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Samsung drops LCD patent case against LG

By Brian Sin
on 20 Mar, 2013

Samsung has announced today that it plans on dropping its LCD patent case against LG. The case was over Samsung's OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays. The case originated in 2011 when Samsung believed that 11 of its researchers leaked the details of its OLED displays over to LG. LG fired shots back by filing its own patent suits against Samsung, seeking an injunction against a variety of Samsung's devices.

Samsung and LG going back to court over OLED displays

By Eric Abent
on 19 Nov, 2012

You'd think that with all of the lawsuits Samsung has been a part of lately, the company would want to take a little breather. You'd be wrong, apparently, because Samsung announced today that its hitting LG Display with a lawsuit. As it turns out, Samsung wants a court to invalidate a number of LG Display patents relating to OLED technology, an area where both companies fiercely compete.

Samsung flexible OLED displays ordered in huge numbers

By Cory Gunther
on 14 May, 2012

Samsung's flexible OLED displays might become a reality soon on smartphone and tablets. We've seen this in the past with Samsung showing off the technology last year, and recently naming their flexible OLED displays "Youm" with a release date aiming for late 2012. This dream might soon become a reality (although I'm still not sure of the uses) as Samsung has announced they've received "huge orders" of their impressive flexible OLED displays.

New “Dark Google Apps” mod saves battery on OLED phones

By Michael Crider
on 1 Feb, 2012

Screens that use organic light-emitting diodes, better known as OLED and AMOLED, have a unique method of image production. When instructed to display a "black" color, the individual pixel cells are physically turned off, providing the stunning blacks seen on OLED-equipped devices like the Galaxy S II, DROID RAZR and the original Nexus One. Interestingly, this also means that displaying a mostly black image on an OLED screen also draws less power than a white or full-color image. To take advantage of this technological quirk, an intrepid modder on XDA has set about modifying all of Google's core Android apps to save the maximum amount of battery on OLED phones, via the simple expediency of reversing the color scheme.

Quantum Dots Future of Samsung Displays

By Chris Burns
on 22 Feb, 2011

Behold, the Quantum Leap of our time! Researchers over at Samsung Electronics have been making a full-color display with none other than the elusive technology called quantum dots. What the heck is that all about? Quantum-dot displays, they say, are not only cheaper and more energy-efficient than the LCD displays found in today's common devices, they're brighter too! Samsung currently has a four-inch diagonal display whipped up that uses an active matrix, that is, each of its quantum-dot pixels is controlled with a thin-film transistor, and the entire prototype is made of flexible plastic so it can bend with ease!

LiveView Android display hits UK November 19 for £50

By Chris Davies
on 3 Nov, 2010

Sony Ericsson's LiveView companion display for Android smartphones has got itself a release date, courtesy of UK retailer Play. According to the site, the LiveView will be released on November 19 priced at £49.99 ($80). The LiveView is a 1.3-inch color OLED display that hooks up via Bluetooth to your Android smartphone, and thanks to a companion app that runs on the handset can send message and call updates, alarms and other information to the battery-powered screen. More information here. [youtube KN2qoA0FfHQ] [via SlashGear]

Samsung Continuum for Verizon gets in-wild play

By Chris Davies
on 1 Oct, 2010

Leaked details of a new Samsung Galaxy S family phone, the Verizon Continuum, have emerged, and it's a curious development from the carrier's existing Samsung Fascinate. The Continuum SCH-i400 has twin touchscreens on its front - one regular panel that Android Central believe to be Super AMOLED, and a smaller, narrow OLED touchscreen at the bottom known as the "Ticker". That Ticker can be used for news, weather, RSS or other alerts, phone notifications, time/date and as shortcut controls; it'll also work as a media playback control bar, and show new Facebook updates. Swiping from side to side shows different control panes. Meanwhile there's a 5-megapixel camera, externally-accessed microSD card slot, dedicated camera key and TouchWiz; Verizon have also switched out Google for Bing, which is likely to disappoint a few people. No word on how much this will cost, nor when it will arrive, but it's certainly a curious device.

Samsung Galaxy Apollo is “Coming Soon”

By David Junior
on 12 Jun, 2010

Here’s another solid Android offering from Samsung, the M100s. this handset is available for South Korean Android fans. But it could make a global world tour similar to the Galaxy S. it recently popped up on Samsung's British site as the Galaxy Apollo.

Samsung developing an iPod touch competitor?

By David Junior
on 2 Jun, 2010

The latest rumor has Samsung prepping to go head to head with the iPod touch. This device will be running Android and will be a multi media focused device. There is currently no indication that this device will be another Android phone.

Sidekick Joining the Android Family?

By David Junior
on 14 May, 2010

Yes you read the title right, more details on T-Mobile’s "Project Emerald" are starting to leak. Although, none of the recent information has been confirmed by T-Mobile, this bit of information comes from a few very reliable sources. Tmonews (which is usually dead on regarding T-Mobile stories) and Phonedog are reporting that the device that’s going to head project emerald is the “Sidekick Twist”.