News & Reviews:   Display

Based on a report by gizchina.com, it seems that realme plans on unveiling two brand new products in India on 25 May 2020 which includes a smartwatch as well as a smart TV. Leaks indicate that the realme smart TV will come with up to a 55-inch display with probably up to 4k resolution, and it is expected to run on Android TV OS with Netflix pre-installed.

Based on a statement by Nokiamob.net, Nokia could have plans to release a foldable smartphone somewhere around the end of 2020. With that said, the report also mentioned that there is a possibility we could be seeing the aforementioned foldable device make it debut during the upcoming MWC 2020 which will be held in Barcelona from 24 February until 27 February this year.

In an attempt to reduce reliance on Samsung, Apple had been working closely with Chinese display manufacturer BOE Technology Group to have their displays certified for future Apple devices. Not only that, but they have also noted that Apple had also been rigorously testing the manufacturer’s flexible OLED panels as well based on a statement by nikkei.com.

In conjunction with the Acer Day 2019 with the theme 'Freedom to Play', Acer has officially launched the 2019 refresh of the Acer Aspire 3 and Acer Aspire 5 laptops. Other than that, Acer has also unveiled the Acer PM161Q portable display starting from as low as RM599.

LG has recently announced the unveiling of their new 24-inch 4K display, as well as a 27-inch 5K UltraFine display starting from USD699.95(~RM2899) and USD1299.95(~RM5385) respectively. The new monitors by LG are designed specifically for Apple users in mind due to the fact that the brightness and volume of the speakers can be controlled via the touch bar or keyboard of a Macbook.

OPPO filed a patent called “Wearable Electronics” on September 2018, which hints at the possibility that we could see a smartwatch manufactured by OPPO with the ability to fold its display. Once unfolded, the display would be more than two times larger than the original screen size when done properly.

Based on a recent patent courtesy of patentlymobile.com. Samsung has filed a patent for an under display fingerprint sensor using ultrasonic technology. Based on the patent, the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is expected to cover the bottom half of the screens which means the user can unlock their device by placing their finger anywhere in the biometric sensor zone as showcased in the image.

While the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 shows what curved displays can be like to own, we are still plagued with the limitation of smartphones – both phones still have bezels around the display, albeit a very tiny one. Sharp, one of the premier manufacturers of displays, has reveal a display that is without bezels, and spans from corner to corner.