Samsung's foldable AMOLED display: no creases, even after 100,000 tries

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/15/samsungs-foldable-amoled-display-no-creases-even-after-100-00/

Samsung demoed some fascinating AMOLEDs at this year's CES, including 4.5-inch flexible and 19-inch transparent displays -- neither of which, sadly, will reach the market any time soon. But the innovation train keeps on rolling, and Sammy's Advanced Institute of Technology now has a prototype foldable display, which may or may not be the same reference design spotted at FPD 2008. Its two panels have a closing radius of only 1mm, meaning they practically touch when closed, yet show no visible crease when opened. In fact, the developers performed 100,000 folding-unfolding cycles to test the junction; the negligible 6% decrease in brightness was invisible to the human eye. They used commercially-available silicone rubber to achieve that seamless look, and the prototype featured a protective glass cover which could also function as a touchscreen. Obviously there's a market for touchscreens you can fold up and put in your pocket; here's hoping Samsung can make them available sooner rather than later.

Samsung's foldable AMOLED display: no creases, even after 100,000 tries originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 May 2011 08:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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15.6-Inch Dell Ultra-thin Laptop Rising from the Ashes of the Adamo [Video]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5801861/156+inch-dell-ultra+thin-laptop-rising-from-the-ashes-of-the-adamo

Back on February 9, we reported that the Adamo, Dell's sexy-yet-lacking ultrathin laptop, was no more. That didn't mean Dell was done with the genre, however, as it seems there's a new sexy, svelte model on the horizon.

The rumored 15.6-inch model, unnamed, will reportedly arrive with Intel Core i5 and i7 processor configurations (Sandy Bridge), coupled with a high-resolution display.

The case will contain "special materials," CNET reports, which I can only surmise means crushed unicorn horns and the blood of whatever pixies Keith Richards has been using to stay alive all these years. Or lightweight aluminum and/or carbon fiber. Any of those guesses could work.

Better still for people still mourning the loss of the Adamo, Dell is purportedly targeting a sub-$1,000 price tag. Healthy skeptics like you and me will note that means $999 and "base model." [CNET]

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Samsung updates Galaxy S II, speeds up Swype and fixes auto-brightness issue

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/15/samsung-updates-galaxy-s-ii-speeds-up-swype-and-fixes-auto-brig/

Samsung's Galaxy S II superphone didn't have many issues to begin with, and we're hearing there's one fewer annoying quirk today -- Android Community reports that a new firmware update (available via Kies) addresses the overzealous auto-brightness setting that continually irked us during testing. The i9100XWKE2 revision also apparently increases the responsiveness of the Swype software keyboard -- which is always a plus -- so unless this update also fries handsets or something, it sounds like a desirable one.

[Thanks, Fayez]

Samsung updates Galaxy S II, speeds up Swype and fixes auto-brightness issue originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 May 2011 05:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Infuse 4G and HP Veer 4G now on sale at AT&T

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/15/samsung-infuse-4g-and-hp-veer-4g-now-on-sale-at-atandt/

These two smartphones probably couldn't be any different if they tried -- on the left, we've got the tiny 2.6-inch HP Veer with webOS on board, and on the right is Samsung's Infuse 4G, a giant 4.5-inch Android that costs twice as much on contract. They do have two important things in common, however: they're both available on AT&T right now, and you can read our reviews of each before tossing any money down. Enjoy!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Samsung Infuse 4G and HP Veer 4G now on sale at AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 May 2011 01:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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1080p Mobile Screen Slaps Retina Display in the Mouth [Screens]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5801778/1080p-mobile-screen-slaps-retina-display-in-the-mouth

The iPhone 4's screen looks delicious—pixels, away with ye! But Ortus Technology's got an even dreamier looking display, packing a 1920x1080 resolution into a scant 4.8 inches. That's 458 pixels per inch, as opposed to the iPhone's 326.

Now roughly five inch display—though the world's smallest 1080p—is in awkward place. It's way too big for a phone, and way too small for a tablet. But that density is buttery rich, and we want it. Tech like this needs to be scaled in either direction (or both, please) for it to be useful. But either way, the days of pixelation on the screens we pack with us are numbered. Goo-oood riddance. [Ortus via DVICE]

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