Apple considering further measures to save Japan Display
The financially struggling Japan Display is reportedly in talks with Apple about reinvestment and waiving debts following its loss of a bailout partner this week.
|
OLED
William Gallagher
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.
|
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
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.
|
Samsung reportedly being tapped for 16-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro OLED screens
Apple is considering the possibility of adding flexible OLED displays to its
|
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.
|
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
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.
|
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
Andrew O'Hara
