iPhone 5 will contain new and thinner “in-cell” technology (Report)
After the news that European carriers have begun stockpiling nano-SIMs to stay ahead of the demand of the next-generation (link with that post), a new report from WSJ (via 9to5mac) states that Apple’s new iPhone will contain a new screen technology. The publication informs the display would become even thinner as a result of this technology. This is likely to make a thinner device as a whole.
The full story informs that LG, Sharp and a new company known as Japan Display are developing this new technology. This new, “in-cell” technology doesn’t separate the touch sensors from the LCD, and thus, makes the screen thinner:
The technology integrates touch sensors into the LCD, making it unnecessary to have a separate touch-screen layer. The absence of the layer, usually about half a millimeter thick, not only makes the whole screen thinner, but the quality of displayed images would improve, said DisplaySearch analyst Hiroshi Hayase.
Furthermore, the report pointed out the dropping of the additional touch sensor later that will make gearing up the supply chain an easier task for the production of the new handset.
For Apple, the new technology would also simplify the supply chain and help cut costs as it would no longer have to buy touch panels and LCD panels from separate suppliers.
Back in April, DisplaySearch analyst David Hsieh crazy August 7th rumor. There are expectations of a four-inch display, a smaller dock connector, LTE-compatibility and maybe a nano-SIM standard. Feel free to comment!
