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Sony might use 4.3" AMOLED displays in future smartphones, courtesy of AU Optronics

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Apr 05, 2012, 9:08 AM

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Sony might use 4.3" AMOLED displays in future smartphones, courtesy of AU Optronics

We recently reported that a lot of display companies are starting to give the OLED screen technology more love, after Samsung's runaway success with it in its smartphones, tablets and TVs.

Now a rumor comes along that AU Optronics, which is a pretty large display manufacturer, has started shipping 4.3" panels with its AMOLED technology to Sony for alleged usage in future smartphones from the Japanese. Sony was the first to market with an OLED TV, but the costs were so prohibitive then, that it quickly abandoned the project on the way to its current restructuring.

There is nothing we'd want more than seeing more AMOLED tech in our gadgets, but we'll spare judgement for the final product, since AMOLED has its share of quirks, and we'd like to see how those will eventually be addressed by Sony and AUO in a final product. The Japanese are no strangers to OLED experimentation themselves, as you can see in the video below.

source: Digitimes

Sony develops a rollable OLED screen TECHtalk

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.