Word on the street is that Apple is going to tap additional companies beyond Samsung to handle orders for OLED iPhone displays.
LG rumored again to join Samsung as OLED display supplier for 2019 iPhones
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Samsung received $683 million from Apple for unfilled orders of iPhone OLED panels
As we previously reported, Apple is on the hook for missing contractual purchasing obligations concerning Samsung-built OLED display panels bound for iPhones. According to Samsung's earrings guidance released Friday, the Galaxy maker has actually received a cool $638 million from the Cupertino firm during the June quarter after Apple couldn't fulfill its previously agreed-upon purchasing order volume and no middle ground could be found.
Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 10 on August 7
The next Note is unveiling on August 7, Samsung indicated in a press release this morning.
AirPods, Powerbeats Pro, and Galaxy Buds get put through a rigorous water test
One of the more oft-requested features for a future version of the AirPods is some form of water resistance. But even before that happens (if it happens at all), it looks like the current iteration of the AirPods can fare pretty well.
Apple could buy Samsung-made OLEDs for future iPads and Mac notebooks
Korea's ETNews reports that Apple is destined to order additional OLED panels for future products like "tablets and notebooks" from Samsung.
Huawei delays its foldable phone two days after AT&T cancelled all pre-orders for Samsung’s ill-fated Galaxy Fold
Huawei has postponed launching Mate X, its first foldable smartphone, after seeing rival Samsung pull pre-orders for its Galaxy Fold device. Meanwhile, US carrier AT&T has cancelled all pre-orders for Samsung's ill-fated foldable after reviewers experienced various screen failures and a teardown revealed baffling engineering incompetencies and design flaws.
Samsung may supply OLED displays for 16-inch MacBook Pro, future iPad Pros
Apple is not a stranger to OLED displays in some of its products, including the high-end iPhone models and the latest-generation Apple Watch models. A new report suggests Samsung may be tapped to supply OLED displays for not only a future MacBook Pro, but also the iPad Pro lineup.
Samsung issues update with new Apple TV app and AirPlay 2 support for select TV models
Samsung on Monday announced that it will begin rolling out support for AirPlay 2 and Apple's new Apple TV app for its smart TV sets. The features will arrive via a firmware update for all 2019 smart TV models, and select 2018 models.
Samsung will reportedly announce Galaxy Fold’s rescheduled launch plan in a couple of days
After reviewing the defect highlighted in early reviews and iFixit's teardown of its $1,980 Galaxy Fold smartphone, Samsung has reportedly resolved the issues involving the main display.
Samsung to cancel orders for the “category-changing” Galaxy Fold if it doesn’t ship by May 31
Samsung has informed people who have pre-ordered its $1,980 Galaxy Fold smartphone that it will cancel all orders if it fails to ship the foldable device by May 31.
Samsung reports weakest profits in two years
Samsung today announced its 2019 first-quarter earnings and the numbers don't look good: operating profits fell to $5.4 billion, a 60 percent decline marking the weakest results since late 2016 and a far cry from the $13.4 billion in operating profits it captured in the year-ago quarter.
Samsung forces iFixit to take down its unflattering Galaxy Fold teardown that revealed baffling design incompetencies
Just two days after publishing its analysis of Samsung's much-hyped foldable smartphone, revered teardown experts over at iFixit have inexplicably bowed to pressure from the South Korean company which requested that the teardown be pulled from the iFixit website.