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Rumor: Apple could see OLED supply constraint prior to inclusion in next-gen iPhone

One popular rumor for the next-gen iPhone is the adoption of OLED screen panels for the handset, especially given that both the Apple Watch and the Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro now use OLED components. Unfortunately, supply constraints may keep OLED panels further down the road. A new report says that the four main suppliers for […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to switch to OLED displays for 2017 iPhones

It looks like Apple will switch over to an OLED display for its next-gen iPhones as soon as 2017, a year earlier than previous estimates and in the face of initial supply constraints. Sources close to the story have said that Apple has reached out to South Korean display suppliers LG and Samsung in December […]

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Rumor: Apple to migrate devices from LCD displays to OLED displays in 2018

Apple is expected to begin shifting its iPhones from LCD displays to improved OLED screens as of 2018. The OLED display technology, which is currently only in use on the Apple Watch, benefits from greater contrast levels and much deeper blacks as the display only illuminates to present color. This offers energy efficiency that leads […]

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To conquer the iPhone, you must first beat its camera

This is worth reading. An interesting piece over on The Verge discusses one of the iPhone’s chief strengths: being able to take a good picture with almost no fiddling with the controls and being able to take a clear, sharp picture on the very first attempt. This contrasts with the author’s description of his “routine […]

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Rumor: Apple working on thinner, more powerful “iPad Air 2”

The iPad could become even more thinner and powerful this year. Per Boy Genius Report and Digitimes‘ discussions with supply chain sources, touch panel makers TPK and GIS have received iPad Air 2 orders from Apple for “full-lamination” units. The upcoming tablet is expected to have the same 9.7-inch size and screen resolution, but the […]