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Rumor: LG Display to act as primary supplier of iPhone 6 displays

The majority of the display panels for the iPhone 6 will be made by LG Display. Per G for Games and MacRumors, LG Display will be the largest supplier of display panels for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6 handset.The Korean company allegedly beat out rivals Samsung, Sharp, and Japan Display to earn the top supplier spot. […]

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Foxconn could include Sharp in production of next-gen iPhone displays

In spite of disagreements over the years, legal tussles and injunctions galore, there’s still money to be made in cranking out iPhone handset displays. According to Electronista and the United Daily News, Apple’s main assembly partner, Foxconn, is in talks to use Sharp technology to help build iPhone and iPad displays. Sharp is presently one […]

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iSuppli runs numbers, finds $199, $183 build costs for iPhone 5s, 5c handsets

If you’re wondering how much Apple’s new iPhone handsets cost to manufacture, they’ve got a number. Per AllThingsD, a forthcoming IHS iSuppli report posits that Apple spends at least US$191 on components to build a 16GB model of the iPhone 5s and between US$167 and US$176 for a low-end iPhone 5c. Those prices are just […]

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Rumor: Retina Display iPad mini could arrive later this year with displays from Samsung, new back colors a possibility

At this point, it’s still a rumor. But it’s a sexy rumor. Per 9to5Mac and the Wall Street Journal, Apple is sourcing components from Samsung to produce a Retina Display version of the iPad mini later this year. Screens from Sharp and LG Display will also be used. Apple is apparently also considering multi-colored back […]

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Rumor: Apple purchasing 55 and 65-inch 4K display panels from LG for Apple TV project

When Apple goes buying components, it at least drops a hint as to what’s coming up in the product line. Per 9to5Mac and DigiTimes, Apple has apparently been purchasing 55 and 65-inch Ultra HD TV panels from LG. Apple has been rumored several times to be building a full fledged HDTV to go along with […]