Apple said to prep iPhones with thinner OLED in 2025, possibly for ‘iPhone 17 Air’
Antonio De Rosa’s “iPhone Air” concept (image: Antonio De Rosa/ADR Studio via Wayback Machine)
Novatek, Taiwan’s leading display driver IC (DDI) manufacturer, has announced plans to commence mass production of its highly anticipated OLED TDDI technology as early as the second quarter of 2025, a href=”https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20241004PD206/novatek-apple-tddi-ddi-taiwan.html”>DigiTimes reports and Apple is expected to be among its first customers, possibly for the rumored “iPhone 17 Air.”
Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:
“While industry insiders remain tight-lipped about potential end customers, speculation suggests that Novatek’s proposed shipping schedule could align with the next-generation iPhone displays in 2025,” the report says. If this speculation proves to be accurate, at least some iPhone 17 models could adopt the technology next year.
Given that TDDI technology would allow for Apple devices to have thinner OLED displays, through integration of the touch and display driver layers, the technology seems particularly fitting for the rumored ultra-thin “iPhone 17 Air.”
MacDailyNews Take: Depending on battery life, as long as there’s not a hue hit, we’re very interested in the iPhone 17 Air as rumors have described it so far.
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