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Samsung Jet features: AMOLED screen display

Samsung Jet S8003

Amongst its many features, the Samsung Jet has a superb 3.1" WVGA AMOLED screen - four times sharper than a WQVGA screen! Not sure what AMOLED displays are all about? Here's a quick breakdown:

AMOLED is the acronym for active-matrix organic light-emitting diode, an emerging display technology for use in mobile devices like mobile phones. OLED describes a specific type of ultra thin, ultra bright display technology which doesn't require a backlight and AMOLED refers to the technology behind the addressing of pixels.

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What is OLED and AMOLED?

OLED: Organic Light Emitting Diode is a new screen technology to rival LCD and plasma.

AMOLED: Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode.

There is no substantial difference between the two. Active Matrix is a method for controlling individual pixels.

How it works
OLED pixels are self illuminating, unlike your traditional LCD screen which requires back lighting. This means less power consumption and longer battery life and thinner displays.

This is not the only benefit of having OLED screens. They offer SUPERIOR brightness, viewing angle, response time and contrast ratios. Not to even mention that the screens are so flexible to fit in phone screens and cameras.

OLED is the new generation of screens
Soon you will see OLED displays replacing TV screens. However, the technology is quite pricey for larger screens at the present time. (Images below)

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AMOLED Displays to be Economically Viable this Year

Samsung has reiterated its commitment to AMOLED display technology at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona earlier this month, stating that the panels will reach an economy of scale in terms of production sometime during 2009.

Medium and large scale applications will become ever increasingly relevant for mobile phone technology, as production ramps up and cost-per-unit become more realistic. In fact production costs are currently the primary issue with AMOLED manufacture; Samsung SDI has a current capacity of 2M a year month. That figure is set to double this year, at which point, economies of scale will be reached; Samsung plans to double production capacity once again in 2010.

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I was thinking...

That it would be awesome if Samsung can bring out a phone with a 1080p full HD LCD screen that is about as big as the PSP's one. Then you must get a program with it for on your computer that can convert the Blu-ray disk to make a movie fit on your phone but still in HD. I think it could take some time to design something like this but though it is a great idea. Does anyone agree with me?

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