Nikon has reduced the price of the S70 camera from 366$ to 260$.
Nikon S70
The Nikon S70 has 5X optical zoom, 12.1Mp, Optical Vibration Reduction and can record 720p HD movies. The display is a 3.5" touch OLED. The S70 now costs 260$.
Smarthouse (responsible for a lot of rumors lately) are claiming that Sony is working on a new 'secret' TV technology. This new tech is not OLED and not LED backed LCD, but rather a 'spin-off technology' that is reportedly easier and cheap to make than current display technology. It is also power efficient. Smarthouse say that this new technology is the reason that Sony decided not to release a new OLED TV.
Smarthouse says that they talked to a Sony insider who told them this. They also base this on an AP interview with a Sony executive a couple of days ago - but personally I think that they mis-read that interview. The executive indeed says that Sony needs their own technology, but he is talking about the ability to make their own TV panels and not buy them from Samsung like they do for LCDs.
It's possible that Sony are indeed upgrading their OLED TV technology, making it suitable for larger panels. They recently stopped their pilot production line, which was loss making, and are supposed to launch a new larger OLED TV soon (the KDL-ZK)
Sim4tec has released a new version (v2.0) of their OLED simulation software, SimOLED. The software now
comes with two modules for electrical and optical simulations of OLED
key figures.
SimOLED Electric can be used to calculate quantities like current density and current efficiency and to look at spatially resolved values of e.g. electric field and exciton densities. SimOLED Optic provides information about spectrally and angularly resolved emission, color coordinates and quantities related to power
and external quantum efficiencies.
Both modules now contain features for automatic parameter variation and a completely redesigned tool for graphical representation of data. More information over at Sim4tec's site.
Sony has released a software update (v1.10) to the Walkman OLED X series. The update improves the web browser (faster page load times, better page rendering, etc.).
The OLED X walkman costs 350$ for the 32GB version, and 265$ for the 16GB version.
Sony is having financial problems in their TV business, and having to buy panels from Samsung was one of the reasons. Sony knows that having their own technology is key to future success.
Now a Sony Executive hints that they are planning an upgrade to their OLED TV (the KDL-ZX?). He also admits that their engineers were encountering technological problems with making larger OLEDs.
Sony is also betting quite heavily on 3D TVs.
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is showing a new flexible 4.1" color OLED display. They say that it's more flexible and 'softer' than their previous prototypes.
ITRI is also showing new e-paper displays.
Inbrics have announced a new Android MID to launch in the US in 2010. It includes a touch-AMOLED, ARM Cortex A8 processor, QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, GPS, digital cmpass and DMB digital TV.
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has released their first OLED Lighting product, called the ORBEOS. It has a round surface (88mm diameter), is only 2.1mm thick and weights 24g. The efficiency is 25lm/W. The panels are actually available now via OSRAM's site.
OSRAM ORBEUS OLED Lighting panelThe temperature is warm white color (2,800K, CRI up to 80) like an incandescent lamp. The panel can be switched on and off without delay, and is continuously dimmable. It emits no UV or infrared radiation, and does not contain mercury. Its brightness level is usually 1,000cd/m² with power input of less than a watt. In ideal operating conditions it has a lifespan of around 5,000 hours. ORBEOS is available with a frosted glass surface.
The Fraunhofer IPMS announced plans to set up roll-to-roll OLED equipment for 30cm-wide metal foil substrate in December. The new equipment will allow films to be formed continuously. The institute does not have any encapsulation equipment yet.
Rogers Wireless in Canada is the first north-American carrier to sell the Nokia N86, on their 3G HSPA network. It sells for $100 (with a 3 year plan that includes a data plan).
Nokia N86The N86 can also be bought unlocked in the US for 395$. The N86 has a 2.6" AMOLED display, 8Mp camera, 8Gb of memory and a microSD.
