OLED

OLED stands for organic light emitting diode, a display technology that offers significant benefits over LCD or CRT technology. An OLED panel consists of an emissive organic material that, when supplied with an electrical current, can produce a bright flat panel display with better contrast than an LCD and a response time far faster than is even required for video applications. Because an OLED display does not require backlighting, it can be made much thinner and lighter than a comparable LCD or Plasma as well as consuming about 20% less power. OLED displays also have an extremely wide viewing angle at 170 degrees with little to no loss of color and clarity even at extreme offsets from center.

The biggest disadvantages to OLED displays include the relatively limited lifetime of the organic materials and price in the marketplace, with even small screens clocking in at several thousand US dollars.

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02/01/10 3:04pm Home A/V LG gearing up to produce 20-inch and larger OLED displays

High-end OLED displays are poised to make a big leap forward in size, soon to be available in dimensions large enough to fit… dig deeper

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01/12/10 4:56pm Mobile Apple 4G iPhone could arrive as soon as April

If all the speculating over Apple's tablet computer has gotten you nostalgic for simpler times, when the big Apple gossip was… dig deeper

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11/19/09 5:30pm Computing, Mobile Rumor: Apple Tablet gets $2,000 OLED model, delayed till late 2010

The rumored 9.7-inch OLED tablet would supplement the already-rumored 10.6-inch LCD version. dig deeper

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09/04/09 5:30pm Computing, Mobile Loopt to be first iPhone app to work in the background (kind of), Amazon offers redelivery or refund to Kindle 1984 buyers, Samsung promises OLED laptops in 2010

Social networking app Loopt will be the first third-party iPhone app to remain location-aware even when it isn't running. The… dig deeper

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05/26/09 10:20pm Mobile, Gaming The Zune HD is now confirmed for this fall, plus a Zune marketplace coming to Xbox 360

The next iteration of Microsoft's portable player is finally official. dig deeper

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05/26/09 4:30pm Mobile feature The Obsessable Ten: Tongue-in-cheek names for the new iPhone

Apple hasn't named its new handset yet. Here are some tongue in cheek options for the designers in Cupertino to consider. dig deeper

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05/19/09 4:17pm Mobile Rumored iPhone specs and release date are: OLED screen, July 17th

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05/19/09 10:44am Home A/V LG claims new "world's thinnest LCD panel" title at 5.9mm

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05/13/09 10:41am Mobile Sony Walkman X-Series OLED devices show up on Amazon for $299 (16GB) and $399 (32GB)
04/15/09 12:27pm Gaming, Home A/V, Mobile Zune rumour roundup: Zune HD image leaks, XNA support, Zune phone software coming?

Sources say the ZuneHD will have a 16:9 OLED screen, HDMI out and could function as a portable gaming device via XNA support. dig deeper

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02/05/09 1:33pm Mobile Mozilla working on ideas for its first smartphone, wants your suggestions

The development blog is looking for user feedback on design ideas and putting together feature wish lists. dig deeper

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01/27/09 9:06pm Mobile, Home A/V Samsung Show W7900 projector phone demonstrated

It's a projector inside a cell phone. Neat, right? Unfortunately, it's only available in Korea, but get a look here to see what you're missing out on. dig deeper

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02/01/10 3:04pm Home A/V LG gearing up to produce 20-inch and larger OLED displays

01/12/10 4:56pm Mobile Apple 4G iPhone could arrive as soon as April

11/19/09 5:30pm Computing, Mobile Rumor: Apple Tablet gets $2,000 OLED model, delayed till late 2010

09/04/09 5:30pm Computing, Mobile Loopt to be first iPhone app to work in the background (kind of), Amazon offers redelivery or refund to Kindle 1984 buyers, Samsung promises OLED laptops in 2010

05/26/09 10:20pm Mobile, Gaming The Zune HD is now confirmed for this fall, plus a Zune marketplace coming to Xbox 360

05/26/09 4:30pm Mobile feature The Obsessable Ten: Tongue-in-cheek names for the new iPhone

05/19/09 4:17pm Mobile Rumored iPhone specs and release date are: OLED screen, July 17th

05/19/09 10:44am Home A/V LG claims new "world's thinnest LCD panel" title at 5.9mm

05/13/09 10:41am Mobile Sony Walkman X-Series OLED devices show up on Amazon for $299 (16GB) and $399 (32GB)

04/15/09 12:27pm Gaming, Home A/V, Mobile Zune rumour roundup: Zune HD image leaks, XNA support, Zune phone software coming?

02/05/09 1:33pm Mobile Mozilla working on ideas for its first smartphone, wants your suggestions

01/27/09 9:06pm Mobile, Home A/V Samsung Show W7900 projector phone demonstrated

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Technology news All News

02/01/10 3:04pm Home A/V LG gearing up to produce 20-inch and larger OLED displays

01/12/10 4:56pm Mobile Apple 4G iPhone could arrive as soon as April

11/19/09 5:30pm Computing, Mobile Rumor: Apple Tablet gets $2,000 OLED model, delayed till late 2010

09/04/09 5:30pm Computing, Mobile Loopt to be first iPhone app to work in the background (kind of), Amazon offers redelivery or refund to Kindle 1984 buyers, Samsung promises OLED laptops in 2010

05/26/09 10:20pm Mobile, Gaming The Zune HD is now confirmed for this fall, plus a Zune marketplace coming to Xbox 360

05/26/09 4:30pm Mobile feature The Obsessable Ten: Tongue-in-cheek names for the new iPhone

05/19/09 4:17pm Mobile Rumored iPhone specs and release date are: OLED screen, July 17th

05/19/09 10:44am Home A/V LG claims new "world's thinnest LCD panel" title at 5.9mm

05/13/09 10:41am Mobile Sony Walkman X-Series OLED devices show up on Amazon for $299 (16GB) and $399 (32GB)

04/15/09 12:27pm Gaming, Home A/V, Mobile Zune rumour roundup: Zune HD image leaks, XNA support, Zune phone software coming?

02/05/09 1:33pm Mobile Mozilla working on ideas for its first smartphone, wants your suggestions

01/27/09 9:06pm Mobile, Home A/V Samsung Show W7900 projector phone demonstrated

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