Supply chain backs rumors Apple will make several OLED iPads
Most previous rumors have centered on Apple making a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with an OLED display, but new evidence suggests that will just be the first of many.
Most previous rumors have centered on Apple making a 12.9-inch iPad Pro with an OLED display, but new evidence suggests that will just be the first of many.
After reportedly losing millions of iPhone 14 OLED screen orders because of an unauthorized manufacturing change, BOE is said to be presenting new samples to Apple.
Apple is looking "increasingly likely" to debut a 13-inch MacBook model with an OLED display in 2024, according to a display analyst with a solid track record.
Samsung is reportedly preparing to build a production line for larger OLED panels that could be destined for an iPad in 2024, though a report on Friday claims that an OLED iPad could arrive sooner than that.
Apple is reportedly looking to move up to 30 million orders for iPhone 14 OLED screen orders away from BOE, following the company's changes to Apple specifications.
A new report says that Apple is developing a display panel that uses OLED, but with a thinner alternative to that technology's usual polarized layer, which could make for foldable iPhone and iPad screens.
BOE has reportedly made almost no OLED iPhone displays since February, and it may be because Apple discovered the company had altered the components.
Apple has reportedly signed a deal with BOE for OLED displays, enabling the screen producer to supply components for the upcoming "iPhone 14."
A future version of iPad Pro could switch to OLED for both the 11-inch and 12.9-inch models, an analyst claims, with both top-tier tablets expected to shift over to the display technology in 2024.
Samsung has reportedly changed course and is now working to develop a longer-lasting iPad display using the two-stack technology, and aims to win back a cancelled order from Apple.
LG is allegedly reconfiguring an OLED production line to meet demand from Apple, a development that could be for the manufacturing of OLED iPads.
China-based display manufacturer CSOT is reportedly evaluating its production lines in a bid to supply iPhone OLED panels to Apple.
Chinese display company BOE is reportedly aiming to supply Apple with OLED LTPO for the higher end "iPhone 15" models in 2023.
The iPad Air could arrive with an OLED display quicker than first thought, with a report predicting production using the display technology could start on Wednesday.
The "iPhone 14" may not use ProMotion in its non-Pro models, with a new report claiming that consumers will have to wait until the "iPhone 15" in 2023 for the feature.
Apple could still release an iPad that features an OLED display produced by Samsung, but only if Apple is willing to place a large enough order that the project would be financially feasible.
LG has unveiled the next iteration of its UltraFine OLED Pro monitor lineup for 2022, and it includes a lower-cost 27-inch display option, which could make the lineup's pro features more affordable.
A new report claims that Apple intended to introduce a MacBook Pro with OLED screens in 2025, but that model is now expected to be launched later.
Beijing display manufacturer BOE is to become a main supplier of OLED screens for the iPhone 13 range, once final durability tests are completed.
Rumors of Apple's decision to cancel the development of an OLED display for the 2022 iPad Air have been bolstered by an analyst note to investors, with Apple to continue using LCD to avoid clashing with an inbound 11-inch iPad Pro update.
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