“Despite finally jumping into the OLED market with the Apple Watch, Apple is not expected to migrate its handset line away from LCD technology in the near future, instead choosing to stick with LTPS-based LCD panels when it debuts its so-called ‘iPhone 7,'” AppleInsider reports.
“The Japan Display facility funded by Apple’s recent billion-dollar prepayment could have the capacity to churn out nearly 100 million 5-inch LTPS LCD panels each year, according to a recent note to investors from J.P. Morgan analyst Narci Chang,” AppleInsider reports. “Some believe that the choice of OLED for the Apple Watch indicated a shift in strategy that would see OLED displace LCD throughout Apple’s mobile products.”
AppleInsider reports, “However, the new Japan Display deal — alongside a reported $2.6 billion investment in LCD production from Apple partner Foxconn — makes that an improbable scenario in the near future.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Our iPhone 6 Plus Retina LTPS-based LCD displays look and work just fine, thanks. In fact, they’re immaculate. No complaints. So, whatever: If it ain’t broke…
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
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I just keep hoping that the 7 will be a stand-in for an L for Liquidmetal.
Apple would already use OLED if not its fundamental flaw: 1.5 times bigger power consumption than LTPS LCD in light backgrounds — which is all of Internet browsing, reading, OS UI interface and most of applications.
The reason I accented “fundamental” qualifier word is because organic molecules are much bigger “fluffy” structures comparing to non-organic ones. So while they emit significant portion of light gets consumed back by light-emitting material itself.
Apple had to use OLED for Watches, but as result they use black background UI. This is unacceptable for mobile phones, so no, Apple will not use OLED in iPhone.
If OLED consumes 1.5 times the power why did Apple HAVE to use OLED displays in watches?
For the opposite reason of why you HAD to comment. 😉
Because in OLED, the blacks are blacker than with LCDs, which allows an unlit part of the screen to blend into the black bezel seamlessly (at least that is the theory, having not yet seen an Apple Watch in person yet).
Because if you make UI black, OLED is energy-saving. It is possible for watches, but not possible for phone.
To me it depends on if Force Touch requires oled?
Iphons and ipads are getting force touch sooner than later !
First I’ve heard of the iPhone using LCD displays. Mine has LEDs.