- Rumors confirm that Apple will soon be cutting out subcontractors for designing iPhone displays
- However, suppliers will still be available for large-scale manufacturing.
- This change, comparable to the arrival of proprietary chips on a Mac, has advantages and disadvantages
In all probability, Apple will soon design its own displays for the iPhone. If true, it would be a great first. In fact, today LG, BOE Electronics and Samsung are interested in this business. But subcontractors, inevitably, ship the engineering to Apple, which wants to free itself with home-made models. Production, for its part, is likely to remain authorized to third-party service providers. Thus, even though Apple’s silicon processors have become the standard in Macs and iPads, TSMC still gets stuck in Taiwan.
According to the signed information Nikki AsiaApple has already spent at least ten years in no less thanBillion dollar In research and development to imagine these future panels. However, no one knows when these will be able to see the light of day for sure, but the year 2025 is mentioned by analysts. Already on this date the micro-LED technology will reach the iPhone, but it is precisely the one that Tim Cook’s teams will work on today.
Benefits for users?
But then, what are the qualities of an LED mini? First of all, prof Less energy consumption of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max OLED displays that are in stores right now. So sure, these devices hold the charge fairly well, but it’s still a welcome improvement. On the other hand, as is often the case when Apple catches on, it may be necessary to anticipate it restrictions Unpublished. It’s hard to tell in what ways, but the goal here is for the group to force users to stay confined to its ecosystem of products and services.
Several scenarios already illustrate this strategy, such as the “SiP” model (system in the package) silicon wafers from Apple, where the RAM, graphics card, and CPU are all soldered onto the same printed circuit. So adding RAM manually or through alternative repairers is no more possible than Apple Store technicians charging exorbitant prices. And for those who want to try the experience, it will be the loss of performance that awaits them, and thus France investigation Currently in an effort to prove a possible offense from the planned statute of limitations.
We can also cite the example of the Lightning plug, against which the European Union is cracking down, because it significantly limits the possibilities offered to third-party accessory manufacturers, for which they are forced to pay. MFi certified.
Better picture on paper
In spite of everything, microLED technology could also allow future iPhone screens to have Higher accuracy And better contrasts. The colors, with this solution, are also much brighter.
Other than that actually, Current iPhone screens are already among the highest quality iPhone screens on the market premium smartphones. Only a magnifying glass or sheer noteworthy appearance can tell the difference, but the general public is less likely to focus on it than on a Mac or tablet. Converted to mini-LED, the iPad Pro is an excellent candidate for this kind of major update.
By: Keleops AG