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MacBook & iPad Supply Hits a Crunch

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nikkei reports that some Apple MacBook and iPad production has been postponed because of chip supply issues. Some orders have been moved back from the first half of the year to …

Tags:Apple| Financial Data| Samsung| Semiconductors

MicroLED IP: Startups and Newcomers are Challenging the Heavyweights

by Artem Alekseenko

Joining Apple, Samsung, LG, XDisplay, PlayNitride, Facebook and others, newcomers are accelerating microLED patenting activity. OUTLINE: IP landscape:8900+ patents filed by close to 480 organizations now represent a cumulated total of 4093 families selected …

Tags:Apple| Facebook/Meta| MicroLED| Patents| Samsung

Judge Reveals Mac PC Display Problems Apple ‘Tried To Hide’

by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say A class action in the US against Apple over issues with backlights in MacBook Pro notebooks has come to court. Macrumors.com reports that:the problem was caused by a flex cable that …

Tags:Apple| Notebooks| warranty

Next-gen Apple TV may support 120Hz output

by Bob Raikes

What They Say 9to5Mac reported that there are references to 120Hz frame rate support in the code for Apple’s tvOS 14.5 beta code, although the current Apple TV box would not have the hardware …

Tags:Apple| Roku| Streaming Dongles

iMac to Have >27″ Display?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say MacRumors reports that a ‘credible leaker’ has added to what is described as ‘widespread speculation’ that the next version of the iMac will have a larger display than the current largest …

Tags:5K (5120 x 2880)| All-in-ones (AIOs)| Apple

Apple May Have to Compensate Samsung

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Korea Herald, quoting un-named ‘industry insiders’ said that Apple may have to compensate Samsung for ordering fewer displays that its target production as its volume will be 75 million for …

Tags:Apple| Next Action| Samsung| Smartphone Market

Samsung Display’s OLED shipment dropped 9% from low iPhone 12 Mini sales

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Elec reported data from Omdia that showed that Samsung Display’s OLED shipments fell 9% in January from December to 45 million units because of low sales of the iPhone Mini. …

Ming-Chi Kuo: OLED for 2022 iPad Air and Forecasts Apple XR

by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is regarded as a good source for reasonably reliable rumours on Apple’s plans and we saw two separate reports on his comments. First, he has said that he …

Apple slashes planned iPhone 12 mini production for 1H

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Nikkei reported that Apple plans to ‘slash’ its production plans for iPhone 12 mini in the first half of 2012, although it still has an annual target of 230 million for …

Tags:5G| Apple| Smartphones

Apple is discontinuing the iMac Pro

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Apple told CNN Business that it is discontinuing the sale of the iMac Pro, once existing inventory is sold out. The product was released in 2017 (iMac Pro Supports up to …

Tags:5K (5120 x 2880)| All-in-ones (AIOs)| Apple

Ennostar has order visibility till 3Q21

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes reported that Ennostar (the holding company for Lextar and Epistar) now has orders to keep itself busy until Q3 2021, with utilisation at 80% to 90%. More than 50% of …

Tags:Apple| MiniLED| Pen Input

Global smartphone shipments to grow 50% in 1Q21

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes Research is forecasting that smartphone sales will be up 50% year on year to 340 million units in Q1 2021 with sales of Apple handsets going well (forecast at >60 …

Tags:Apple| Forecasts| Market Data| Samsung| Smartphones