Reports suggest that Nintendo has already finished developing the OLED version of the Switch 2 gaming console
In October 2021, Nintendo launched its first OLED gaming console, the Nintendo Switch OLED. The new OLED device is popular - eight months after the launch Nintendo announced it shipped over 5.8 million devices, and earlier this month the company announced it has sold over 7 million Nintendo Switch OLED devices in Japan alone.
In early 2024, we heard that Nintendo is working on its next-generation console that will replace the Switch and Switch OLED devices, which will utilize an 8" LCD display (produced by Sharp). This was a disappointment - especially as people seem to love the OLED display. But according to a new report, Nintendo has already finished the development of a Switch 2 OLED device, that will released shortly after the LCD model is launched (perhaps even still in 2024). The OLED, as in the original Switch OLED device, will be produced by Samsung Display.
New OLED gadget: Huawei Pura 70 / Pura 70 Pro / Pura 70 Pro+ / Pura 70 Ultimate
Huawei's Pura 70 smartphone family use LTPO AMOLED displays on all models. The Pura 70 offers a 6.6" 2500 nits 120Hz 1256x2760 LTPO AMOLED, a Kirin 9010 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. The Pura 70 Pro has a larger 6.8" 2500 nits 120Hz 1260x2844 LTPO AMOLED, and similar processor and memory options.
The Pura 70 Pro+ and the Pura 70 Ultra have the same screen (and chipset) as the Pura 70 Pro, but stronger specifications.
New OLED gadget: Vivo IQOO Z9 Turbo / Z9 (China)
Vivo's IQOO Z9 Turbo and the new Z9 phone (sold in China only, not to be confused with the Z9 launched internationally earlier this year) both use the same display, a 6.78" 144Hz 4500 nits (peak) 1260x2800 AMOLED display, produced by TCL CSoT.
The Z9 Turbo offers a Snapdrgagon 8s Gen 3 chipset, up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of storage. The Z9 (Chinese market) has a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of storage. Both phones will ship on April 29.
Samsung said to adopt Sony OLED microdisplays in its upcoming VR headset
Samsung Electronics is developing a new high-end VR headset, likely aiming to release it by the end of 2024. According to reports, Samsung will integrate OLED microdisplays produced by Sony, similar 1.4" 4K displays that are used by Apple in its Vision Pro headset.
Samsung Display is developing its own OLED microdisplays, and the company is looking to bring such displays to market soon - in fact initial production will begin by the end of 2024, and full mass production will be achieved in 2026. It is not clear whether this new Sony design win means that Samsung Electronics prefers the Sony displays over SDC's, or whether it's simply a matter of Samsung Display not ready in time for mass production.
New OLED gadget: Samsung Galaxy C55
The Galaxy C55 is a mid-range smartphone that offers a 6.7" 120Hz 1080x2400 Super AMOLED+ display, a Snapdrgaon 7 Gen 1 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and a microSDXC slot.
The Galaxy C55 is now shipping starting at $275.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer IPMS develop semi-transparent OLED microdisplays
Researchers from the Fraunhofer IPMS have developed a semi-transparent high resolution OLED microdisplay, that is significantly lighter than conventional combiner-based optical see-through near-to-eye systems. The specification of the display was not disclosed, but one can see it's a monochrome yellow panel.
The Fraunhofer researchers developed a new semi-transparent OLED-on-silicon microdisplay technology, which enabled the new display. The technology is based on modern and advanced silicon CMOS processe, applied to silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers. The new wafer technology can be used to implement very thin circuitry layers. With the help of a specific IC design and an appropriate transfe-to-glass process flow, the transparent OLEDs were enabled.
New OLED gadget: FSI XMP310
The Flanders Scientific XMP310 is a reference monitor that is based on a 31.5" 1000 nits 3840x2160 QD-OLED panel (produced by SDC). The XMP310 qualifies as a Dolby Vision mastering monitor and is aimed towards HDR and SDR monitoring tasks.
The XMp310 will start shipping soon, with a price of $10,995.
