure and simple (figuratively and literally). The S9 is a portable multimedia player (PMP) that sports a 3.3″ active matrix OLED display with touch. The 3.3″ AMOLED display [...]