Samsung is starting the migration process of one of its factories to produce larger OLED screens, reportedly for a 2022 refresh of the MacBook Pro and iPad.
Apple has been rumored to shift to OLED displays in its MacBook Pro line for some time. A new report claims that Samsung will be Apple’s primary supplier of OLED screens, and the shift away from LED to OLED will take place in 2022, extending into early 2023.
The report on Tuesday morning from The Elec says that Samsung’s new “Gen 8.5” OLED line will be used to deliver screens first for an iPad refresh, and then for a later MacBook Pro with OLED screen.
According to the report, Samsung is planning to ship up to six million OLED panels for tablets and notebook computers in the remainder of 2021. This is on top of the company being the main global supplier for OLED screens for smartphones.
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