Rumor: 6.1-inch iPhone will use LG display found in G7 ThinQ
Apple's rumored 6.1-inch LCD iPhone, expected this fall, will employ the same sort of "MLCD+" display found on LG's new G7 ThinQ phone, a Korean report suggested on Thursday.
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Roger Fingas
iPhone X-style notch added to LG G7 ThinQ after positive feedback
The display notch in LG's latest high-end smartphone — the G7 ThinQ — was greenlit only after the majority of a survey group said they either liked or didn't mind the design choice first found in the iPhone X.
Sloppy report depicts Apple as struggling with LG as an alternative to Samsung OLEDs on new iPhones
A new report claiming to understand Apple's supply chain has asserted that LG screens might be facing development issues as a second source for OLED displays on upcoming iPhones, based on Apple's higher than normal scrutiny of LG prototypes—and then strangely claims this issue is driving iPhone X prices so high that "some" are not buying it.
Daniel Eran Dilger
Apple's iPhone holds crown for owner loyalty, as Samsung retains lead in U.S. smartphone activations
Despite the Apple loyalty hitting a high, the March launch of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ helped propel Samsung ahead of Apple in U.S. smartphone activations during the last quarter, a reversal of what happened during the holiday period.
Apple experimenting with touchless controls & curved screens for future iPhones
Though the technologies are some ways out, upcoming iPhones could make use of touchless gestures and curved screens as distinguishing features, a report claimed on Wednesday.
First iPhone with foldable display could launch in 2020, says analyst
Apple could launch an iPhone with a foldable display in the next few years, according to a Bank of America analyst, predicting the first iPhone or similar Apple-produced device featuring the long-rumored — and already patented by Apple — display technology could launch as soon as the year 2020.
Malcolm Owen
Apple, LG & Valve pump $10M into OLED 'microdisplay' maker eMagin [u]
Further signaling Apple's augmented reality plans, the company has joined LG and Valve in a $10 million investment into eMagin, a maker of "microdisplays" for both AR and VR technology. [Updated with denial by eMagin]
Apple diversifying supply of Face ID camera providers for 2018 iPhone line
Reports from the supply chain suggest that Apple is widening its supplier lists for the 2018 iPhone lineup, with the new report also saying that LG Innotek will be the main vendor instead of Sharp.
Mike Wuerthele
Supply chain rumors again point to OLED and LCD iPhone models in 2018
A new report claims Apple is meting out display orders for its next-generation iPhone lineup, which is rumored to include two OLED versions — 5.8 and 6.5 inches — and a 6.1-inch LCD variant.
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