LCDs might be easier to read in the sun—thanks to new technology and a PVI-LG Display pact
LCDs might be easier to read in the sun and have a better viewing angle—or at least some from LG displays will LG is picking up fringe-field switching technology—the source of such miracles—from the Hydis unit of E Ink maker PVI. See Softpedia and Wall Street Journal.
Will do you think, gang? Will this make a big difference? And how does this technology stack up against the tech from PixelQi, which lets LCDs operating in both glowing and reflective modes?
Teaser at the end of the Softpedia item: “LG hasn’t clearly stated whether it will ever start to produce its own e-readers, but it is obvious that it will, at the very least, start making displays for such devices.“
December 30th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
my interest would not be for e-reader purposes, but i’d not say ‘no’ to better sun- or daylight legibility of my *phone’s* display. but i had my last phone for four years and just got a pre, so i’m guessing that by the time i replace the pre the whole game will have changed. again.