Retina Display

Retina Display iPad Referenced in iOS 5 SDK

Alex Heath ∙ June 15, 2011

After doing some sleuthing in the iOS 5 beta SDK, the folks at 9to5Mac have discovered graphics for the next generation iPad that are 2X the size of the iPad's current, 1024 x 768 resolution. These graphics are capable of fulfilling the requirement for Apple's 'Retina Display' that is currently used on the iPhone 4 and fourth generation iPod touch.

It was originally dismissed when 2X iPad graphics were discovered in the iOS 4 SDK, but 9to5Mac believes that this Retina Display-worthy resolution references the iPad 3's screen.

Apple Looking to Improve Outdoor Screen Visibility?

Cody Lee ∙ May 26, 2011

Have you ever tried to look at your screen through a pair of sunglasses, only to find yourself staring at a black or distorted display? Most mobile devices suffer from this problem, which can make them nearly unusable in broad daylight.

While product innovation and screen protectors have improved screen visibility, it's still an issue. AppleInsider is reporting that Apple has done some serious investigating, and might have a solution to the "glaring" problem...

iPhone 4 Wins “Display of the Year” Award

Alex Heath ∙ Updated December 26, 2016

We all love the iPhone 4's brilliant retina display. When Apple introduced their ground-breaking, 640x960 display during the iPhone 4's launch event, the rest of the mobile display market was left in the dust. After all, how can you compete with a screen that matches the same pixel density perceivable by the human eye?

Besides the obvious appeal to consumers, the retina display has also garnered Apple the "Display of the Year Gold Award" from The Society for Information Display...

Toshiba to Provide 720p Retina Display for Future iPhone?

Guest Author ∙ May 17, 2011

Around this time of year, next-generation iPhone rumors are usually coming left and right. According to a new report, Toshiba is building a 4-inch 720p Retina Display for Apple.

If you may recall, late last year Reuters reported that Apple and Toshiba were working together on a plant to make displays for iOS devices. Toshiba had announced that it would build a factory for 100 billion yen (about $1.2 billion) to produce future LCD panels.

Yesterday, Toshiba announced its next generation of mobile displays, which Toshiba will be showing off in LA this week. According to the press release, the mobile displays are sized from 3.3 inches to 4 inches, with resolutions from Wide VGA (480-by-864) to HD (720-by-1280).

How to Run iPad Apps on the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

Did you know that you can run iPad apps on the iPhone? If your iPhone is jailbroken, there's a new way to run iPad-specific apps on the iPhone and iPod touch.

It's been technically possible to port iPad apps to the iPhone for quite some time, but not until now has it become a relatively straightforward process.

iRetinizeBoot Gives Your Old School Icons a Retina Display Upgrade

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

The iPhone 4 was quite a change from the 3GS. The sleek and sexy curved case turned into a more mature rectangle arrangement. But with the big redesign also came upgraded hardware. For example, the iPhone 3GS had a 480x320 display. The iPhone 4 doubled that with its Retina screen.

Apple's Retina display is capable of a ridiculous resolution of 960x640. That's why everything on your iPhone 4 looks so sharp. If some of your app icons still appear pixelated or not as sharp, you may want to check this out...

Apple Adds Another “If You Don’t Have an iPhone” Ad to the Lineup

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 1, 2018

Apple is certainly well known and respected for its marketing abilities. From the "I'm a Mac" spots to the iPhone and iPad commercials, the Cupertino juggernaut doesn't seem to miss a beat in making hit commercials. Just a day after we showed you the Apple ad highlighting Apple's Game Center, we've caught another one.

This would be the fifth ad in the "If You Don't Have an iPhone" series since its debut last week. The new ad, titled "Retina," focuses on the much talked about, high resolution retina display introduced on the iPhone 4...

20+ Beautiful Wallpapers for the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ March 13, 2011

The iPhone 4's stunning retina display is perfect for a pretty wallpaper. Designers aren't necessarily cranking out beautiful wallpapers for the iPhone, and truly superb iOS wallpapers can be hard to come by.

If you don't know where to look, you may miss many of the best wallpapers available for the iPhone. Luckily, the folks at Beautiful Pixels have collected some awesome iPhone wallpapers for you to use on your home screen...

‘TV Hat’ Turns Your iPhone Into a Personal Cinema, You Into a Crazy Looking Futuristic Beekeeper

Jeff Benjamin ∙ January 29, 2011

I can empathize with anyone who wants to push an accessory for the iPhone while at Macworld, hey, there's a lot of money to be made in this business. What I won't do is condone ridiculousness. The following is an example of said ridiculousness.

The TV Hat Personal Theatre for the iPhone is an article of clothing that you wear on your head; it has an iPhone pouch strategically sewn into its bill. Not only that, but it features a small drape that covers your entire face, ensuring that no light leakage ruins your personal cinema experience.

This brings new meaning to the term Retina Display, because having an iPhone this close to your eyes for extended periods is bound to sauté your retina, cornea, and ever other important feature of that visionary apparatus you call eyes.

Full video of the sheer ridiculousness ahead!

IconHarvester: The Easiest And Prettiest Way To Change Your iPhone App Icons

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

In the jailbreak community, there are plenty of ways to change the way that your iPhone interface looks. Icons especially are a large part of the iOS interface that people like to tweak to their liking.

Once jailbroken, you can do all kinds of things to your iPhone's icons. You can convert old app icons to retina display icons, arrange the way they look on your home screen in any way you want, and the list goes on and on.

Themes via apps like WinterBoard also allow you to change your icons to suit different looks. IconHarvester, by NanoTech, is a relatively unknown jailbreak app that focuses specifically on icon-theming. It's elegant and simple interface make it well worth the price for any icon lover...

RetinaAppIcons Converts Your App Icons With No User Interaction

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 15, 2010

Don't you just hate it when you download an App Store App onto your beautiful iPhone 4, only to be presented with some ugly low-resolution app icon? I don't know about you, but the first thing I do is throw that bad boy in a folder somewhere. Can't have that ugliness de-beautifying my Retina display.

Thankfully, there are ways to convert your icons to retina-worthy icons, but those methods all required some form of end-user intervention. RetinaAppIcons is a jailbreak tweak that promises to take care of all of the dirty work for a nominal fee of $0.99 cents, but does it work as advertised?

Toshiba And Apple Reach Agreement For iPhone LCD Displays – iPhone 6, Anyone?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 16, 2016

We've heard the rumblings about the supply problems stemming out of Apple's current relationship with LG, the South Korean firm that currently supplies the iPhone LCD screens.

In a move that will likely give Apple more control over supply, Toshiba has announced that it will build a factory for 100 billion yen to produce future LCD panels. That's a lot of money, about 1.2 billion in US dollars, which will certainly put Toshiba in the drivers seat when it comes to supplying screens for the iPhone.

Production isn't scheduled to start until Q3 2011, so it's entirely possible that these new screens could be used for the inevitable iPhone 6...