Strong iPhone sales have helped boost shipments of Samsung Display’s flexible OLED displays so far this year, according to a report from The Elect. Samsung shipped around 120 million flexible OLED panels for smartphones in the first half, an increase of 35% year-on-year. This represents approximately 65% of the overall increase in global flexible OLED…
BOE wants a piece of the OLED supply chain for Apple’s upcoming iPad Air, aiming to land a secondary supply role behind main supplier Samsung Display, according to a report from South Korea. The Elect. Sources cited by The Elect say the Chinese panel maker is expanding its iPad Air OLED efforts at its B12…
Apple will rely exclusively on Samsung Display for the production of OLED touchscreens for its upcoming redesigned MacBook Pro models, according to a new Korea-based report. The Elect. Citing industry sources, the publication said the 14-inch and 16-inch panels will be produced on Samsung’s 8.6-generation OLED line in Asan, South Chungcheong Province of Korea. The…
Apple is pushing OLED panel suppliers to lower their prices for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, as the cost of memory chips and other components rises, reports The Elect. According to the Korea-based report, Apple offered to pay around $70 for the OLED panels, but it could end up paying even less. Industry estimates suggest…
Apple has paused development of the display for a cheaper, lighter version of the Vision Pro that it initially planned to launch in the next few years, according to The Elect. The Korean media outlet claims that Apple supplier Samsung Display is set to internally terminate the panel project – known in the industry as…
Apple’s “Ultra” foldable iPhone is expected to begin mass production in late July, according to a new report from The Elect. Although some recent reports suggest that the book-style device could be delayed due to hinge-related issues, the Korean media outlet’s sources indicate that Apple is still targeting a September launch as planned. BloombergMark Gurman…
Samsung Display has received approval from Apple to begin production of OLED panel modules for Apple’s first foldable iPhone, according to a report released today. The Elect. Citing industry sources, the report said Samsung Display has started operating part of its back-end production lines in Vietnam to fulfill an initial order of around three million…
Apple is evaluating a new OLED display backplane technology that could make future Apple Watch models more energy efficient, according to a new report from a Korean publication. The Elect. LG Display is reportedly developing high-mobility oxide thin-film transistor, or HMO, technology for its sixth-generation small and medium-sized OLED production lines. Apple reportedly sees the…
Apple’s first OLED MacBook Pro models have overcome a major manufacturing hurdle, with panel supplier Samsung Display reportedly achieving yields above 90% on its Gen 8.6 OLED production line. According to a Korean publication, The Electsome, individual steps in the process now achieve yields of up to 95 percent, a level that the display industry…