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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 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 [...]

iPhone: RSS Reader

March 1, 2010

John Gruber on iPhone feed reading apps:
… there are a bunch that are pretty good, but not one that’s great.
I think Apple could develop a great RSS reader for the iPhone. But if OS X for the Mac is any evidence of Apple’s considerations for a RSS reader, I wouldn’t hold my breath. Apple integrates [...]

Chunghwa Telecom Brings BlackBerry to Taiwan

February 28, 2010

Chunghaw Telecom (CHT) plans to bring RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones to Taiwan in the first half of 2010. Taiwan Mobile has enjoyed a monopoly on BlackBerry sales so far. Most likely prices for BlackBerry smartphones as well as associated calling and data plans will fall. CHT will also work with Senao International (CHT holds 30% share) [...]

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 [...]

Titanium iPhone

February 24, 2010

Engadget reports an iPhone with the plastic back replaced with something a bit more high-end: titanium. This beautiful mod was created by Martin Schrotz using a CAD program and a titanium alloy that allows free movement of RF waves in and out of the material, unlike the restrictive titanium used in the Titanium PowerBook G4. [...]

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 [...]

iPhone 4G: Leaked Face?

February 13, 2010

iResQ claims it has obtained the LCD of the next generation iPhone, iPhone 4G. Verizon and AT&T are planning to launch 4G cellular services this year so the name iPhone 4G isn’t too far fetched.
The LCD and the touch layer is glued together on the supposedly iPhone 4G’s LCD, similar to the first generation iPhone. [...]

Display Showdown: Nexus One vs. iPhone 3GS

February 11, 2010

There have been lots of articles and discussions about how beautiful and stunning the display on the Nexus One looks, but nobody has yet done anything more than superficial eye ball commentary. Next week we begin a comprehensive multi-part article series with in-depth measurements and analysis for the displays on the Google Nexus One and [...]


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