For future devices, Apple may stop relying on outside suppliers for its displays.
For future devices, Apple may stop relying on outside suppliers for its displays. The company is reportedly designing and producing its own displays in a secret manufacturing facility near its California headquarters.
According to a report by Bloomberg, the tech giant is making a significant investment in the development of next-generation microLED screens. Unlike current OLED screens, the new screens will use different light-emitting compounds, which will make future gadgets, ‘slimmer, brighter and less power-hungry.’
The Apple Watch will most likely, be the first device to get the new screen. The report points out that this technology will take at least, four to five years to make an appearance on the iPhone.
At the moment, the iPhone X is Apple’s first phone which uses an OLED display. According to previous reports, Apple had placed an order for 70 million displays from Samsung for use in the iPhone 8.
The company is also rumoured to most likely bring back the LCD display with a metallic case on an iPhone, just like the iPhones launched before the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. Citing sources familiar with Apple's plans, a report by Nikkei points out that the 6.1-inch LCD model will probably sport a metal back [like older iPhones] available in several colors, adding that the other two OLED handsets will come in two sizes: one about 6.3 inches long and the other 5.8 inches.
These rumours fall in line with predictions from noted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who stated that Apple would launch three iPhones in 2018, out of which one would be a TFT-LCD model, which would be the most affordable iPhone from the group. This model may start around $649 to $749 (approximately Rs 42,500 to Rs 49,000) which is around the same price range of an iPhone 8.
According to Kuo, all three models will be equipped with a full-screen notched design and TrueDepth camera system like the iPhone X. The iPhones could be available in three different sizes - a 5.8-inch phone with an OLED display, a 6.5-inch phone with an OLED display and a 6.1-inch phone with an LCD display respectively. Kuo has also added that the shipments momentum of all three new iPhone models will be upbeat and expects them to launch without any delays in 2018.
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