Sure, because changing to OLED will make the sales go up
Steve Jobs would know how to sell it.
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Apple Planning to Debut OLED iPhone in 2017
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Steve Jobs would know how to sell it.
Just a thought, what if instead of OLED Apple went micoLED. Apple acquired a company called LuxVue a while ago, that was working on microLED displays.
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/16/apple-taiwan-factory-oled-micro-led-tech/
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15...igh-praise-seen-as-potential-oled-replacement
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/12/16/apple-taiwan-factory-oled-micro-led-tech/
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15...igh-praise-seen-as-potential-oled-replacement
Do they not use "off-the-shelf" displays, or are they custom with tech unique to Apple?
I feel like that's somewhat different than Samsung manufacturing the already-designed-entirely-custom Apple chip designs.
I'm already laughing at the multiple 100+ page threads whining about burn-in that will be here a few months after OLED iPhone hits the street.
I would get it in a heartbeat if it was powered by iOS. I use facetime and iMessage to much to give it up. Plus, I like iOS more in general. But if Apple is going to be lazy and only do some tiny cosmetic changes on it's fully redesign circle, I can see myself jumping temporarily on Android.
This is the way. This is worth waiting for. OLED is not.
Have you used an apple watch? It has an OLED display and the black levels and contrast blow the iPhone/iPad screens out of the water. Not to mention daylight readability. It really is the future of screens.
I really don't think Apple is the type of company that would settle for a crap. Would be either the best or nothing.
Kind of takes a **** on the iPhone 7 though doesn't it... "We're working on new and better things, that the competition have been using for years, but here's your really expensive new phone with the old tech. Lap it up!"
4S added Siri, decently major upgrade over the 4
5S added Touch ID, decently major upgrade over the 5
6S added 3D Touch, pretty major upgrade over the 6
I don't see why the 7S couldn't have OLED as the major upgrade, it's not THAT major.
OLED/mLED would definitely be a great reason to wait until next year to upgrade your 6+. Imagine a 7s+ with OLED, real wireless charging and dual-lens camera.
Very impressed with OLED screens, this would be a reason to upgrade
All I keep hearing in rumors is reasons to keep my 6s plus for two years, unprecedented for me (would have held out on a 5 if my mother didn't want a 4s so I ended up giving mine to her half way into the 5's lifecycle).
Not a complaint. I'm happier with my phone than I've ever been and not giving me a reason to spend money is appreciated. That said, it's still early. We will have to see.
Not a complaint. I'm happier with my phone than I've ever been and not giving me a reason to spend money is appreciated. That said, it's still early. We will have to see.
Yeah, that was discussed here a while back. It looks like Apple will be ready next year.
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That is if Apple releases an s model next year.
In my opinion an OLED screen is a much bigger update than any of those . Apart from touchid, many users don't actually care about Siri or 3D Touch .
It's something that could be an S update, but I would assume markerting would want it to push a new model.
My friend just got a OLED 4K tv, it's a major upgrade over led
Apple is and will definitely the biggest competitor of Samsung....why do you expect any different from Samsung?
It's merely a way to avoid accidental damage. IMO it's not much different than wanting a phone with a front panel more resistant to shatter. I don't have any desire to drop my phone from standard usage height (maybe 5-6 feet) but that also doesn't mean I'm against the idea of a screen technology that reduces the risk of damage, should that happen.
So, what if Apple comes with a dpi increase with the iPhone 7 with lcd and in 7s they use the same res, but with oled?
So why did Apple stop doing it better?
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The stop playing those pixelated games on your C64 emulator!
Though it is possible, they have never changed the display with S versions.
Needs versus wants I guess. My mom uses nothing but aniphone for all of her communication at this point. She no longer had a personal computer. She takes and views all of her pictures on her iPhone. Color accuracy is important to her.
Again, this is a need versus want scenario. She's able to charge at nearly any given time of day, so battery isn't a necessity for her. It's important to realize what one person seems absolutely necessary might be a complete luxury feature to someone else.
I don't think my mom is an idiot. I don't think you are an idiot. You two just have different needs and wants. Nothing wrong with that.
As a whole id say consumers can probably benefit less from color accuracy than they could from battery life and longevity, but I don't think we should trivialize these things. This hardware certainly isn't cheap to most people and we all have the right to decide what features matter most to us.