Dec 31

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MacRumors points us to a Korean forum with a photo claimed to be an image of the upcoming iPad 3 Display panel. Macrumors said the top image represents the current iPad 2 screen, while the bottom image is the supposed iPad 3 display. Both are 9.7″ in diagonal, but the bottom screen has a different configuration for the attached cabling. » iPad 3 Retina Display Part Appears On Korean Forum

Nov 25

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Sharp already supplies iPhone panels and is also said to be supplying panels for the next iPhone which is also due next year. Now the The Wall Street Journal also reported that Apple will be using Sharp as a source of display parts for the upcoming iPad 3.

Apple Inc. is adding Sharp Corp. as a maker of screens used in the next-generation iPad, people familiar with the situation said Thursday, as the U.S. consumer electronics company moves to diversify component suppliers for its products.

According to their source, Apple is also investing in Sharps panel manufacturing factories in Japan. » More Confirmation Of Sharp Supplying iPad 3 Displays

Sep 20

iPhone 5 Leaked Photo A5
A Chinese microblogging site Weibo showed a Leaked photo that shows the inner side of the iPhone 5. In the photo there are three interesting things to see. If this photo is real then the iPhone 5 will include A5 processor a bigger battery and a bigger display. » Leaked iPhone 5 Photo: A5 Processor Bigger Battery & Bigger Display

Jul 04

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DigiTimes reported that Second-grade 9.7-inch IPS panels, those failing to meet requirements for use to make touch screens for iPad 2, may have been procured by China-based white-box vendors for use in their 9.7-inch tablet PCs, according to industry sources in Taiwan. LG Display and Samsung Electronics are two main suppliers of 9.7-inch IPS panels for iPad 2, the sources indicated. Since yield rates for such panels are lower than those for other types of panels, a portion of output is below Apples standard but may not be really defective in terms of usability. » Chinese Manufacturers Reportedly Using “Rejected” iPad Displays For iPad Clones

Jun 11

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Steve Jobs told during the WWDC10 Keynote that the Retina display mounted on the iPhone 4 is just superior. Samsung, the world’s biggest display maker does not agree on that. According to Samsung the retina display on the iPhone 4 is only 3 to 5 percent sharper than the AMOLED screen on the Samsung phone Galaxy S, that’s only a little bit sharper while the Retina display uses 30 percent more power. Samsung also believes that the Samsung AMOLED display offers a better viewing angle and contrast. » Samsung: iPhone 4 Retina Display Not As Good As Apple Said

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