Report claims both likely & unlikely display changes for future Apple devices
A report from Korea’s ETNews has outlined a series of claims pointing to dramatic shifts in display technologies for Apple devices. Over the next year, the report says that Apple is expected to redefine its screens for iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks. Here are the reported display trends:
- iPhones will move to screens larger than 5-inches
- iPads will be diversified into entry-level and premium models depending on display size. This report reiterates claims of a 12.9/13-inch model
- iPad mini will gain a higher-resolution display next year
- OLED displays will be integrated into Apple products, including Apple’s upcoming “iWatch”
- More power-efficient LED displays for MacBooks
- Further, the report claims that Apple will continue to use displays from Japan Display, but the company will increase its reliance on both LG and Samsung for screens
Looking at each claim on its own, some make sense, while others do not. The iPhone has long been expected to adopt a larger display in 2014, but the exact screen-size has been unclear. Apple has been testing screen sizes between 4.7-inches and 6-inches, with a reliable analyst recently pointing to a screen size in between 4.5 and 5 inches…
