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LG Display is no stranger when it comes to display technologies, and they have successfully scored another world’s first today with the announcement of their success in developing what they deem to be the “world’s first Quad HD AH-IPS LCD panel for smartphones.” This puppy is no slouch when it comes to visual performance – we are talking about a whopping 2,560 X 1,440 resolution with 538ppi (pixel density), all shown off on its new 5.5-inch Quad HD panel. This would make it the highest resolution and ppi (pixel per inch) mobile panel to date, and it does pave open the road to what is set to arrive after the existing generation of Full HD smartphone panels.

Dr. Byeong-koo Kim, Vice President and Head of LG Display’s IT and Mobile Development Group, said, “LG Display, which pioneered the high resolution mobile market with introduction of the world’s first Full HD smartphone panel in 2012, again opens new possibilities with the successful application of QHD technology. With this breakthrough, LG Display will continue to raise new standards for mobile resolution and lead the mobile display market.” We are stoked to see just what the future holds for smartphone models down the road, and hopefully these new displays would be power efficient too, otherwise the battery would undergo a whole lot of load then.

LG Develops World’s First Quad HD AH-IPS LCD Panel For Smartphones original content from Ubergizmo.

Full HD displays? Eat your heart out, handset manufacturers. LG Display has just laid claim to the world’s first Quad HD (2,560 x 1,440) smartphone display, which also boasts the highest pixel density of a mobile device, clocking in at 538ppi. The firm’s panel measures up at 5.5-inches and is only 1.21mm thick, and just 1.2mm at its bezel. According to LG, that makes it the world’s slimmest and narrowest panel, stealing the crown from hardware it showed off last month. Thanks to its use of AH-IPS tech and Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) substrate, the screen features 430 nits of brightness. If the Quad HD math is throwing you off, that’s four times as many pixels as a 1,280 x 720 display. This isn’t 4K on a portable display, but we’ll take it.

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We have been hearing a fair amount of news regarding flexible displays since a couple of years ago, and that companies such as Samsung and LG could begin manufacturing and shipping them this year. In fact Samsung showed off its Youm flexible OLED displays earlier this year during CES 2013, so we wouldn’t be surprised if production is expected to begin, if it hasn’t begun already. Well according to a report out of Korea, word has it that both Samsung and LG are expected to begin mass producing their flexible display panels starting from November this year.

Both companies are expected to produce around 1.5 million units of 5 to 6” panels and are expected to increase production should there be a demand for it. What this means is that there might not be as many smartphones with flexible displays in the market at the start, which we guess would make sense since both companies would probably want to test the waters first. No word on what sort of devices we can expect from either Samsung or LG, but assuming the November production date is accurate, there is a good chance that a formal announcement of devices with flexible displays could be made during CES 2014, or maybe MWC 2014 at the latest.

Samsung And LG To Mass Produce Flexible Displays In November original content from Ubergizmo.

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The LG G2 is the latest flagship from the South Korean consumer electronics giant, and we have heard some interesting stories about its launch in recent times, in addition to a Verizon signup page that reveals exclusive Qi wireless charging to boot. Well, no matter how famous a company is, there is nothing quite like the power of advertising to push out its latest products, and that is exactly what LG has done with the LG G2, in the opening match between Manchester United and Swansea City, with the Red Devils running away as victors, of course.

In fact, LG actually draped the stadium with banners of the handset, and to keep up with the 21st century tide of things, the digital billboards on the pitch also played ads for the LG G2 that is said to come with a special kind of design for a smartphone of its size, boasting volume as well as power buttons at the back of the handset. Do you think that the LG G2 is going to be able to take on the other Android-powered flagships that are in the market such as the Samsung Galaxy S4, the HTC One, Sony Xperia Z, and the Motorola DROID Ultra among others?

LG G2 Ad Spotted In Manchester United Soccer Match original content from Ubergizmo.