Latest updates on technology and events around the globe
Posts tagged Retina
Did you hear the one about the iPhone with the 4x Super Retina display?
0
There’s a rumor going around that Apple might be considering going to @4x — a “Super Retina” for a future iPhone display. Apple went to @2x, from 320×480 at 163ppi to 640×960 at 326ppi for the iPhone 4 Retina display, and lengthened it to 640×1136 at the same 326ppi for the iPhone 5′s 4-inch widescreen display. These days, however, Android phones are shipping with 1080×1920 (1080p) displays at well over 400ppi.
So, to leap ahead again, and to keep things just as easy on the apps as the last big density increase, in some theoretical universe Apple could just double again to @4X, right?
Well, I did the math on a 5-inch, @4x display back in January and here’s how it works out:
That’s how the various 5-inch iPhone options look when you compare them both in terms of pixel count (top) and physical scale (bottom), with an iOS standard touch-target grid overlay (44px). From left to right, the iPhone 5 (black), theoretical iPhone @3x (purple), theoretical iPhone @4x (red), theoretical iPhone with iPad display @2x (blue), with the HTC Droid DNA 1080p (green) thrown in for good measure.
Yes, HTC has made 1080p (1920×1080) phones at 440ppi, which while positively pornographic, show what’s already out and on the market. If Apple decides it wants to exceed that the way the original Retina display exceeded other panels at the time, they’d have to skip 3x and go straight to 4x — 2272×1280 at 522ppi.
It would require even more graphics processing power, more LED light, and more battery, and it would be absolutely batshit insane, but hey, we’re considering all options here.
Going to 5-inches @4x probably isn’t something within the current realms of technology, economics, or reason, however.
Going to to @4x with a 4-inch display, to put it just as bluntly, is even more batshit insane. Until humans grow hawk eyes, there’s just no need. If an when Apple goes to 5-inches, maybe @3x will make sense, or maybe a more painful switch to the 1080p standard. Maybe there’s even something in the Apple labs that does 2x Retina in a very different way than what’s being reported right now…
Anyone actually want to see Super Retina display any time soon?
Comments: 0 (Zero), Be the first to leave a reply!
You might be interested in these too:
RSS Copyright © Hottest Mobile Phone News & Reviews | PhoneInferno [Did you hear the one about the iPhone with the 4x Super Retina display?], All Right Reserved. 2013. Powered by Readers From RSS 2 Blog Hottest Mobile Phone News & Reviews | PhoneInferno Recommended ReadingHow to speed up Retina MacBook Pro wake from sleep0
Last week while Mark Gurman and I were complaining about those little imperfections that mar the otherwise fantastic Retina MacBook Pro experience, Chad Coleman passed along a tip from Erv Walter on how to make the Retina MacBook Pro wake from sleep faster. This is for those times when you lift the lid, see the password entry field, but can’t actually enter a password for what feels like 10 seconds or so. I mentioned it on MacBreak Weekly on Tuesday, and so many people found it helpful I figured I’d mention it here as well. From Ewal.net:
It’s a battery saving feature that, if you’re plugged in, feels like a bug. If you’re not on the road and you want speed over savings, Walter shows a terminal command that lets you change the standby delay. I’ve been using it all week and it’s been great. I’ll be traveling this week, however, so I’ll be reverting to default. That’s the nice thing about it — you can set it to what makes the most sense for your current work flow. For more information, and the terminal command you need to use, hit the link below. Source: Ewal.net
Visit link:
Comments: 0 (Zero), Be the first to leave a reply!
RSS Copyright © Hottest Mobile Phone News & Reviews | PhoneInferno [How to speed up Retina MacBook Pro wake from sleep], All Right Reserved. 2013. Powered by Readers From RSS 2 Blog Second-gen Nexus 7 with high-res display to launch before Retina iPad mini, analyst says096 days
by J
Budget tablets with high-resolution displays are coming later this year, an analyst estimates, with the second-gen Nexus 7 to beat to market a Retina iPad mini. DisplaySearch analyst Paul Semenza said that a Nexus 7 2 could arrive with an HD+ resolution display – 1920 x 1200 – that would bump pixel density from 216ppi for the current model up to 323ppi. Display mass production for the Nexus 7 could start in the second quarter of the year, much earlier than panel production for the Retina iPad mini. Apple is said to launch the iPad mini in the third or fourth quarter and equip it with a 2048 x 1536 resolution display, like the one found on the iPad 3 and iPad 4, but smaller. Pixel density would double, from 163 on the first-generation iPad mini to 324 on its successor. Among the potential Retina iPad mini display makers, Semenza lists LG Display, AUO, Japan Display and even Sharp, but he doesn’t mention Nexus 7 2 screen suppliers. Actual launch dates for either product aren’t provided yet, so we’ll have to wait a while for more availability details on these two new products. At the same time, we’ll remind you that analysts do make mistakes, and we’re yet to see either Google or Apple announce their upcoming tablets, so take everything with a grain of salt for now. The post Second-gen Nexus 7 with high-res display to launch before Retina iPad mini, analyst says appeared first on Android Authority. Recommended ReadingZync launches quad-core 9.7-inch Retina display tablet in India0105 days
by J
Zync Quad 9.7 Indian consumers definitely don’t suffer from a lack of options when it comes to choosing budget-friendly Android tablets, with new releases happening almost every week. So what’s three more? Zync today announced the launch of three new tablets, the Dual 7.0, Quad 8.0, and Quad 9.7, with the last featuring a 9.7″ Retina display! The naming scheme of the latest lineup of tablets is quite simple, and basically state two specifications of the device, the processor and display size. With that in mind, the Zync Dual 7.0 features a 7-inch 5-point multi-touch capacitive touch display with a 800×480 resolution, a 1.6Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage which is expandable via microSD, a 2MP rear camera and a 0.3MP front camera, a 3,000 mAh battery, and weighs just 313 grams. While the specifications of the Dual 7.0 aren’t anything to write home about, the price point is impressive at just Rs 5,990 (~3). 
Zync Dual 7.0 Both the Zync Quad 8.0 and Quad 9.7 boast similar specifications, with a 1.5 Ghz quad-core processor, Mali-400 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage expandable via microSD, 5MP rear camera, and 2MP front camera. The Quad 8.0 features an 8-inch 10-point multi-touch capacitive HD IPS display with a 1024×768 resolution and a 5,400 mAh battery. Really stunning is the fact that the Quad 9.7 features a 9.7-inch HD IPS Retina display, that is, with a resolution of 2048×1536. Powering the device will be an 8,000 mAh battery. The Quad 8.0 will be available for Rs 12,990 (~5), but only Rs 1,000 more will get you the Quad 9.7, at Rs 13,990 (~4), so the latter is definitely the better choice. All three tablets will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of the box. Granted, these aren’t the first Jelly Bean tablets to be released in the country, but the Quad 9.7 is absolutely amazing considering the price point. Of course, a more hands-on approach will be required to see if the tablet stands up to the lofty expectations set by the specifications. 
Zync Quad 8.0 You can buy all three tablets from the online Zync store here (Quad 9.7), here (Quad 8.0), and here (Dual 7.0). While the Dual 7.0 and Quad 8.0 are available for purchase immediately, the Quad 9.7 seems to be out of stock at the moment. If the real-life performance of these tablets are as good as they seem to be on paper, then Zync may have a winner on their hands, not only to take on other local manufacturers, but also internationally-renowned OEMs like Sony and Samsung. It’ll be very interesting to see how the tablet wars shape up in India! What are your thoughts? Will you consider buying the Zync Quad 7.0, Quad 8.0, or Quad 9.7? How amazing is it that a budget-friendly Android tablet now features a quad-core processor and a Retina display? Let us know in the comments section below. The post Zync launches quad-core 9.7-inch Retina display tablet in India appeared first on Android Authority. Recommended Reading
|
Tags: 
