Corning, the company behind Gorilla Glass and the newer Gorilla Glass 2, yesterday announced Willow Glass, an ultra-slim flexible glass. Just how thin is it? About 100 microns thick or about the thickness of a sheet of copy paper. Combined with its flexibility, Willow Glass to be “wrapped” around a device or structure and could “revolutionize the shape and form […]
Displays
Rumour: Taller iPhone 5 display panel caught on video
First it was leaked part images and schematics showing a taller iPhone. Now a short video by Japanese site Macotakara compares the iPhone 4S to the front-panel of the alleged next generation iPhone. The display comes in at 4.07-inch, lending credence to past rumours suggesting a larger 4-inch display. The video seems to confirm that the new iPhone will be […]
Samsung GALAXY S III uses Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Corning first unveiled its Corning Gorilla Glass 2 earlier this year at CES 2012. Corning says that it is as tough and resistant to scratches as the original Gorilla Glass but is up to 20 percent thinner. Corning today confirmed that its latest cover glass has been “designed into the new Samsung GALAXY S III smartphone.” According to Haeng-Hee (HH) […]
Rumour: Leaked schematics and parts confirm larger display for iPhone 5
Yesterday, alleged images of the next iPhone’s backplate and other parts leaked online courtesy of 9to5Mac. They revealed a number of changes that have been hinted at by previous rumours. Their sources also added that new iPhone will be taller but just as wide as the current iPhone 4S (again supporting earlier rumours). Among the changes spotted thanks to the […]
LG unveils 5-inch 1080p HD display for smartphones
LG today unveiled a 5-inch full HD LCD panel intended for smartphones. Running at a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels, it offers full HD at the same resolution as many of today’s TVs and monitors. The LG display also packs 440 pixels per inch (PPI) beating out both the Apple iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S III which have smaller displays. […]
Rumour: Apple testing two larger display iPhones
9to5Mac has learned that Apple is currently testing a number of new iPhone prototypes at its headquarters in California. All of these are locked in shells to disguise the exterior design. At least two of these, identified as the iPhone 5,1 and iPhone 5,2, have a larger display than the 3.5-inch one used in all models released so far. Both […]
Rumour: Next Apple iPhone to sport 4-inch display
Two independent reports are today suggesting that Apple’s next iPhone will sport a display measuring “at least 4 inches diagonally.” Both The Wall Street Journal and Reuters indicate that Apple has placed orders for the larger displays with Asian suppliers. Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd, Sharp Corp and Japan Display Inc. will all reportedly begin production in June so that […]
PenTile display to give Samsung Galaxy S III a longer lifespan
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S III last week and its latest flagship device promises to be quite something. But the announcement was tempered for some by the news that the 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display would use PenTile technology. Samsung has now provided an explanation as to why it chose to use a technology that is often accused of affecting […]