Sharp IGZO showed the benefits of technology for the next iPhone and iPad

Japanese company Sharp in the exhibition CES 2013 held an official presentation of the display technology IGZO, which is rumored to be used in smartphones and tablets Apple the next generation.

According to the demonstration video Sharp, screens, made on technology IGZO (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide), mobile devices provide several advantages competitors. First, the technology allows you to see the display even after the power is turned off, saving battery power while displaying a still image by 80-90%. Smartphones and tablets with IGZO-displays can have ultra-thin frame and have a level of sensitivity to the touch "at the level of plain paper."

The panels are used IGZO transistors based on indium, gallium and zinc, silicon and not, as in the traditional screens. This development is in color rendering and better dynamics of modern LCD technology and economical in consumption and thinner design.

Not surprisingly, in Cupertino hope abandon conventional IPS-screens in their mobile devices in favor of the panels, which use technology IGZO. According to rumors, Apple is in talks with Sharp on this, as well as trying to find out whether it is possible to produce such displays on the production line L5C, owned by AU Optronics (AUO).

Sony introduced the flagship waterproof smartphone with a 5-inch screen

Sony unveiled its flagship phone Xperia Z, embodied the best of currently available development company. The device features a 5-inch touchscreen Reality Display and will sell for $ 850.

 

Sony Xperia Z complies with IP55 and IP57 - smartphone protected from dust and moisture. The device is built on a 4-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro with 1.5 GHz and graphics Adreno 320, equipped with a 13.1-megapixel camera with a matrix Exmor RS, autofocus, LED flash, support for HDR-Video, Superior Auto mode and " intellectual "noise reduction.

5-inch screen has a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels and supports Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2. New works under latest version of Android Jelly Bean.

Phone has a slot for microSD memory cards up to 32 GB, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of non-volatile storage, module GPS / GLONASS, wireless adapter Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi, a port USB 2.0. Also reports on technology support DLNA, networks 4G LTE, MHL interface chip and NFC.

Xperia Z weighs 146 g, frame size is 39 x 71 x 7,9 mm. Battery capacity of 2330 mAh provides battery life talk time 11 hours standby time - up to 550 hours.

Sony Xperia Z will go on sale in early March at a price of $ 850.