Comments on: Apple to use OLED in Next Gen iPhone Screens?

By: Ralph

Ralph — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:14:03 +0000

@CJ asks:

I think the question is, at this point is there anybody who won’t own an iPhone?

It’s also believed that a new iPhone and iPod Touch ... will include an OLED screen made by LG ...

I'm not buying a phone that forces me to replace it frequently. An OLED iPhone means: (1) NO user replaceable battery. (2)A screen that will wear out (the O in OLED means organic - it degrades over time - blue OLEDs historically have had a lifetime of around 14,000 hours) I expect 100,000 hours (12 years of up to 24x7 usage)

By: Will

Will — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:23:40 +0000

OLED screen? Only if they can fix the problem with outdoor visibility. The Nokia phones and OQOs with OLED screens are next to useless outdoors.

I've played with a digital camera with an OLED screen and while it looked great in low-light conditions, the screen completely washed out in sunlight.

By: Tweger

Tweger — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:54:45 +0000

OLED iPhone > HD iPhone.

'nuff said.

By: frog

frog — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:10:13 +0000

If it helps battery life, it will be a really good hardware upgrade.

By: fassy

fassy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:17:31 +0000

Everybody (including me) is salivating over June -- it's late March. You think a government bureaucracy processes something start-to-finish in ~ 90 days? Macworld wasn't the only reason the iPhone 1.0 was announced in January...

By: zeagus

zeagus — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:58:33 +0000

They still have time to file with the FCC, the lead time isn't THAT long .

By: fassy

fassy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:16:13 +0000

While I would love to see a hardware refresh this summer, if one was coming, wouldn't Apple already filed with the FCC, or does that only apply to completely new devices, not devices that would use the same radios?

By: MattM

MattM — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:28:42 +0000

Would this be enough to allow some backgroun apps? Even just two at a time? Like... Pandora and Safari?

fingerscrossed

By: Jeffdc5

Jeffdc5 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:24:09 +0000

Would love it my nokia n85 has an oled display it looks great and it outclasses my iphone in terms of battery life.

By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:21:48 +0000

I think the question is, at this point is there anybody who won't own an iPhone?

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:19:09 +0000

Yes to OLED and I certainly hope so for a new iPhone! My 1st generation is getting a bit long in the tooth. I'm trying to keep from upgrading to the 3G 16GB, because I think an even more capable iPhone is on the way. 3.0 showed us that, even though slow, when Apple brings a piece to market; it's done well. To with the new "unibody" Mac Books.

By: iAirmanshirk

iAirmanshirk — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:09:08 +0000

YESS! Plz release soon, i want I hope my credit is good enough by then..

By: d{~_~}b datajockey

d{~_~}b datajockey — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:02:47 +0000

Fresh. I would luv a itablet. I can think of so many uses for such a piece of kit.

By: Pwned

Pwned — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:00:35 +0000

Come on June!!!!!!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:59:36 +0000

At this point, is there any one who doesn't believe there will be a new iPhone released this summer?

By: Clapcommon

Clapcommon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:57:12 +0000

Bloody hope so

By: Pee Wee Herman

Pee Wee Herman — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:52:32 +0000

Yes.