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Aug

Screen Colour Calibration Gets A Universal Version, Takes Aim At More Phones

Posted by Brian O'Toole in Froyo 2.2, News, Samsung

After several rapidly-iterated versions, storm99999’s Calibration Settings hack is branching out from the Nexus One. Now at version 4.1, the hack has morphed into a standalone application with a GUI allowing you to set individual levels for each of the Red, Blue and Green subpixel channels.

It also no longer requires CyanogenMod 6 – I have it running fine on my rooted, stock FRF91 Nexus One. A user has reported that it is working well on their Samsung Galaxy S running the leaked JP3 firmware. This is especially good news because of wide-spread complaints about blue tinting on the SGS’s Super AMOLED panel. It’s quite possible that this will work on any Android device if you have SuperUser permissions.

Jul

HTC Confirms It Will No Longer Use AMOLED Displays For Desire, Nexus One—Switching to Sony SLCD's

Posted by David Ruddock in Desire (Bravo/BravoC), News, Nexus One (Passion)

HTC confirmed in a press release today that the Nexus One (which is still manufactured for and sold across Europe and Korea) and Desire will no longer be sporting AMOLED displays. Instead, HTC has opted to use Sony SLCDs. Their reasoning? The press release gives it to us from a nice, sugar-coated PR perspective:

HTC Introduces SLCD Display Technology To Its Portfolio
New Displays to be integrated into HTC Desire and Nexus One
Taoyuan, TAIWAN – July 26, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced Super LCD display (SLCD) technology into a variety of HTC phones including the HTC Desire and global Nexus One later this summer.

Jul

HTC Desire Headed To Canada On Telus

Posted by Ron Hamelin in Carriers, Desire (Bravo/BravoC), News

Android is getting some love from the great white North: the HTC Desire is coming to Canada on Telus. The Desire features:

Sony SLCD 3.7” HVGA screen at 800x480,
1GHz Snapdragon processor
5 MP camera with flash and video recording
3G (850MHz and 1,900MHz bands)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1
MicroSD slot with support for cards up to 16GB

Telus is also throwing in an 8GB microSD card for good measure, and the device will be running Android 2.1 with HTC’s Sense UI. Can you spot the difference between Telus’s Desire and the original? HTC has apparently chosen to start using SLCD screens on the device in place of the AMOLED display the European version possesses, presumably to make sure production capacity is high enough (due to the AMOLED “shortage”).

Jul

Verizon’s HTC Incredible Feeling Less Incredible Every Day: Ship Dates Pushed Back To August 3rd

Posted by David Ruddock in News

The love-child of HTC’s Passion and Verizon’s Droid moniker (please don’t sue us LucasFilms) is beginning to feel more like a red-headed stepchild than a flagship device. Per Verizon’s website, new orders placed for the Droid Incredible won’t ship until August 3rd. While this is most likely for the same reason as previous delays (Shortage of Samsung AMOLED displays), Verizon previously claimed that demand would be “satisfied” some time in July.

This new setback indicates either that demand for the Incredible is continuing to exceed capacity, or that Verizon and HTC have faced a new, unannounced setback. Unfortunately, neither bodes well for those still waiting for their devices.

May

Droid Incredible Delays Continue Due To Shortage Of AMOLED Displays

Posted by John Thompson in Carriers, Devices By Manufacturer, HTC, Incredible, News, Verizon Wireless

Although it’s been almost a month since the Droid Incredible made its debut, many people are still waiting for their new phone to arrive amid a plethora of delays.

Verizon’s CEO, Lowell McAdam, has said that the delay is due to higher than expected demand for the device, after being sold out just hours after release on Verizon’s web store.

The main cause of the delay is the AMOLED display, which is produced by Samsung. McAdam said that Samsung have increased production of the display, and demand should be met within 30 to 60 days.

With Samsung’s AMOLED display in high demand, manufacturers may have to contend with similar supply shortages for quite some time, as more high end smartphones hit the market.