Kopin announces its third OLED microdisplay defense design win and order
Kopin Corporation announced that it has received its third order for its OLED microdisplays, to be used in thermal imaging vision systems, for the Indian army. Kopin says that it will deliver over 1,200 microdisplays over a six-month time span.
Last month Kopin announced that it has a achieved two important milestones in its OLED projects. Kopin is in the process of establishing an OLED deposition partner in Europe, and the company has reported impressive performance improvements.
New OLED gadget: Moondrop MIAD 01
Moondrop's first smartphone, the MIAD 01 offers a 6.7" 120Hz 2460x080P curved AMOLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 chipset, 12GB of memory, 256 GB of storage, and a microSD card slot.
The MIAD 01 is now shipping in China, for around $350
Loewe inaugurates Europe's first open-cell OLED TV assembly line
Germany-based Loewe announced that it has established its own OLED TV assembly line, at its headquarters in Kronach, Germany. The new facility is said to be based on a 'radically designed' production process, and it is staffed by around 200 employees. The line will begin full-scale production by the end of May.
Loewe revealed that it is buying 'open-cell' WOLED panels from LG Display - and this is the first production line in Europe that can work with such panels (as opposed to complete OLED modules used in all other EU-based lines). Working with open-cell panels enables Loewe to have more control over the process and the design of its premium TVs.
New OLED gadget: Wacom Movink
The Wacom Movink is a portable pen-input tablet aimed for digital artists and creative professionals that is based on a 13.3" 1920x001080 AMOLED display (produced by Samsung Display), a super-slim and ultra-light design. The Movink is Wacom's thinnest and lightest pen display.
The Wacom Movink is now shipping for $749.
New OLED gadget: Honor 200 Lite
The Honor 200 Lite mid-range smartphone offers a 6.7" 1080x2412 AMOLED display, a Mediatek Dimensity 6080 chipset, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.
The Honor 200 Lite will ship in early May 2024, for around $370.
OLEDWorks confirms it is supplying the OLED lighting panels for Audi's 2024 Q8 SUV
In 2023, Audi unveiled the 2024 Q8 and SQ8 SUVs, which sports optional OLED taillights, similar to the ones used in the 2022 Audi A8. We assumed that the OLED panels were supplied OLEDWorks, and the company indeed formally confirmed that the 2024 A8 uses its Atala OLED technology.
The Q8 uses Audi's first-gen design, as it was in the 2022 A8. A total of six panels—each less than one millimeter thick—span the rear of the car. One panel occupies each of the left and right bodyside lamps, and four panels span the continuous inner tailgate lamp. Every panel contains six high-contrast segments that are individually addressable via software control.
New OLED gadget: Infinix GT 20 Pro
The Infinix GT 20 Pro gaming smartphone offers a 6.78" 144Hz 1080x2436 1300 nits flexible AMOLED display, a Mediatek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate chipset, up to 12GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage and a microSDXC memory slot.
The phone has a special ESports mode for "zero interruption during gaming", to give it a similar performance to gaming consoles. The Infinix GT 20 Pro is now shipping starting at around $275.
