

Samsung sees big bucks for smartphones and OLEDs









Samsung is the No. 1 OLED manufacturer in the world.

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By Omega215D on 4/21/2009 11:49:11 AM , Rating: 2
Still the color reproduction is much better and it uses less power (this is an MP3 player, any power savings will be welcomed). The use of AMOLED in portable electronics can help shave off some thickness or use the extra space for a bigger battery.

By omnicronx on 4/21/2009 12:28:17 PM , Rating: 2
But in portable electronics, the only fallback of using PMOLED's is the slightly higher power usage compared to AMOLED's. PMOLED's are still far cheaper to produce, and are already suitable for small screen devices. Not to mention the amazing color reproduction.

The future of OLED technology is in PMOLED's, AMOLED's will merely be a bandaid fix between the two until PMOLED technology is improved. I still do not think the benefits of AMOLED's outweigh the disadvantages when compared to normal LCD displays.
PMOLED's also still have a lower power usage and smaller form factor than LCD TFT displays, but a vastly superior image compared to both LCD and AMOLED's. PMOLED's are perfectly viewable outside, AMOLED's are better than LCD's but still very much sim dim in the sunlight.

AMOLED's are just too expensive, it makes no sense for makers to move from the tried tested and proven LCD. There margins just won't be high enough, resulting in only an advantage for the consumer. This is not exactly a good reason for manufacturers to make the switch, losing money to make the a few consumers happy, when 95% of consumers were happy with LCD's does not make much sense.

