Friday, April 8, 2011

iPhone Next Gen Tech--Displays

Well, recently many patents and rumors have surfaced about the next generation, or any future generation, iPhone. And some are very interesting. The possibilities of these technologies are amazing- mostly in entertainment and media
One rumor is that the outside frame o the iPhone (AKA the bezel) will be a display itself. What could this do?

  • When playing a video, instead of having disrupt the video by touching the screen to change volume and using the pause/play button, you can possibly just touch the outside and change the volume or pause or play the video.
  • When playing a game, the controls don't have to be on the screen, instead they can be on the bezel so it doesn't interrupt the video of the game.
  • Another possibility is that the home button may be removed and the bezel would either have a home button that could change locations or buttons that would appear at certain times.

Another display patent/rumor that has surfaced is a dual eInk/regular display. Kindle has eInk technology, which is older, however it does have multiple benefits

  • Easier viewing in the sun
  • eInk is healthier and less irritating to your eyes
You would still be able to use the display normally however. Imagine if your next iPhone had this. Imagine it jailbroken. Yah.

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