Spending on electronics such smartphones, netbooks and LCD-TVs rose during 2009, despite the first post-WWII fall in global per capita income. Cash-strapped consumers will cut back on desirables such as restaurant meals, says iSuppli, but electronics remain must-haves. - Electronics are a top priority even for cash-strapped consumers, beating out other desirables when money becomes tight, accordin...

Samsung Electronics has reportedly won a contract worth $240 million to supply 3 million LCD panels for the iPad

According to a report by the sometimes spotty (ahem removable battery?!) Korean Times (via DL), Samsung will soon begin producing iPad screens.  This follows news this morning that Wintek may or may not be having issues with production yields on their iPad touch screen sensors. "Samsung Electronics has won a contract worth $240 million from Apple to supply 3 million LCD panels used in th...

Do you willing to carry this jumbo-size touch screen phone with 5-inch Touch-sensitive LCD display? This gigantic Windows-powered phone is manufactured by QiGi, a China-based cell phone maker. Named QiGi SMARTBOOK U1000, this touch phone is bigger than HTC HD2 or any Windows phone in the market, weights 187g, and has measurement of 142.2 ×

The Nokia Booklet 3G is a highly compact, ultra thin (less than 20 mm) mini laptop. The highly durable body is constructed from a single piece of aluminum that’s built to last. The HD-ready 10.1” (resolution 1280x720 pixels) LCD display with glass window and integrated anti-glare foil lets you see everything more clearly, and with

The Entourage eDGe E-Book Reader has a unique form factor, offering a dual screen display with one being an LCD panel and the other being e-Ink. Thats about the only compliment Wired.com gave the device as putting its uniqueness to good use was a little more challenging: Youd think this mash-up would be fabulous. Its not.

Some of you have never heard of Nathan Sawaya, but he is a terrific Lego artist. He has just created a huge Lego RIM BlackBerry Tour 9360 that stands 5 feet tall. Im not certain what it is good for, but for a display. Speaking of display, it has a flatscreen LCD

One person with the skill of crafting monumental sized objects out of LEGO pieces took on the challenge of constructing a giant sized BlackBerry Tour 9630... Photos:

PC World - Buy.com has a Sony VAIO W Series netbook in cocoa brown on sale for $443.75 with free shipping. The sleek little netbook has a 10.1-inch backlit LCD panel, which has great picture quality with minimal glare, rich colors, and sharp contrast. The VAIO W Series also features 720p high-definition support and plays 720p video stutter-free. The unit on sale boasts a 1.66GHz Intel Atom process...

  You’ll soon be able to buy Samsung’s 3D LED TV in your home market. Samsung has announced the global availability of the world’s first 3D equipped LED LCD TVs along with some nice bundles to lure early adopters. Samsung’s 3D TV lineup includes the LED 7000/8000/9000 Series, LCD 750 Series and the Plasma 7000/8000 Series