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Sony Walkman OLED touchscreen video: super-smooth

, Mar 26th 2009 Discuss [1]

A video demonstrating Sony's OLED touchscreen - as used on the new Sony Walkman - in silky-smooth action has emerged, courtesy of Flixmedia.tv.  The clip demonstrates menu animations and transitions that certainly seem to be on a par with the iPhone and iPod touch, perhaps the first time we can say that about a rival PMP. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Nokia Intrigue 7205 unboxing and hands-on video

, Mar 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Intrigue is a new clamshell phone from Nokia and probably the sexiest clamshell we’ve seen from Nokia in a long time. It features a distinctly different design, focusing on sleek lines and a clean and simple interface. The exterior display is PMOLED, featuring a hidden-until-active external display, as well as touch sensitive controls for media playback.

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Nokia Aeon gets suspicious Dutch listing: early April Fools likely

, Mar 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Nokia Aeon was an obvious concept even when we first saw it, all the way back in 2006, but according to a Dutch newspaper online retailer Bestelmaar.nl will be exclusively offering the touchscreen handset from next week.  In what seems to be the run-up to an April Fools' Day prank, both green and blue versions of the handset are listed for €799 each. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 12 2009

, Mar 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Headlines this week were a tussle between Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 announcement and the launch of the Dell Adamo luxury ultraportable.  We were pleased to see SlashGear readers in their thousands join us for our Apple liveblog and, while there may have been no new hardware, the features hitting the iPhone over the Summer – MMS, A2DP Bluetooth, copy & paste, and Spotlight, to name but a few – could keep the smartphone well ahead of the competition.  That’s not what Palm wanted to hear; we ran through the key differences between the iPhone OS 3.0 and Palm Pre at our sibling-site My Pre.

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Apple eying LG OLED for iPhone, touchscreen netbook, more?

, Mar 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

A deal with Kodak isn't the only LG OLED rumor around today; according to Australian site Smarthouse, LG will be providing Apple with a whole range of OLED displays for use in their desktop, media device and portable device ranges.  Quoting sources inside LG Korea, they claim the OLED panels will see service in a new iPhone and iPod touch later this year. Read The Full Story

LG pick Kodak OLED tech for future devices

, Mar 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

LG and Kodak have signed a deal that will see the latter's OLED technology used in upcoming LG products, including TVs, cellphone displays and digital photo frames.  The first LG devices using Kodak OLED systems are expected to reach the market by the end of 2009, according to Andrew Sculley, GM and VP of Kodak's Display Group. Update: Kodak have clarified that the deal was in fact signed in 2008, and that the claim of commercial products "by the end of the year" is unconfirmed. Read The Full Story

Sony X-series OLED Walkman gets shipping date update from UK

, Mar 18th 2009 Discuss [1]

Sony’s answer to iPod Touch lacks screen real estate at 0.5 inch smaller in diagonal. The full disclosure from Hk’s Sonystyle revealed a 3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, much smaller and pocket-friendly X-series Walkman with a fully digital noise cancellation to rival Apple iTouch. There isn’t much updates on this breathtaking device from here, and all we know is it’s coming this Summer. Most of the development were contributed from UK, and the latest news over there is it could be out as early as May 10th. Read The Full Story

PETEC printed electronics facility kick-starts UK production

, Mar 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Printed electronics may soon bear the legend "Made in UK" if PETEC (the Printable Electronics Technology Center) has its way.  Formed from a group of printable and plastic electronics experts, together with manufacturing facilities, PETEC is offering companies a route to quickly bring products to market without first needing to invest in expensive infrastructure.  One company already involved, PolyPhotonix, is looking to commercially produce OLED lighting. Read The Full Story

Sony NWZ-X1000-series OLED Walkman specs released

, Mar 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Full specifications of Sony's OLED-display NWZ-X1000-series Walkmans have emerged, courtesy of the Hong Kong SonyStyle store.  The listing confirms the 3-inch WQVGA 432 x 240 OLED display together with the supported file types and maximum resolutions of the media the Walkman will play. Read The Full Story

Philips GoGear Spark PMPs with OLED display

, Mar 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

Philips has rolled out a new range of super-compact PMPs, the Philips GoGear Spark.  Each measuring 41 x 41 x 15 mm and featuring an OLED display, the new PMPs are available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities, as well as with optional FM tuners. Read The Full Story

Toshiba TG5-E01 clears FCC: clamshell TG01 smartphone?

, Mar 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

A Snapdragon-based Toshiba smartphone has cleared the FCC, but it's not the TG01 we're already familiar with.  In fact, while Toshiba and the FCC have seemingly used the TG01 for their photoset, the user manual for the device - which is called the Toshiba TM5-E01, though that's presumed not to be the final product name - suggests it's considerably thicker and most likely a clamshell handset. Read The Full Story

Samsung: AMOLED laptop displays in 2009, flexibles in 2010

, Feb 26th 2009 Discuss [0]

Samsung has publicly declared its goal of doubling AMOLED production in 2009, with a further doubling in 2010.  According to Daniel Lamberti, brand manager at Samsung Mobile, AMOLED will reach economy of scale sometime this year, with TVs, laptops and monitors all commercially viable. Read The Full Story

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