INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
After years of legal procedures, Apple and Samsung have reached an agreement in the infamous patent case
Terms of the settlement were undisclosed
So is everything clear between Samsung and Apple Not so fast, as Bloomberg reports that Apple wants to use OLED displays from LG to reduce
its dependence on Samsung.
You might remember that Apple first sued Samsung for copying the design of the iPhone with early Samsung Galaxy
The first trial led to an Apple victory
Samsung had to pay $1 billion.
But the U.S
Patent and Trademark Office later invalidated one of Apple patents
It led to multiple retrials and appeals, and the Supreme Court even had to rule at some point.
After many years, Samsung ended up owing $539
According to Reuters, Samsung has already paid $399 million.
If you look closely at the original case, it feels like it happened many
At some point, the Samsung Galaxy S 4G, the Nexus S and a few other devices looked a lot like the iPhone 3G.
But now, it hard to say that
For instance, Samsung is one of the only phone manufacturers that hasn&t switched to a notch design
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and the rest of the product lineup still features a rectangular display
Huawei, LG, OnePlus, Asus and countless of others sell devices with a notch.
That could be the reason why it seems weird to spend all this
money on legal fees for things that are no longer true.
And yet, the irony is that Apple and Samsung are the perfect example of asymmetric
They both sell smartphones, laptops and other electronics devices
But they also work together on various projects.
In particular, the iPhone X is the first iPhone with an OLED display
It a better display technology compared to traditional LCD displays
It also one of the most expensive components of the iPhone X.
According to Bloomberg, Apple wants to find a second supplier to drive
And that second supplier is LG.
LG already manufactures OLED displays
But it difficult to meet Apple demands when it comes to the iPhone
Apple sells tens of millions of smartphones every year
So you need to have a great supply chain to be able to become an Apple supplier
LG could be ramping up its production capacity for future iPhone models.
According to multiple rumors, Apple plans to ship an updated iPhone
X with an OLED display as well as a bigger iPhone
The company could also introduce another phone with an edge-to-edge LCD display with a notch and a cheaper price.
There one thing for sure
— it&ll take time to switch the entire iPhone lineup to OLED displays.
