LG unveils first AMOLED display device

LG has launched its first active matrix OLED handset in its native Korea, the Cyon SH150A.

AMOLED display technology is a hybrid between the new organic LED display type and TFT LCD, which has been common on phones for years. Manufacturers like OLED, which does not require a backlight to operate (each pixel generates its own light), because of its power efficiency.

However, OLED displays often suffer from ghosting and similar effects when fast moving animations are displayed.

LG says the display in its SH150A handset is 1000 times faster than conventional OLED displays when it comes to response time.

LG’s close competitor Samsung will follow soon with its own AMOLED phone, the SPH-W2400.