The rumors about the second generation iPad are still lingering, while people try to guess what features, and design elements, the next tablet device from Apple will have. The obvious suggestions that the device will feature a USB port, or front- and rear-facing cameras, along with the idea that the next tablet will have a Retina Display, has many people eager to see what Apple unveils in the first half of 2011. But, for those that were hoping that the iPad 2 will have an AMOLED display, it looks like those dreams have been dashed.
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iPad 2 Will Have LCD, Not AMOLED Display
HTC HD7 vs iPhone 4
While Microsoft managed to announce a plethora of Windows Phone 7-based devices today, there were only a couple of them that really stood out in the crowd. One of them, while sharing quite a few internal characteristics with devices already on the market, is the HD7. And, while we could spend all day comparing them to other devices, we’ll go ahead and pit the upcoming device against a heavy-hitter: Apple’s iPhone 4.
iPad 2nd Generation Adding Retina Display and 128GB of Storage, Wall Street Analyst Says
In the first half of 2011, Apple is more than likely going to showcase a new iPad. A new model, with new features, and following perfectly in their annual refresh of their products. While that's expected, what the new tablet device will feature is still up in the air. But that's why we have analysts, and their predictions. According to Wall Street analyst Brian White of Ticonderoga Securities, he expects the new iPad to bring some of the features of the iPhone 4, and a big boost in memory.
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Hitachi Showcases IPS Display for Tablets Featuring 302ppi
Hitachi used their time at CEATEC this year to showcase a brand new 6.6-inch display, which is primarily meant for tablets. And while seeing another IPS-based display may not be the highlight of the show, Hitachi did manage to surprise quite a few people with the similarities between their new screen, and the Retina Display that Apple unveiled a few months ago, with the launch of the iPhone 4. Hitachi's new display packs in the ppi, and makes a tablet's resolution something to drool over.
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iPod touch 4th-gen hands-on
Steve Jobs revealed that the iPod touch has become the best-selling iPod from the company’s range, and having spent some hands-on time with the fourth-generation model we don’t see that changing anytime soon. Even thinner than before – at just 0.28-inches deep – and now fronted by the same glorious Retina Display from the iPhone 4, the new iPod touch delivers the dual cameras we were hoping for and plenty more.
Apple iPod Touch Features Retina Display and A4 Processor
And sure enough, the iPod Touch just got the refresh it so aptly deserved. And while all of the other iPods may have gotten their own improvements, it’s the iPod Touch that’s getting the best new features. Now that the iPhone 4 is out, there was plenty of speculation regarding the iPod Touch: would it get the same features? Yes, yes it will. And, now it’s official.
Pixels Eight Times Smaller Than Apple’s Retina Display Created
The Retina Display, which is one of the main features of the iPhone 4, stirred quite a bit of discussion after the official announcement. Even scientists got into the fray, putting in their own two cents whenever they were asked. (And yes, we asked.) Apple boasts that the Retina Display is as good as it gets, as the human eye can't even register anything better. More or less. But that's not stopping researchers from making it better, though. It's just been made known that pixels eight times smaller than those used in the Retina Display have been created.
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Droid X Review
Motorola’s first-generation DROID shook HTC’s dominance of the Android segment and arguably reinvented the company after years of tired RAZR variants. Now, after a spate of low- to mid-tier Android devices, the company has unveiled their next high-end smartphone. The Motorola DROID X, again on Verizon Wireless in the US, scales up the screen, the camera and the processor, while simultaneously slimming down in the hand; it also faces strong competition from HTC, Samsung and others. Has Motorola done enough second-time around? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
iPhone 4 Displays Having Discoloration Issues, Poor Reception, and Don’t Drop Them Either
Unfortunately for the tech industry, no matter how many people praise your features, if when your product launches there's plenty of things bogging down its overall glamor, things can go bad. For example, the iPhone 4 was welcomed with open arms, especially with features like its Retina Display, but now that new models of the iPhone are out and about, it looks like not everything is so good.
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Kindle app updated for iPhone 4 Retina Display
Amazon has quickly pushed out an updated version of their Kindle for iOS app [iTunes link], boosting the ereader software to properly support the 960 x 640 Retina Display of the new iPhone 4. The app, a free download, allows for wireless sync with Amazon's Kindle ereaders and other versions on different platforms; however, according to user feedback, while it's labeled as "iOS 4 Tested" it isn't actually set up to deal with Apple's multitasking system as yet.
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iPhone 4′s Retina Display rallies as new eye expert weighs in
Having formed one of Steve Jobs’ nine key points about the new iPhone 4 this past Monday, Apple’s Retina Display technology has been making headlines again today over claims that they are “false marketing”. Wired spoke to Dr. Raymond Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies, who disagreed with Apple’s suggestion that Retina Display, exceeded the “300 pixels per inch” quoted for an average eye. Soneira – though agreeing that the iPhone 4′s display was likely to be the best smartphone screen on the market – converted 20/12 angular resolution to the linear resolution of a display, and came up with a figure of 477 pixels per inch at 12-inches, significantly higher than the iPhone 4′s 326ppi. Since there are some big claims all round here, SlashGear spoke to Dr. William H.A. Beaudot, Ph.D. of Kybervision Consulting, a visual sciences expert with 20 years experience in the research and computer vision field. Dr. Beaudot told us that part of the confusion here is from the mistaken belief that 20/20 vision is “perfect”, but that even at higher limits of visual acuity, Apple’s claims still hold water.
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