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Apple might copy Samsung with OLED phone displays

Apple (AAPL)  might be getting ready to follow rival Samsung’s lead in using organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for its smartphones. Apple currently uses liquid crystal display (LCD) screens for its iPhones. But OLED displays are thinner and more power-efficient, and have higher color saturation than LCDs. OLED displays are also flexible. Apple’s first product to use an OLED display is the Apple Watch, which hit the market on April 24. Teardowns show that the smartwatch uses an active-matrix OLED display from LG Display (LPL).

Rumored big-screen iPad could get Force Touch display

Rumors of a big-screen iPad perked up this week with a report that Apple (AAPL)  hopes to use a new type of touch panel for the jumbo-size tablet. Citing unnamed sources in the supply chain, Korea IT News reported Monday that Apple has requested silver nanowire display samples from LG Display (LPL), Samsung Display and others for the so-called iPad Pro tablet, AppleInsider reported Monday. The silver nanowire touch display would be more flexible than current displays and could enable the deployment of Force Touch technology. Apple uses Force Touch in the Apple Watch to distinguish between different touches like a tap and a press. Apple is rumored to be looking to add Force Touch to its next smartphone, the iPhone 6S, this fall.

Apple reportedly cuts Apple Watch production in half

Apple (AAPL) reportedly has cut its Apple Watch production in half because of problems producing displays for the new smartwatch. Taiwanese publication UDN Mobile on Tuesday said that Apple has slashed its per-month shipment target to 1.25 million to 1.5 million units, from 2.5 million to 3 million units. The news outlet says it has spoken to sources in Apple’s (AAPL) supply chain, including contract manufacturer Quanta. The cutbacks are related to production issues for a new type of display for Apple: active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED). UDN Mobile said LG Display (LPL) is the initial exclusive supplier of the AMOLED screen for the Apple Watch. To date, Apple has used liquid crystal display (LCD) screens for its mobile devices, including the iPhone and iPod Touch. But AMOLED offers lower power consumption and richer colors than LCD