Sam OliverTaiwanese industry publication DigiTimes reported Wednesday that Coretronic has been selected to supply backlight units to Chimei Innolux and LG Display for the screen on the upcoming iPad update. Coretronic will be the sole supplier to CMI, and it will allegedly share the duties with Radiant Opto-Electronics in sending backlights to LG Display.
The report also reaffirmed claims that the next-generation iPad will begin shipping to Apple within 100 days, allowing the company to stock up on supply in time for an April launch.
If true, the inclusion of a backlight in the iPad 2 would finally quash rumors of an OLED display on the forthcoming device, as that display technology does not use a backlight. Numerous reports, including many from DigiTimes itself, have suggested that Apple could employ an OLED screen on its next touchscreen tablet.
Another report from the publication indicated that Apple developed an iPhone with an active matrix OLED display, but ultimately rejected the hardware. It was said that AM-OLED is less suitable for displaying text, and Apple was also concerned about supply issues with the display panels.
In February, a scientific analysis of the Nexus One's OLED screen found that it was soundly beaten by the LCD display on Apple's iPhone 3GS. Dr. Raymond Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies, found that the Nexus One's bright, eye-catching display also has lots of noise of artifacts, and doesn't accurately reproduce colors.
The first-generation iPad introduced in-plane switching for Apple's mobile devices on its LCD display. IPS technology allows for improved viewing angles and color reproductions on flat-panel displays.
Shipments of backlight units reportedly hit 6 million in November, up 14 percent from October thanks largely to notebooks and monitors, which accounted for nearly 5 million. Backlights for TVs accounted for just over a million.
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What rumors were there of an OLED or AMOLED? Apple hates them.
What rumors were there of an OLED or AMOLED? Apple hates them.
Yeah, I didn't think for one second it would be anything else.
Can someone jog my memory? Does iPhone 4 use IPS or was that iPad only? And what is the major benefit? Is it better at maintaining color or contrast accuracy at a extreme angles?
The main problem with the iPad display is the glare.
The new Nexus S is supposed to reduce the glare by 75%.
I think this is wonderful news and the sign that companies better start paying better attention to users eyesight.
I laughed my ass when I saw the Kindle verses iPad commercial, because it's dead on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIrvamOXqxs
Can someone jog my memory? Does iPhone 4 use IPS or was that iPad only? And what is the major benefit? Is it better at maintaining color or contrast accuracy at a extreme angles?
IPS is currently iPad only and Its specifically to improve angular view. Im not sure if it helps with contrast, but I've had no viewing issues at all. IPS isn't ideal for iPhone because its a more 'private' device where as the iPad is meant to be a sharing device.