Casio G’zOne Boulder Specifications
Display: 2.0″ TFT LCD (Main), 1.2″ MSTN LCD (Sub)
Pixel Format: 240 x 320 (Main), 96 x 96 (Sub)
Camera: 1.3MP (can be ordered with camera)
Memory: 256MB
Connectivity: EV-DO Rev. A, CDMA, Bluetooth
External Storage: microSD (up to 8GB)
SAR: 1.04W/kg (Head), 0.489W/kg (Body)
Colors: Silver, Orange
Audio Support: MP3, WMA, Unprotected AAC & AAC+
Other: Flashlight, Electronic Compass, A-GPS, [...]

LG L206WU-PF Specifications
Display: 20″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
LCD: 8-bit
Response Time: 2ms
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 5000:1
Viewing Angle: 170/170
Connectivity: HDMI with HDCP, DVI-D with HDCP, VGA, USB 2.0
Position Adjustment: Tilt, Height, Swivel, Pivot
Speaker: Yes
Power Consumption: 32W (operational), 1W (standby)
Dimensions: 18.5 x 15.9 x 9.2″
Weight: 10.1lbs
Price: EUR 230

LG’s L206WU-PF has a simple black [...]

Iiyama Prolite B2006WS Specifications
Display: 20″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 2000:1 (dynamic)
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 5ms
Connectivity: HDMI (1.1), DVI-D
Color: Black or White
Price: Euro 225

On June 20, 2008, Iiyama released its ProLite B2006WS 20″ LCD monitor. It is a wide 16:10 LCD monitor with a pixel format of 1680 x 1050. [...]

Sony Ericcson F305 Specifications
Display: 2.0″ TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 176 x 220
Color: 262K
Connectivity: GSM, EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
Storage: 10MB internal, MS Micro
Camera: 2MP fixed focus, flash
Audio Support: eAAC+
Dimension: 96 x 46 x 14.6mm
Weight: 97.5g
Availability: Q3′08

Sony Ericsson’s F305 is a normal mobile phone but with a special talent for games. The F305 has an accelerometer that [...]

Nokia 6205 Dark Knight Batphone Specifications
Display: 2.0″ 176 x 220 LCD (main), 1.28″ 128 x 128 (front)
Connectivity: Bluetooth, EV-DO, CDMA2000, GPS
Camera: 0.3MP (640 x 480)
Memory: 58MB internal, expandable to 4GB via microSD
Audio Support: MP3
Availability: June 15, 2008
Price: $199 with 2-year contract

Verizon Wireless announced the Nokia 6205 Dark Knight edition to celebrate the release of The [...]

Sony BRAVIA M1 Series KDL-20M1, KDL-16M1 Specifications
Display:
KDL-20M1: 20″ 1366 x 768, CR 1200:1
KDL-16M1: 16″ 1366 x 768, CR 1800:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Connectivity: HDMI (2, 1080/24p compatible), Ethernet, USB, Component, Composite, S-Video, VGA, VOD, DLNA
Video Processing: BRAVIA Engine 2
Availability: March 25, 2008 in Japan
Price:
KDL-20M1: JPY 110,000 US$1000
KDL-16M1: JPY 90,000, US$835

Sony’s BRAVIA M1 line of LCD TVs come [...]

In the second half of May, all LCD monitor panels and notebook PC LCD panels that are both tracked by DisplaySearch and Witsview remained unchanged. I think the prices are on the brink of starting to move down as LCD manufacturers start shifting IT panel production onto large G7 and larger fabs. On the other [...]

In the first half of May, all LCD monitor panels and notebook PC LCD panels that are both tracked by DisplaySearch and Witsview have experienced M/M increases. On the other hand, LCD TV panel prices all fell.
For the first half of May 2008, here are the top three values by application in terms of $/MP:

LCD [...]

For those who purchase LCD panels, this set of information might be interesting. I took publicly available pricing information for LCD panels from Witsview and DisplaySearch, took the average, and then did some analysis on maximum value.
For the purpose of this blog post, maximum value is defined as dollar per megapixel ($/MP, lower is better). [...]

Image courtesy: Apple Inc.
20″ 2.4GHz iMac
RAM: 1GB DDR2
HDD: 250GB 7200RPM SATA
Optical: Slot-load 8x SuperDrive
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB GDDR3
Price: $1200
Options for 20″ 2.4GHz:
RAM: 4GB DDR2
HDD: 500GB SATA
20″ 2.66GHz iMac
RAM: 2GB DDR2
HDD: 320GB 7200RPM SATA
Optical: Slot-load 8x SuperDrive
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256MB GDDR3
Price: $1500
Options for 20″ 2.66GHz:
RAM: 4GB DDR2
HDD: 750GB SATA
24″ 2.8GHz [...]