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I don’t even know where to begin with this one. Transparent AMOLED displays are awesome in so many ways, I think my geekiness is about to reach record highs. Just imagine the possible applications of transparent displays, you can replace your windows with it and probably use them as HUDs on your vehicles’ windscreen!

Samsung dropped some tidbits about launch details on upcoming products using transparent AMOLED displays. The first device rolled out by Samsung that uses the technology is an all-in-one MP3 player called the IceTouch. The product functions as a hybrid music player, radio, DVD player, picture viewer and portable storage unit. A demo video is displayed at the bottom of this post.

Samsung isn’t planning to take a time off any time soon, as they are also planning to launch a laptop featuring a 14-inch see-through colour OLED screen within 12 months! Not only that, they are looking to apply this transparent screen technology onto any other devices they can put their hands on, even the ones they don’t currently manufacture. Could my windscreen HUD dream come true? Well, Reid Sullivan, VP of audio/video and digital imaging marketing at Samsung Electronics America, admits that they are also considering to place GPS systems on windscreens. That pretty much answered my question. As promised, here’s a demo video of the Samsung IceTouch:

Read [+Plastic Electronics] Via [Engadget]