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DigiTimes reported on Wednesday that the company Apple wants to switch from LCD to OLED displays by 2019. However, the switch to an OLED display that fans have been waiting for u iPhone 8, will require adding one more thin layer for 3D Touch.

Touch panel makers General Interface Solution and TPK Holding reportedly have millions of dollars available to expand production of the next generation of 3D touch panels for iPhone 8. Since the manufacturing process of the 3D Touch-enabled touch film is more complex, the production cost per piece will also increase from the current $9 to $15.

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo once estimated that production costs for 3D Touch would increase by as much as $5 per unit. According to him, the new 3D Touch should bring several advantages, such as better sensitivity and a wider range of pressure levels. The analyst also expects the Cupertino company to introduce wireless charging technology to all three upcoming models.

The price is also being discussed iPhone 8, which should climb above a thousand dollars. The higher price is redeemed by a number of technologies such as a curved OLED display, wireless charging, advanced augmented reality, a new way of facial recognition etc.

According to some analysts, iPhone 8 will enter series production in September at the earliest, while iPhone 7s and iPhone The 7s Plus with an LCD display could go on sale as early as July.

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Source: iDownloadBlog

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