4K displays might be overkill for smartphones if you just want to use them as phones… but now that many phones can double as virtual reality displays, a growing number of companies are producing small screens with more pixels than you’ll find on most 32 inch TVs. Case in point: UploadVR notes that this week […]
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Asus Zenbook UX305CA with QHD+ touchscreen now available for $699
The Asus Zenbook UX305 line of notebooks are basically entry-level ultrabooks. They’re super thin and light, but they lack a few premium features such as backlit keyboards. But they’re also among the most affordable ultrabooks on the market: prices started at $699 when the first model launched earlier this year, and these days you can often […]
Samsung launches Ativ Book 9 Pro ultrabook, Ativ Book 9 Spin convertible
Samsung is updating its line of thin and light laptops with two new models: Ativ Book 9: A $1599 notebook with a 15.6 inch, 2160p display Ativ Book 9 Spin: A $1399 notebook with a 360 degree hinge and 13.3 inch, QHD+ display Both laptops should be available in the US from Best Buy and Samsung.com […]
Toshiba’s 12 inch convertible with optional 4K display launches for $1000 and up
The Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 is a convertible notebook with a 12.5 inch display, an Intel Skylake processor, and a case that measures just 0.6 inches thick and which weighs about 2.9 pounds. Toshiba introduced the Satellite Radius 12 in September, and now the company has announced that it’ll be available for purchase starting October […]
Sony introduces Xperia Z5 line of smartphones, including a model with a 4K screen
Sony’s next flagship smartphone will be the first to feature the company’s new 23 megapixel Sony Exmor RS image sensor. The phone also features a waterproof design with metal sides and glass on the front and back, up to 2 days of battery life, and a fingerprint sensor. Oh yeah… it’ll also come in three sizes. […]
Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 is a compact convertible with a 4K display
Toshiba was one of the first companies to launch a Windows laptop with a WQHD display. Now Toshiba’s going a step further with the first 12.5 inch convertible notebook featuring a 4K display. The Toshiba Satellite Radius 12 will be available with up to an Intel Core i7 Skylake processor, up to 8GB of RAM, […]
3 Sony Xperia Z5 phones on the way, including a 4K model? (Updated)
Sony’s latest line of flagship phones haven’t been available for very long, but it looks like the company may already be getting ready to launch a successor to the Xperia Z3+ (also known as the Xperia Z4 in select markets). Specs for three new phones called the Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, and Xperia Z5 Premium […]
Is the LG “Nemo” a Nexus smartwatch with a high-res display?
The pixel density wars could be coming to smartwatches. While many of today’s top-tier smartphones feature 400 or more pixels per inch, the highest-resolution smartwatches currently top out at around 320 x 320 pixel resolutions with around 240 pixels per inch. But Phandroid reports LG may be working on an Android Wear smartwatch with a […]
Say hello to a 6 inch, 3840 x 2160 pixel display
Welcome to 2015, when there’s a good chance that your smartphone has a higher resolution display than your laptop. And things are just going to keep getting crazier. Chinese AMOLED display maker Everdisplay is showing off one of the first 6 inch, 4K displays. The 3,840 x 2,160 pixel display has a pixel density of […]
Report: Samsung developing a 2,250 ppi smartphone display
Apparently operating under the assumption that you can never have too many pixels, Samsung is reportedly working to develop 11K smartphone displays with 2,250 pixels per inch. And you thought your Samsung Galaxy S6 with its 2560 x 1440 pixel, 577 ppi screen was impressive. Samsung isn’t the first company looking to break the 600 […]