Sam OliverCiting industry sources, a new report from The Korea Times claims that Samsung Mobile Display will supply LCD panels for Apple's anticipated "iPad 2." Apple currently buys LCD panels from a number of companies, including LG Display and others, but that is "expected to change because of the LCD panel's unit price," the report said.
Last November, Samsung first unveiled its new "Super PLS" displays, and the panels have reportedly gained the attention of Apple. The report said that Apple has shown interest in Super PLS LCDs, which are geared toward smartphones and tablets, and allow for even more improved viewing angles than the IPS display found in the first-generation iPad.
However, the report stopped short of stating that Apple is interested in using a Super PLS display in its second-generation touchscreen tablet. It only said that Apple has shown interest in the new technology.
The display of Apple's next-generation iPad, widely expected to be released in the coming months, has been the subject of a great deal of discussions as rumors about the still-unannounced device grow. In January it was suggested that Apple could quadruple the pixels from the current iPad to a 2,048-by-1,536 display, giving the device a "Retina Display" like the iPhone 4.
But other reports have cast doubt on those rumors, suggesting that the power required to run a display at that high of a resolution would result in too poor a battery life for the device. It has been suggested that the next-generation iPad will instead retain its 1,024-by-768-pixel resolution.
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I just had a play with my iPad and I don't really see how the viewing angles could get much better, but ok, if they're the same price I guess.
I just had a play with my iPad and I don't really see how the viewing angles could get much better, but ok, if they're the same price I guess.
I want to be able to see the screen clearly with a 270 degree viewing option!
I'd prefer a smaller viewing angle so my fellow commuters can't see how bad I am at angry birds.
I think he made a mistake in the end where says that power requirements would be too great in a doubled Rez display. That's not the case. What has been said, and is true, is that the gpu requirements would be too great for four times the pixels. Even a dual core gpu might not be enough, and Apple might have to go for the quad core version Sony is using for its new psp phone. Power requirements for such a high Rez display would be more, but most of the display's power needs come from the backlight, even with LEDs.
I want to be able to see the screen clearly with a 270 degree viewing option!
You want a holographic screen then. You won't get one in iPad2, but perhaps in a future model. Let the rumors begin!