Apple Watch Ultra featuring MicroLED display likely canceled
Apple supplier ams OSRAM this week announced it would “re-assess its microLED strategy” after a “cornerstone project” was “unexpectedly canceled” on Wednesday. Counterpoint Research’s Display Supply Chain Consultants told MacRumors this “cornerstone project” was likely the rumored Apple Watch Ultra with a microLED display.
Joe Rossignol for MacRumors:
The research firm said low production yields, along with high costs and risk, are likely the primary reasons for the project being canceled with ams OSRAM. The firm said it remains to be seen if Apple looks for another supplier, or sticks with OLED displays for the Apple Watch.
ams OSRAM said “discussions with the related customer are ongoing,” so an Apple Watch Ultra with a microLED display is not completely ruled out, and it may just be further delayed. The device was expected to launch in 2025 or 2026, depending on the source, but it may take even longer to be released, if ever, given this latest development.
MacDailyNews Note: Apple in 2014 acquired LuxVue Technology, a company that had been working on, and patented, several microLED display technologies. Seemingly, a decade later, work continues… or not.
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