Keep up with everything Apple in the weekly AppleInsider Podcast - and get a fast news update from AppleInsider Daily. As always, rumors must be taken with some level of skepticism until Apple's official announcement. However, Apple tends to aim for less complex supply chains, so having three different display technologies in use by the iPad lineup may be a long shot at present. Currently, the mini-LED technology isn't viable for smaller displays, so an OLED 10.9-inch iPad is possible. This rumor still hasn't played out, though there is still some possibility of the technology being used in the 2021 iPhone.Īpple uses LCD for all of its iPad models except the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The Display Supply Chain analyst Ross Young previously shared Apple would use LTPO in its iPhone lineup to enable 120 Hz displays. These analyses can often be incorrect at predicting Apple's moves, since Apple's supply chain is vast and difficult to follow accurately. Supply chain analysts attempt to understand company's future plans by analyzing component orders and other figures. Display Supply Chain's sources suggest that Apple may cancel the Touch Bar in the future. Touch Bars are the third-place application for OLED, but tablets will overtake this when Apple releases the OLED iPad. The use of OLED in smartphones continues to be the number one application of the technology with smartwatches in second. In the first quarter of 2021, Apple had a 26% share of OLED smartphone shipments, followed by Samsung with a 20% share. Annual AMOLED Panel Revenue Forecast, 2021-2025 from DSCC
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