Plasma screens tend to belong in your home attached to a wall. Not any more. Panasonic in association with AbleComm have announced that a new phone will be created using a plasma screen rather then an LCD display. LCD’s have been used in phones for a number of years now, so the use of a plasma screen is going to be a change.

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Korea is first port of call (well, it would be, wouldn’t it?) for these 3D-ready plasmas from Samsung. Available in two sizes: 42; and 50 inches, the PAVV Cannes 450 has a 30,000:1 ratio and 3D content support,, and will work with high-performance PC-supporting 3D software and 3D glasses. And there’s even a super-expensive, HD version, the Cannes 550. More info, plus another shot, below. read more »

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As excited as we were when Hitachi showed off its 1.5″ full-production LCDs in October, we were even more excited to know that they’ve pulled off a plasma of the same thick—rather, thinness. They may not be the 9mm plasma that Pioneer is apparently boasting, but plasma has been traditionally thicker and heavier than LCD, so all of this is wonderful news at a time when plasma is getting some serious kudos. Hitachi also promises to show off its super thin concept LED-backlit 3/4-inch LCDs at the show too, so we’ll keep an eye out.

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