Heck, plain ol' QVGA displays on phones are still a fairly scarce commodity in some parts of the world, but Hitachi knows you want... nay,
need more.
VGA, perhaps? Nope, keep going; think wider. Hitachi has officially started pumping out copies of its 2.9-inch, 800 x 480 cellphone display, promising web browsing experiences that could finally catch up with the 3G data speeds modern handsets are offering. The company points out that such crazy-fresh resolution typically leads to crazy-fresh battery drainage thanks to increased backlight brightness requirements, but engineers have apparently put in some late nights miniaturizing the circuitry and designing a new pixel structure to minimize power draw. Better yet, the panel promises a 170 degree viewing angle and a 400:1 contrast ratio. Only thing left, it seems, is for some scrappy manufacturer and/or carrier to step forward and announce a killer device wrapped around this sucker. Why do we get the strange feeling we should keep our eyes on
NTT DoCoMo for that?
posted Dec 27th 2006 3:43PM
Could this also end up in DAPs/PMPs?
Ok.. I need that
Is there any more research going into low power sucking displays for cell phones and laptops? I know oLEDs were supposed to be the future but it really seems that's fallen flat. It's about time we get a 16x9 resolution around vga on portable devices (namely the iPod and Zune need it, followed by pdas/smartphones). But at the cost of already short battery life they've really gotta be at the wall of benefits on higher rez displays for portable devices.
So again, is there any real new tech coming to alleviate this problem??
Nice... sample data for Mt. Akagi... fans of the cartoon "Initial D" will recognize that name. (Yes, this is a geeky comment, but I like to think of myself as a car geek more than an anime geek! :) )
For the new iPod perhaps?
I want one!
Isn't this basically the display used in the Nokia 770?
But hey, if more devices are going to have a screen like that, rock on!
That is awesome. I cant wait for HTC to start packing these into some future devices.
It's probably worth noting that Hitatchi (as far as I know) doesn't produce handsets for NTT DoCoMo, nor produces parts for DoCoMo phones. You're better off keeping your eyes on AU by KDDI for Hitatchi wide screen-goodness.
Looks very 480x800 to me
I would like two of them,
as long as it's price is right
Full-Screen, 16 by 9(!) -touchscreen supportet and slimline cellphone devices, this is what we're all waiting for.. still wondering how blackberry can release such crap if Cingular relaeses a great product with it's Cingular 8525? When do all manufacturers switch from 4:3 to 16:9 fullscreen design? I wan't normal internet with >800*450px, not a crappy WAP-style cellphone with outdated OS. If the "full screen device" also offers a keyboard as a slider, even better.. but please bring Vista Mobile, guys.. I can't wait!:)