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Report: Apple's Struggle to Develop MicroLED Technology Led to iPhone X Changes and Reliance on Samsung
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There is CloudClips app with user set limits for number of copies you want - I use 10.
It's not absurd at all. Apple is literally subsidizing Samsungs smartphone business with the amount of parts they're buying. In some ways Samsungs business of selling parts to Apple make more money than their own phones.
Pretty rich coming from the company that copied Apple's most revolutionary device so blatantly that they lost a decade-long lawsuit over the issue and the board member from the company that built the OS got kicked off Apple's board.
LCDs were actually widely available in the consumer market by the late 70s/early 1980s. I remember some of them! They were nothing like the LCD panels we have today, however. Slow to update, prone to ghosting, terrible contrast (there was a contrast knob you had to constantly adjust depending on light conditions), and the viewing angle was super narrow.
TFT LCDs were a huge leap forward (much better viewing angle, contrast, and response time) - in the 90s they were way more expensive but a massive upgrade if you could afford it.
That's the interesting part of business... someone who slighted you in the past, can now be a solid business partner. And vice versa.
Folks, this is a classic Apple PR trick. Apple PR loves to leak that Apple pulled a technology "at the last minute," to push the narrative that Apple is the most cutting-edge company that always ensures their produces will delight customers with only the most stable, refined features. In reality, Apple evaluates many different technologies and once they've identified something they like, they create a clear upgrade roadmap. Nothing Apple does is "last minute" - that is PR spin to mask Apple's very carefully controlled upgrade pathways.
Apple may want to break away from Samsung, but as many of us know all too well, breaking up is often easier said than done. Besides, Apple will probably always need a company with the technological prowess/reach as Samsung available for future products.
To each their own. I am plenty productive on my 14PM, and I think much of that comes down to my preference and comfort level with the UI. That seems to be the case for you as well, because most of what you’re describing would be minor differences for most users. Subtle differences are just that, and I don’t see many needing to view four apps at the same time or watch a video while using another app. For me, security is a much higher priority than minor UI differences.
Do you own a Mac, iPad, and Watch?
Sure this isn't the classic rumor spinster trick to get hits? This is just a rehash of the same old Apple Micro-LED story since 2017.
They aren't mutually exclusive. Apple leaks the "last minute change" to build hype and media outlets re-hash the leak to get clicks.
You’re on this again?
Can you point to an instance if this actually happening?
Surely it’s not that analyst X made a prediction that doesn’t pan out, only to then cover their own ass by saying it was a delay?
Where do you get the idea that Apple PR puts out leaks regarding delays themselves?
The information writes articles that are rehashed rumors without facts also. Take it for its worth.
In essence, yes. MicroLED and OLED share the same kind of pixel-level illumination so both are capable of infinite contrast. The big advantage of microLED is the fact that is uses inorganic materials (the O in OLED stands for Organic) and as such should be far far more durable. And because OLED dyes are more fragile in general, they can't be driven as hard for brightness. MicroLED has the potential to have the epic contrast of OLED, the color saturation and gamut of QD-OLED and the overall brightness and durability of top of the line LED. It's really the no-compromise (outside of cost) display technology when they finally figure out how to manufacturer it for a consumer friendly cost.
Apple wanted the iPhone X to be full of features from the future, but not everything was possible. They are lucky that they didn’t go down this road , because mini led was a long long way from being ready to go.
As you undoubtedly know, the big problem for of microLED is the manufacturing difficulty, which up to now they still haven't been able to overcome for larger displays at high pixel density.
I just hope it doesn't go the way of SED, which was a decent technology for the time, but which in the end was just too expensive to produce in volume for the consumer market.
I'm not sure about that specifically either, but...
Back when I used to blog about this stuff, one day someone anonymously pointed me toward an obscure reference to quad G5s in Apple's CHUD tools. This was before quad G5 machines existed. Then that someone completely disappeared. I posted this, and got a lot of hits to my blog, and also lots of free advertising for Apple (since it was then reported all over the internet). Those quad G5 machines came out a few months later.
Also, way back when, I was pining on a forum for a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid for the wife, but they didn't exist and nothing had been announced. I then got an anonymous message just saying to wait a couple of months, and nothing else. I never got another message from that person again. A few months later, that Toyota RAV4 Hybrid was announced.
Take that as you will.
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MicroLED on the iPhone X would have been a huge leap!
That sounds like quite the relationship between Apple and Samsung.
That sounds like quite the relationship between Apple and Samsung.
And just in another thread from today, everyone else on MR is trashing Samsung because they're creating their own chip.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
Have they really? Single core scores still lag behind the 12 Pro and even the 13 mini bests the S23 Ultra in the multi-core. For added measure, the 14 Pro Max camera setup rates higher than the 23 Ultra as well. Sounds like same-ol, same-ol. They certainly aren’t gaining market share on the iPhone either (in the States, anyway).
That's just benchmarks though. The issue here is iOS is so limited in what it can do, that chip just doesn't get room to stretch it's legs like the one on Samsung. I can use 2apps at the same time in Samsung whilst having a third video app in pop up. Something notmpossible on iPhone.
I don't really care about cameras as they both take great pics but the periscope lens on the Samsung far outclassed what Apple can do
Yeah the manufacturing for microLED is a huge problem. However, there is a small part of me that also wonders if companies aren't holding back a bit on this display technology. I mean think about this, what is the incentive to release a display tech with few to no major flaws that could potentially last for a decade or 2 (microLED) when they can sell you a very very good display (QD-OLED) that you have to replace every 5 years.🤔
Samsung already has a 75 inch 4k microLED prototype and they have had it for 3-4 years now yet still no sign of a consumer launch. And then they suddenly jump in with QD-OLED after years of bashing OLED tech? It seems they caught on the idea of consumers willingly dropping a lot money on TVs that are known to have short life spans. Tell me I'm crazy or that is suspicious as hell lol.
Most people don't seem to understand, that Samsung displays is an autonomous business that sells panels, to both it's mobile division, computer division & TV division, they also sell to all their competitors, otherwise it wouldn't be a profitable business, Apple is their biggest customer, including Samsung mobiles, so they need Apple as much as Samsung need them. Apple simply wants to cut down on costs in another area and improve their customer experience.
Apple has heavily invested in developing its own MicroLED technology for almost a decade to break away from Samsung as a supplier, The Information reports.
The iPhone X's flexible OLED display supplied by Samsung
Apple's MicroLED displays have reportedly taken much longer to develop than expected, forcing it to deepen its ties with Samsung until the technology is ready. MicroLED offers better durability, efficiency, brightness, dynamic range, and viewing angles compared to existing technologies like OLED.
Apple apparently planned to use MicroLED rather than OLED for 2017's iPhone X, but its high manufacturing cost and potential for defects led to the switch to the new display technology being pushed further down the pipeline. Apple still purportedly plans to introduce its first MicroLED displays on the Apple Watch next year, with the panels likely set to be supplied by LG and Sharp, rather than Samsung. The company originally planned to introduce the first Apple Watch with a MicroLED display this year, but it again faced difficulties bringing the technology to market.
Despite the launch of the first MicroLED Apple Watch next year, Apple employees are reportedly concerned that the next-generation display technology will not be ready for larger devices like the iPhone and iPad anytime soon. Some future Apple products, such as the mixed-reality headset and foldable iPad, are set to be supplied by companies like Sony, LG, and BOE in an effort to break free of Samsung, but some devices like next year's OLED iPad models and high-end iPhone models will still be reliant on Samsung for the foreseeable future.
Apple has reportedly struggled to reduce its dependence on Samsung due to its manufacturing and technological edge, leading to an unusual relationship where Apple has less power than it does over other suppliers, having to settle for secretive practices, inferior quality, defects, and little visibility over the manufacturing process. Samsung is said to be highly distrustful of Apple, barring Apple engineers and security officials from its facilities, and often refuses to answer questions related to its technology.
The report goes on to cite numerous examples of Apple and Samsung's disagreements, such as when the Korean supplier reportedly refused to accept Apple's request to clean the iPhone 14 Pro's screens despite the presence of debris and residue caused by the process of making cutouts for the Dyanmic Island. Apple has apparently been forced to undertake intense testing of Samsung displays during product development to detect any defects or issues.
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