Innovation in mobile technology can feel like an unstoppable force that never stops, and a lot of it is, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t. a no factors that slow down from time to time. One of the areas where we’ve seen the most progress is in display technology, with Samsung being at the forefront of this effort.
However, a new supply chain report says the South Korea-based tech giant should have halts work on creating more advanced OLED panel technology to meet allegedly high demand for future OLED iPadsas 9to5Mac points out.
And yes, these are Apple tablets that were rumored to be released in 2021, then 2022, with final reports saying they’re delayed to 2024, according to display supply chain consultant Ross. Young.
Sorry I was right that the screens don’t change on the new iPad Pros… flex… 🙂 2024 we’ll see OLEDs on both…
— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) October 18, 2022
The iPads in question are said to be equipped with one of the most advanced types of OLED display technology, which is a mixture of glass and polyamide film. This technology is strong and different from the P-OLED technology you see on smartphones like Apple’s latest iPhones because it’s flexible yet still enough to avoid warping on larger screens.
Apple is also said to have asked Samsung forTwo-sofa tandem OLED”, which is coherent in two superimposed layers of pixels, instead of just one. This approach helps make the screen brighter and more durable, something Apple absolutely wants for its iPads and MacBooks, as these devices tend to be used for long periods of time before the customer opts for a new model.
But what was Samsung working on to have to stop because of Apple’s demand, will you tell me? Well, none other than the next generation of OLED! In other words, Samsung has halted work to make one of the best display technologies even better (in partnership with the Japanese company Ulvac) in order to meet the supply and demand needs of one of its main competitors.