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Foxconn to Develop OLED Displays Following Sharp Takeover

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Following multiple reports claiming Apple will release its first OLED-based iPhone as early as 2017, DigiTimes Research says that Apple manufacturer Foxconn will develop AMOLED displays through its recent investment in troubled Japanese electronics maker Sharp.
Sharp will set up one 4.5G and two 6G AMOLED production lines with monthly capacity of 13,000, 11,500 and 34,500 glass substrates respectively, with total monthly capacity of 9.85 million 5.5-inch equivalent panels.
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Given its longstanding relationship with Apple, the move could position Foxconn as a frontrunner among AMOLED display suppliers for iPhones. Recent reports said Apple was closing in on deals with Samsung and LG, while AU Optronics and Japan Display are also rumored candidates for orders in 2017 or 2018.

AU Optronics, Japan Display, LG, and Sharp have all supplied Apple with LCD displays for current or previous iPhones.

Last month, oft-reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple is planning an all-new iPhone featuring a curved 5.8-inch AMOLED display for debut in 2017. Kuo noted that, if supplies are sufficient, Apple would launch a 4.7-inch LCD-based iPhone paired with the new 5.8-inch AMOLED iPhone as a Plus-sized model.

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While some have expressed skepticism about Apple releasing a larger 5.8-inch iPhone, one possibility is that the screen wraps around the sides of the device akin to Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge. Apple holds patents for wraparound screens, and the design lines up nicely when applied to the height of a 5.5-inch iPhone.

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Rumors suggest that the iPhone 7 series will have iterative designs compared to the current iPhone 6s lineup, meaning that Apple is likely saving its major design change for 2017. Nevertheless, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will likely have many notable differences, headlined by the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Article Link: Foxconn to Develop OLED Displays Following Sharp Takeover
 
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Last month, oft-reliable KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple is planning an all-new iPhone featuring acurved 5.8-inch AMOLED display for debut in 2017. Kuo noted that, if supplies are sufficient, Apple would launch a 4.7-inch LCD-based iPhone paired with the new 5.8-inch AMOLED iPhone as a Plus-sized model.
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Wait, so more exclusive stuff being thrown to the larger model? I'm done if this is true.
 
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Would be great if Apple improved the Shenzhen operations by lifting wages for its offshore workers, reducing their hours, and giving them proper working conditions. Apple is totally dragging its feet. And the issue at hand is OLED vs LCD?? What a joke!

Wages
- The wage of an Apple factory worker in China is about $310 USD per month. (2000 Chinese Yuan per month, but somewhere between 850 Chinese Yuan per month to 2030 Chinese Yuan.)
- The wage of a factory worker in the USA is about $3900 USD. (Notice the extra zero?)

Hours of work
- The hours of work in Apple’s offshore factories are at least 60 hours with records showing Apple’s offshore factory workers can frequently work up to more than 100 hours in a week.
- The hours of work in the USA is around 40 hours.

Buying an iPhone
- iPhone SE 16GB price in China is $510 USD. (3288 Chinese Yuan.)
- iPhone SE 16GB price in the USA is $399 USD.

China File
https://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/viewpoint/major-china-apple-supplier-pays-workers-less-foxconn

China Labor Watch
http://www.chinalaborwatch.org/report/107

CNET
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/low-wages-and-long-hours-still-persist-at-iphone-factory-claims-labor-group/

Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/06/12/if-apples-foxconn-will-move-to-india-then-las-15-minimum-wage-will-cost-jobs/

Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/average-cost-factory-worker_n_1327413.html

Market Watch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/it-would-take-25-years-of-foxconn-wages-to-afford-10000-apple-watch-2015-03-10
 
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why would you do that.....this just gives Samsung some ammo to shoot back with "look who is copying now" commercials.

unless apple can find a different way to use the edges.....am just not thinking of how....maybe that's why i dont work at apple! lol
 
smacrumon said:
Would be great if Apple improved the Shenzhen operations by lifting wages for its offshore workers, reducing their hours, and giving them proper working conditions. Apple is totally dragging its feet. And the issue at hand is OLED vs LCD?? What a joke!

Wages
- The wage of an Apple factory worker inChina is about $310 USD per month. (2000 Chinese Yuan per month, but somewhere between 850 Chinese Yuan per month to 2030 Chinese Yuan.)
- The wage of a factory worker in the USA is about $3900 USD. (Notice the extra zero?)

Hours of work
- The hours of work in Apple’s offshore factories are at least 60 hours with records showing Apple’s offshore factory workers can frequently work up to more than 100 hours in a week.
- The hours of work in the USA is around 40 hours.

Buying an iPhone
- iPhone SE 16GB price in China is $510 USD. (3288 Chinese Yuan.)
- iPhone SE 16GB price in the USA is $399 USD.

China File
https://www.chinafile.com/reporting...hina-apple-supplier-pays-workers-less-foxconn

China Labor Watch
http://www.chinalaborwatch.org/report/107

CNET
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/low-wag...persist-at-iphone-factory-claims-labor-group/

Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timwors...ndia-then-las-15-minimum-wage-will-cost-jobs/

Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/average-cost-factory-worker_n_1327413.html

Market Watch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/it...-wages-to-afford-10000-apple-watch-2015-03-10
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Apple should be focused on jobs with in the Nation that created them.
 
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I guess Apple is going to call it iPhone 7s EDGE with Retina Display and claimed some ******** innovations crap using Jony Ive's video to claim that they are the first to actually introduce phones with curved display.. :p
 
I wonder if the final design for the iPhone 7 has been decided already? Maybe these could be ready this year. But it's more likely it will be a 7S feature.
 
smacrumon said:
Would be great if Apple improved the Shenzhen operations by lifting wages for its offshore workers, reducing their hours, and giving them proper working conditions. Apple is totally dragging its feet. And the issue at hand is OLED vs LCD?? What a joke!

Wages
- The wage of an Apple factory worker inChina is about $310 USD per month. (2000 Chinese Yuan per month, but somewhere between 850 Chinese Yuan per month to 2030 Chinese Yuan.)
- The wage of a factory worker in the USA is about $3900 USD. (Notice the extra zero?)

Hours of work
- The hours of work in Apple’s offshore factories are at least 60 hours with records showing Apple’s offshore factory workers can frequently work up to more than 100 hours in a week.
- The hours of work in the USA is around 40 hours.

Buying an iPhone
- iPhone SE 16GB price in China is $510 USD. (3288 Chinese Yuan.)
- iPhone SE 16GB price in the USA is $399 USD.

China File
https://www.chinafile.com/reporting...hina-apple-supplier-pays-workers-less-foxconn

China Labor Watch
http://www.chinalaborwatch.org/report/107

CNET
http://www.cnet.com/au/news/low-wag...persist-at-iphone-factory-claims-labor-group/

Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timwors...ndia-then-las-15-minimum-wage-will-cost-jobs/

Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/average-cost-factory-worker_n_1327413.html

Market Watch
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/it...-wages-to-afford-10000-apple-watch-2015-03-10
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If you care so much why don't you go to China and volunteer your time?

Oh I forgot. You want OTHER people to do charity not yourself.
 
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I still don't see a real and practical use for wraparound screens as the S7 Edge has.

To me, it's nothing more than looks, and making the display more vulnerable to breakage, scratches, etc.
Does it sense touch on the edges? If yes, how can you hold it by the sides without causing a touch event?

Unless Apple is planning use this technology for something more practical, someone please enlighten me.
 
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12vElectronics said:
Oh I'm sure iPhone 7 features, design, etc are all wrapped up and in the books.
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We probably don't know what they are yet because of the lack of leaks, I'm sure Apple will want to give people a reason to upgrade to the 7, after all the tag line for the 6S was "the only thing that's changed is everything"
 
I've never had good luck with AMOLED displays. They look good at first, but every single one I've ever used is grossly oversaturated and they go yellow where there's a lot of black elements frequently displayed (such as the keyboard or header bar.)
 
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Dave245 said:
We probably don't know what they are yet because of the lack of leaks, I'm sure Apple will want to give people a reason to upgrade to the 7, after all the tag line for the 6S was "the only thing that's changed is everything"
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New tag line for the iPhone 7: "the only thing that's changed is everything ELSE "?
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BeefCake 15 said:
Called it!
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...lion-takeover-of-sharp.1964623/#post-22739896
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Good call, oh wise Oracle.
Just that Foxconn took your advice instead of Apple! :D
 
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One issue is how developers will deal with the change in aspect ratio, and the side image portions, which will both look and potentially work differently that flat screen portions.
 
dannyyankou said:
Come on Apple, ramp this up and use AMOLED for the iPhone 7. Give me a reason to upgrade.
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If there's no real upgrade of the 7, I'll probably just buy a used 6S on Swappa to tide me over until 2017. I was willing to stick with the the poor performance of the RAM in the 6+ for two years. But three years is pushing it.
 
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KaliPaige said:
I've never had good luck with AMOLED displays. They look good at first, but every single one I've ever used is grossly oversaturated and they go yellow where there's a lot of black elements frequently displayed (such as the keyboard or header bar.)
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Every single one YOU used is the key here, most people haven't had this issue.
 
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