Apple it has not been easy at all lately with the supply of parts. Not only is its competitor Samsung monopolizing the OLED display market and raising prices, but the company also has to face the trade war raging between the United States and China. For these reasons too Apple has decided to diversify its suppliers and simply does not want to rely on just one manufacturer anymore. It is gradually succeeding, but as far as OLED displays are concerned, we will have to wait a few more years.
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Samsung, whatever you want Apple Whether it likes it or not, it is simply the driving force in the OLED display market and has the latest technology at its disposal. At the same time, it is the only one able to cover the demand Applu and ensure a continuous flow of supplies, which the competition lacks. Nevertheless, there are several promising companies that could seriously challenge the South Korean technology giant in the future. We are talking about LG, the Chinese company BOE and nakonewhat about one of the favorites, namely Japan Display. Apple did not take his initiative lightly and in 2017 invested up to $2.7 billion in supporting the production of OLED displays from LG. The risk is notonec paid off and since then the South Korean manufacturer has reportedly launched two production lines, which they used exclusively for the production of iPhone screens. The situation is no different with the Chinese manufacturer BOE, where Apple chose a similar strategy. However, the company will start processing orders only next year, so as far as this year's Apple phones are concerned, LG won.
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However, a third potential supplier is also manufacturer Japan Display. The company has already almost gone bankrupt twice and would likely have ended up in the dustbin of history if not for a $636 million government bailout. Nakonec, but the company's leaders managed to bring the company back to the limelight, which soon ended in another fiasco. Japan Display was far from ready for the change in the market, specifically the transition from LCD to OLED. This time, the Apple and lent the manufacturer $1.5 billion, which it is still waiting for. In a sense, it is more of a debt repayment than a bargain. Still, we will wait for Japanese OLED displays miniAt least two years, at least according to official sources. One can only hope that the company does not run into any more problems by then.
