4G iPhone…enough said.
Posted by Sarah under Apple Related on Monday Jan 18, 2010
Rumors are starting to FLY about the iPhone 4G. From what I have read I’m expecting the 4th generation (not to be confused with 4G network) to have some really cool features/upgrades like: better graphics, a dual-core processor, enhanced camera, removable battery, video chat and an OLED screen!
Now, I don’t know about you, but I’m seriously excited about the OLED screen.
For those of you who don’t know what an OLED screen is, (I didn’t know until about 15 minutes ago), here is Wikipedia definition:
An organic light emitting diode (OLED), also light emitting polymer (LEP) and organic electro luminescence (OEL), is a light-emitting diode (LED) whose emissive electroluminescent layer is composed of a film of organic compounds. The layer usually contains a polymer substance that allows suitable organic compounds to be deposited. They are deposited in rows and columns onto a flat carrier by a simple “printing” process. The resulting matrix of pixels can emit light of different colors.
Such systems can be used in television screens, computer monitors, small, portable system screens such as cell phones and PDAs, watches, advertising, information and indication. OLEDs can also be used in light sources for general space illumination, and large-area light-emitting elements. OLEDs typically emit less light per area than inorganic solid-state based LEDs which are usually designed for use as point-light sources.
In the context of displays, OLEDs have a significant advantage over traditional liquid crystal displays (LCDs). OLEDs do not require a backlight to function. Thus, they can display deep black levels, draw far less power, and can be much thinner and lighter than an LCD panel. OLED displays also naturally achieve much higher contrast ratio than LCD screens using cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) backlights.
As much as I KNOW I will want this new toy, I’m a little apprehensive as to what the price tag will read.