Apple said to have chosen OLED for new iPhones; Japan Display shares plunge


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 30 May 2018

A customer stands underneath an illuminated Apple logo as he looks out the window of the Apple store located in central Sydney, Australia, May 28, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

TOKYO/SEOUL: Apple Inc has decided to use OLED screens in all three new iPhone models planned for next year, according to South Korea's Electronic Times – a report that sent shares in Japan Display tumbling 10 percent.

Japan Display, one of the main suppliers of iPhone liquid crystal display (LCD) screens, has lagged its South Korean rivals in OLED production. By contrast, shares in LG Display Co Ltd surged.

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