Apple Supplier LG Invests in MicroLED Patents for Apple Watch Ultra Displays

[jmgregory1]

Whilst the Epix line is great, of which I have one myself, it's aimed at a different market. The AWU is the best smartwatch, with some fitness features (albeit rapidly improving), the Epix is the best fitness watch, with some smart watch features.

There just so many everyday interactions with the AWU for me that are important...calendar interactions, email/ message replies, Siri, using as a remote for HomeKit/ AppleTV, interacting with reminders, authorising passkeys, unlocking my Mac, screening calls, answering calls when my phone is not nearby etc, etc.

The battery life on the AWU is now good enough to get through a couple of bigs days but I cannot foresee anybody not being able to take advantage on putting their watch on charge for 10m daily whilst they jump in a shower....certainly not the demographic the AWU is aimed at.

If your only concern is battery life, an old school Casio is the way to go.

I don’t disagree with you. If I hadn’t switched to the Epix when I did, I very likely would be wearing an AWU right now. The integration with all things Apple is just so good. But the thing I have come to realize is that many of the things I did on my AW5 were done when I already had my iPhone with me.

So giving up the iPhone-like capabilities weren’t disruptive enough to my use case. I know I’m a bit odd here, but before I got the AW5, I had worn the same Seiko Automatic for 16+ years, and I almost never took it off. I wore it at night, I wore it in the shower, as well as when working on my cars. And of course I didn’t need to wind it, charge it or replace a battery for all those years. So the long battery life fits more with what I’ve been used to, as does the round form factor.

I’m not sure I could go back to a Casio or even something like my beloved Seiko Automatic (that my youngest son now wears daily), especially now that I’m tracking all the health, sleep and exercise metrics. I’m more likely to get the Epix Pro just to whittle down to charging just 12 times a year.

 

[svish]

Looking forward to seeing the new display technology on the watch.

 

[bgillander]

Apple does not have the skills to manufacture sheeet. Most companies don't. Most companies design something and rely on the manufacture to actually get it done and to even tell them if its possible currently.
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Apple has ALWAYS relied on MFG as the skills to mfg and tech to mfg them are not owned by apple but instead by others.

Well, not always. They actually had their own US manufacturing plants originally, but closed the last one in 2004, I believe.

 

[RedGT]

Looking forward to seeing the new display technology on the watch.

Looking forward to the beautifully crafted watch faces……..Ha!

 

[VulchR]

Anything that boosts the battery life of AW would be a good. I have been using FitBit but I don't like my data going to Google. Thus, I am looking to change to another smart watch, and since I do a lot of hiking, battery life is important for multi-day trips. Compare the battery life of the AW Ultra (30 hours full power, 60 hours low power) to some of the new watches like the Corros Vertex 2 (140 hours full GPS and up to 60 days regular use), and you can see the dilemma. Sure, the non-Apple watches are gargantuan and clunky, but they have a huge advantage in terms of battery life. Anyway, I hope these new microLED screens would help Apple bump up the battery life a few notches. Even a few days would be useful.

 

[_Spinn_]

Really looking forward to having a microLED display on an Apple Watch.

 

[Pinkyyy 💜🍎]

Looking forward to the new microLED display technology. Any improvements with battery life on Apple Watch would be very welcome.
Hoping to see it on other Apple products as well in the future.

 

[Pinkyyy 💜🍎]

If I bought an OG Ultra I'd be pissed rn

Well technically, there are always upgrades in tech with every generation. By this logic, we would be pissed if we don’t upgrade every year (which not everyone does).
It’s really a matter of whether you need the new tech or not. Having the latest tech is cool and all, but if you don’t really need it, why would you be pissed if your current device works perfectly fine and serves all your needs ?

 

[StyxMaker]

If you want an Ultra I would not hold off. 2026 arrives and it could be delayed another few years.

I’m 73, my entire life the ‘experts’ have been saying commercial fusion power was only twenty years away. Some things never come when they re expected. I never worry about the great technology that’s ’right around the corner’ when it’s time to buy a product.