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Even before
the iPhone 5 is unveiled by Apple, it appears that it is already experiencing
some issues on the supply of its display screen. The next version of the iPhone is expected to
be launched by Apple within the month and it appears that supply issues will
result to a backlog in the release of the device into the market.
The supply
issue on the iPhone 5 display was reportedly experienced by Sharp, which is one
of the suppliers of the display for the next iPhone. The two other suppliers
are Japan Display and LG. Mass production of the new display of the iPhone 5
was already started by LG while Sharp supposedly started production last month.
Reports have
indicated that the problems in the production of the displays for the iPhone 5
were due to the technology that is being used for the new screen displays. The
high production cost has supposedly affected the profit margins of the company
although no statements were issued by Sharp on the reason for the delay.
A new
display was used by Apple in order to make the iPhone 5 slimmer. The technology
utilizes touch sensors located inside the color filters of the display. In
comparison, the touch sensors on the existing models of the iPhone are
positioned on top of the color filters. The technology was patented by Apple,
which will be the first company to use it and it will reduce the thickness of
the iPhone 5 by at least 0.5 millimeters.
Aside from
being slimmer, the screen display of the iPhone 5 will reportedly be bigger
compared to the previous versions of the smartphone. According to reports, the
screen size of the iPhone 5 will be around four inches, which is bigger by
thirty percent compared to the existing models.
Due to this, the iPhone 5 will also be taller compared to the previous
models and will feature a screen resolution of 1136 x 640.
Apple has
not issued any statements in connection to the reports on the issue of the
display supply for the upcoming iPhone 5.
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