Sharp unveiled a new LCD for mobile phones at SID today called the Memory LCD. Sharp claims that the new screen offers a new standard in ultra-low power consumption for graphic displays. The LCD uses built-in pixel memory, high reflectance, and ultra-thin mechanicals for new possibilities in mobile phone design. All that marketing speak means the LCD is thin and ... continued »

One of the components inside mobile phones that draw the most power is the screen. Many manufacturers are looking to more efficient screen designs to help improve the battery life and run time of mobile phones. Toshiba America Electronic Components has revealed a new and energy efficient screen at the SID International Symposium running this week. The new mobile phone screens ... continued »

Wow, that sure is pretty. That was my first thought when I found out about Casio's latest move into display technology. Their 2-inch Si TFT LCD display packs in a whopping 960 x 540 resolution. Yeah, you read that correctly. TFT is amorphous silicon thin-film transistor and was based on the Casio's original idea for a high-rez display, the HAST, ... continued »