Apple Wants OLED in iPhones, But Most Suppliers Aren’t Ready
- Display makers seen struggling to meet iPhone output in 2017
- OLED displays are more energy efficient, provide deeper colors
Apple's new iPhone 7.
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Apple Inc. has big plans to outfit its next iPhone with vibrant, energy-sipping organic LED displays, seeking to entice consumers with new technology that’s already been embraced by other high-end smartphone makers.
The trouble is that the four main suppliers for such components won’t have enough production capacity to make screens for all new iPhones next year, with constraints continuing into 2018, people familiar with the matter said, presenting a potential challenge for the Cupertino, California-based company.