Apparenlty "THE NEXT BIG THING" in smartphone displays is this AMOLED, but what exactly is it?

The WP7 Samsung Focus has one of those new super-AMOLED displays.  Great!  Fantastic.

(uuuhhh pppppsssstttttt what's AMOLED?)  Ya, that's what I said too!

Check out this link on Wired Gadget Lab for a high level overview of Super AMOLED technology.

 

Resources

WIRED: Gadget Lab: How 'Super AMOLED' Displays Work