Apple's new iPhone X is displayed after it goes on sale at the Apple Store in Tokyo's Omotesando shopping district, Japan, November 3, 2017.REUTERS/Toru Hanai
A bright future lies ahead for OLED. When that starts, and how long it lasts, is less clear.
Organic light-emitting diode screens have been touted as the future of smartphones because they’re crisper and easier on batteries than their liquid-crystal predecessors. Late last year, as Apple Inc prepared its OLED iPhone X, suppliers led by Samsung Electronics Co rushed to ramp up production.
