That Google is rumored to be coming out with a new tablet on Monday, the Nexus 10, outflanking Apple on the high end (in both screen size and pixel density) shows where the battlefield moving.
According to a report from Korea's Money Today, the idea is to create a device for older customers that's easier to read with bigger icons and letters on its large 5-inch low res screen (as opposed to the 5-inch 1080p pixel density monsters we're now accustomed to), with a quad-core CPU pushing Android 4.1 and its Smart Stay features plus a 2, 100mAh battery.
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"This Chromebook has the highest pixel density (239 pixels per inch) of any laptop screen on the market today, " said the company.
Just like its overseas counterpart, the phone sports a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1, 280 x 720 pixels and density of 267ppi.
It never once mentions a situation where a 1080p television can do with a true 1080p source or that if your television does have a good scaler, that it may be able to take that less-than-1080p source and display it on a large screen better than a native 720p TV would due to the greater pixel density.
At 149ppi, that pixel density isn't anything out of the ordinary, but the screen at least delivers good viewing angles and accurate colors.
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The laptop's 12.85in (32.64cm) display's resolution is similar to the so-called Retina Display of Apple's MacBook range, aimed to have pixel density high enough for the human eye not to notice pixelation when looking at the screen at a typical viewing distance.
The 11.6-inch screen isn't a full HD panel, but at such a small size that amount of pixel density can start to wreak havoc on productivity anyway (Excel sheets are at 360ppi can put quite a strain on the eyes).
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Finally, a few more specs are detailed in the hope of enticing tech-minded shoppers, with reference to a Snapdragon S4 processor, a 1, 800mAh battery and a 356 pixel density that tallies with what we've already seen of the 4.2-inch 720p screen.
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With a 720 x 720 Super AMOLED 3.1 inch display, the Q10's screen is slightly larger than its touch hybrid predecessor, the Bold 9930, and sports a much tighter pixel density of 328ppi (BlackBerry claims the display is 360ppi, which doesn't jibe with our math).
The end result is a pixel density of 275ppi, which is slightly better than the One S. Thanks to the S-LCD screen, text is very sharp and crisp, viewing angles are admirable and color reproduction is solid.
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