Retina Display

Display pro debunks a 1080p iPhone

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 19, 2012

The Android camp has long insisted on pushing massive screen sizes to the point where even Apple felt compelled to respond by making the iPhone's screen taller. Excluding Gorilla-sized devices such as the Galaxy Note phablet, smartphones typically have displays between four and five inches diagonally and settle with the native 720p resolution (1,280-by-720).

But as HTC's upcoming J Butterfly shows, device makers aren't standing still and are now pushing 1080p smartphone screens. President and CEO of DisplayMate Dr. Raymond Soneira knows a thing or two about displays and he thinks packing twice as much pixels onto essentially the same surface area is marginally beneficial as your eye can hardly tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on a typical smartphone display...

HTC has the world’s first five-inch 1080p phone

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 19, 2012

According to Apple, a display deserves the Retina moniker if its pixel density is so high that your eye is unable to discern the individual pixels. In the case of a smartphone, Retina means at least 300 pixels per inch. The Retina display on the iPhone 4/4S/5 has 326 pixels per inch.

Now, imagine a five-inch phone that packs 440 pixels per square inch, featuring the native full HD resolution of 1,920-by-1,080 pixels. That's exactly what the ailing handset maker HTC set out to create with a new upcoming phone dubbed the J Butterfly...

Expert laughs off Microsoft’s pre-emptive claim of Surface beating iPad 3 on screen sharpness

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 18, 2012

A Microsoft engineer in a Reddit thread made a bold claim that a 1,366-by-768 pixel resolution display on the Surface tablet is way sharper than the 2,048-by-1,536 pixel resolution Retina display on the iPad 3. The comment left some scratching their head, wondering if Microsoft found a way to bypass the laws of physics.

President of DisplayMate Technologies Raymond Soneira is an expert at these things: he previously dispelled Heatgate, recently rated the iPhone 5 as having the best display in a smartphone and now is back with a brief shootout concerning the Surface's ClearType sub-pixel rendering allegedly improving display clarity beyond what Apple's device offers...

Microsoft: Surface screen outperforms the iPad Retina display

Ed Sutherland ∙ Updated April 10, 2018

Microsoft is nothing if not an expert when it comes to spinning technology. Take for instance the software giant's latest comments that its Surface tablet actually outperforms the iPad's Retina display. You remember the Retina, the display with 3.9 million pixels and described by some as the best display ever for a mobile device?

Well, turns out the Surface's 1,366-by-768 display is even better at something called "perceived resolution." Microsoft engineer Steve Bathiche told a Reddit audience this week that the tablet's ClearType technology can reduce the glare from reflected light. The Surface's display reflects between 5.5 percent and 6.2 percent of light, compared to 9.9 for the iPad, according to the engineer...

Revamped iMacs, 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro due alongside iPad mini next week

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

As October 23 approaches, the word on the street is that Apple alongside the iPad mini will unveil a redesigned iMac with a curved shell "like a water droplet", updated Mac minis a new 13-inch MacBook Pro notebook featuring the Retina display. Hot on the heels of last month's introduction of the iPhone 5, fifth-generation iPod touch and the new iPod nano, Apple apparently isn't done updating its existing lineup, per one analyst who recently called for eight Apple product releases by end of 2012...

Poll: should Apple fear Google’s upcoming flagship 10-inch Nexus tablet?

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 9, 2012

As we told you earlier today, Google is thought to have teamed up with Samsung on a new flagship tablet. The device is believed to feature a ten-inch display with a greater resolution and pixel density than the iPad 3's Retina display.

The search company reportedly feels so confident about the upcoming tablet that it's gonna adorn it with the Nexus branding. With Amazon having recently unveiled an 8.9-inch high-end tablet and now Google eyeing the same market segment, rivals are taking the fight for tablet supremacy to Apple's own turf, where the iPad dominates. Should Cupertino be concerned?

Poll: would you buy a non-Retina iPad mini?

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 8, 2012

With the successful iPhone 5 launch now behind us, the rumor-mill has turned its attention to another looming Apple product: a smaller, lighter, sexier and more affordable mini iPad. The obligatory people with knowledge of the situation are dutifully churning out speculative reports on a daily basis (iDB typically brings you a smaller selection of stories we think are worth your attention).

As various plugged-in sources have increasingly been leaking alleged parts left and right, we've come to the point where one could pretty accurately predict the form factor (a 7.85-inch display), the design (think slick) and how much it's gonna cost ($249-$299).

That being said, the biggest unknown of a mass market iPad remains a screen resolution and to many early adopters this is the sole determining factor in the purchase decision process...

A concise iPhone 5 hardware overview

Jeff Benjamin ∙ September 12, 2012

We've already brought you a truck load of coverage from today's iPhone 5 event, so how about a concise wrap-up of the iPhone 5's hardware features as a night cap?

What do you think? Are you satisfied with Apple's hardware offerings for the iPhone 5?

Echofon for Mac updated with Retina Display support

Jeff Benjamin ∙ September 11, 2012

Rejoice Macbook Pro with Retina Display users, another Twitter client, besides Tweetbot for Mac, now features Retina Display support!

Echofon for Mac version 1.6.1 was just pushed to my desktop a few minutes ago, and it finally brings support for the Retina Display, Notification Center, and more...

Fox says new iMacs are “imminent”, but will they go Retina?

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 16, 2018

The iMac, Apple's ultimate all-in-one desktop, could be refreshed alongside the next iPhone five days from today, or perhaps in October alongside a rumored smaller iPad or maybe even later - but quite possibly by Christmas the latest.

Regardless of a launch date, new iMacs are said to be "imminent", if you believe Fox News reporter Clayton Morris who issued a report based on unnamed sources that signified Apple's next-generation iMac lineup is ready to go. Be that as it may, I'm wondering whether Apple plans to throw in an all-new Retina iMac model to make things a tad more interesting...

DisplaySearch: Apple re-engineering the iPad’s Retina Display around thinner IGZO tech

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 19, 2019

Apple's "resolutionary" iPad 3 brings with it the company's best Retina Display yet, featuring an astounding resolution of 2,048-by-1,536 pixels. Because so many pixels are crammed up on the same 9.7-inch canvas, much stronger backlight is required in order to push the light through the pixels, taxing the battery and adding up to the device's overall thickness.

A new report cites a prominent display expert who claims that Cupertino is working on an improved Retina tech for an updated third-generation iPad. The new display is thought to be thinner and consume less power, allowing for a new iPad stock-keeping unit (SKU) with a slightly better battery life and lower heat dissipation...

ayecon for iPad now available on Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 2, 2012

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ayecon — the retina compatible theme for the iPhone — has now made its way to the iPad in full Retina display glory.

As we covered in our exclusive hands on video preview of the theme, it has shaped up to be one of the, if not the most impressive theme currently available for the iPad.

If you're rocking a new iPad that's jailbroken, then head over to Cydia's BigBoss repo where you can download it for $2.99.

Be sure to let us know what you think about it in the comments below.