Apple supplier Japan Display loses $230 million bailout investor

TPK Holding had been part of a Taiwanese consortium planning to bail out the iPhone screen maker, but has now decided to withdraw its $230 million contribution, casting doubt on the entire deal.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 3

LG Display's first OLED iPhone screen batch plagued with production issues

Apple supplier LG Display is having issues with its production of OLED display panels, with reports of problems with one of its manufacturing lines in South Korea that is thought to be making OLED panels for the 2019 range of iPhones.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

Japan Display getting $729M bailout after Apple agrees to restructure debt payments

LCD supplier Japan Display has now renegotiated its debts, reportedly including with Apple, and says that the $729 million bailout will be formalized next month.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 9

Japan Display has ninth successive quarterly loss as sales to Apple fall

Apple LCD iPhone screen supplier Japan Display continues to be hit by the shift away from LCD panels to OLED, with latest loss figures coming as an expected bailout has been put on hold.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 0

Apple continuing work on 'hybrid' displays mixing OLED & quantum-dot LED

Perhaps reflecting a desire to maximize power efficiency in all areas, a newly-published Apple patent application showcases a "hybrid" display mixing OLED and quantum-dot LEDs.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 8

Sony's summer AirPlay 2 and HomeKit televisions include $70,000 8K model

Sony has revealed its lineup of smart televisions it will be shipping in the spring and summer, with the range including support for both AirPlay 2 and HomeKit, enabling the televisions to stream content from Apple's device ecosystem and take advantage of the company's smart home framework.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 23

Editorial: Why is Samsung's Galaxy Fold graded on a curve?

Samsung Electronics is a multibillion corporation that leads the world in producing advanced displays, solid state storage and other components; builds an astounding array of home appliances— including the majority of the world's high end televisions— and has built smartphones for many years before iPhone even appeared. So why is the company handled like a small child when it makes sloppy, incompetent mistakes?

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 67

Two 2019 iPhones rumored to have triple-camera, OLED display, USB-C, and be thicker

A new report claims that the 2019 iPhone lineup will include two models with a new triple-camera system, OLED screens, and USB-C charging. And, while unusual for Apple, the new models may be thicker to accommodate larger batteries.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 28

Japan Display to supply OLED screens for next Apple Watch, report says

Japan Display was a successful manufacturer of LCD screens, but the industry's move to OLED has seen it fall behind. This Apple Watch contract marks the company's first substantial OLED order.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 0

OLED could be only display technology used in 2020 iPhones

Apples's 2020 iPhone releases will be completely OLED-based, claims a report, with all three of the smartphones said to use the display technology as Apple departs from using LCD-based screens for the product line completely.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 4

Struggling Apple supplier Japan Display looks to raise $990M as it moves into OLED

An Apple supplier, Japan Display, announced on Monday that it's seeking to raise up to $990 million in new financing as it looks to cope with Apple's switch from LCD iPhones to OLED.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 9

China's BOE wants to break Samsung's control of iPhone OLED screens

A Chinese display maker, BOE, is reportedly stepping up production of touch-integrated OLED screens in a bid to win iPhone-related orders from Apple.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 7

Sharp hopes to be OLED panel supplier for future iPhones

Sharp is seeking to enter the iPhone supply chain for models using an OLED display, a report claims, with the Foxconn-owned firm among other vendors expecting to enjoy a boom in OLED panel production and shipments throughout 2019.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 3

2020 iPhone lineup appears set to use OLED screens across the board

A report into the misfortunes of LCD supplier Japan Display claims that the company is in trouble because of slow sales of the iPhone XR and will not recover because Apple is moving to OLED for all its phones in 2019.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 12

2019 iPhones may use touch-integrated OLED for thinner displays, says questionable report

Samsung might be supplying Apple with a new touch-integrated OLED panel allowing for thinner iPhones, a report claimed on Wednesday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 2

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