iPhone 8 to offer OLED display?November 10, 2016 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Apple may sit atop the smartphone tree, but the iPhone 7 didn't exactly provide customers with a much-needed overhaul, Digital Spy said. Apple may sit atop the smartphone tree, but the iPhone 7 didn't exactly provide customers with a much-needed overhaul. That's something the company will reportedly look to change in next year's update, and a vital clue pointing to this may have just been uncovered, Digital Spy reveals. After deep-diving into the Cupertino giant's most recent Securities and Exchange Commission 10-K filing, multinational banking company JP Morgan came across a purchase order for what may be OLED panels. The order extends for an entire year, and is valued at around $4 billion. The Cupertino giant has long been expected to offer an iPhone with OLED display - the same as rivals Samsung - and the iPhone 8 could be the perfect opportunity to finally unveil the change, Digital Spy said. As AppleInsider notes, this uncovered order coincides with an "off-balance sheet obligation" for the same amount from Q3, which could be related to Apple sourcing panels from Sammy itself. But while some signs point to the South Korean company providing screens to its rival, it's also likely it isn't the only supplier. After all, Sharp's CEO recently revealed that Apple is shifting to OLED screens, while Japan Display has also confirmed plans to move to OLED mass production. But what are the benefits of such a move? Well, despite Apple always opting to roll out LCD screens with the iPhone, OLED is widely considered to be the better option. The latter allows for pixels to emit individual light, leading to improved efficiency, while also offering stronger shades of dark colours. Despite all this, it's important to remember that we still sit almost a year away from anything being official, so make sure to season any rumours with salt, Digital Spy said. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |