Archive for the ‘screen’ category

LG says they can’t make enough iPad screens, Apple may need to delay launches

July 25th, 2010

Once again it looks like Apple might get some heat for something that it doesn’t control — namely the supply of iPad screens which LG now warns are constrained to the point international roll-outs might need to be delayed.

Given how much Apple does on their own, we sometimes forget they’re still at the mercy of other companies — even competing companies — when it comes to components, like LG for screens, and Samsung for chips.

Apple delayed their second wave of iPad launches by a month last May, and has just entered several more countries this weekend, but high demand and low screen supply seems to be something they can’t get passed. Even if they kick things into high gear, LG CEO Kwon Young-Soo warns, they won’t be able to meet demand until 2011.

[Reuters via Engadget, thanks Doug!]

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My iPhone 4 has a hairline scratch – from normal use

June 25th, 2010

I have a hairline scratch on the screen of my iPhone 4 and I have no idea how it got there. I’ve had my iPhone for just over 24 hours and I’d like to think I’ve treated the little girl pretty well – it goes in my pocket, sure, but solo. I also have been using the bumper for most of the time. However, the bumper has been on and off and at some point I must have set it face down on a table with a bit of grit or something underneath there.

In other words, the phone has a small scratch from what I would definitely call “normal use.”

It’s a tiny, hardly noticable scratch. With the screen on, it’s invisible – but it’s there and I can feel it. I’ve preordered the Case-Mate Clear Armor Screen Protector for iPhone 4 and am trying not to let the scratch on my shiny iPhone 4 become a scratch on my mind.

After the break, a slightly photoshopped version (just over-sharpened, really, to better show the hairline scratch.)

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Apple iPhone 4 back glass can be scratched?

June 23rd, 2010

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iFixit claimed the front display on Apple’s new iPhone 4 was protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass, but Engadget’s review unit is already showing scratches on the back side. Was it an earlier test unit not up to release unit standards? Is the Gorilla Glass only on the front and not the back? Is Gorilla Glass not as scratch resistant as we thought? Is it not really Gorilla Glass at all?

Engadget did get a little rough with their iPhone 4 review unit, but no doubt so will users. And the front seems to be holding up fine.

Credit where it’s due — Georgia was worried about that glass Oreo design in general the moment she saw it. Apple’s confident in their tech, especially if that rumor aboutremoving screen protectors from the Apple Store pans out. (The TiPb Store will fully stock iPhone 4 versions of BodyGuardz and InvisibleSHIELD just as soon as possible — no cheap plug intended, we just want our own screens defended!) And again, we don’t know much yet. It’s just the back, and just one review unit so far.

Let us know what you think.

[Engadget]

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4th Gen iPhone screen reportedly caught on camera

March 29th, 2010

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Phew! Here’s some good old 4th generation iPhone (don’t call it iPhone 4G!) rumors to help cleanse our iPad-swamped palettes. BGR links to a video from SmartphoneMedic of what they claim is the 4th gen iPhone screen assembly fresh off the spare parts line (or wherever such things come from).

Real, fake, or really fake — check out the video after the break and let us know what you think!

[Thanks to @phufuung for the tip!]

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Rumored 4th Gen Apple iPhone Parts Show Little Design Change

February 8th, 2010

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Above is a image that is claimed to belong to the upcoming 4th generation iPhone, courtesy of iPhone repair Web site iResQ. As iResQ points out, there are a few interesting things that stand out in the photo.

“The LCD appears to be factory glued to the digitizer which is more similar to the first generation iPhones than the iPhone 3G and 3GS. The digitizer can be separated from the LCD on the 3G and 3GS models, which should be interesting to all, but for the repair folks like us–this means that the 4G screen repair price will be higher since both parts will have to be replaced at once.”
“The iPhone 4G front panel seems to be about 1/4″ longer than its predecessors.”
“There is an interesting reflective, mirror-like surface directly above the speaker. This is likely a spot for the proximity sensor. If that’s what is is, it’s in a different location than previous models.”

Here at TiPb we are hoping for something more drastic in terms of design changes but based on these latest images it’s hard to tell if the “A+” upgrade Steve Jobs promised will hold true. These images may turn out to be bogus or simply be scrapped before the final product is put together. We’ve seen it happen before with the matte backing.

We are willing to give Jobs the benefit of the doubt on his A+ upgrade for the time being, how about you?

One more image after the break!

[Via Apple Insider]

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