Apple is allegedly evaluating a new OLED display for the next iPad mini, but it's unclear whether the tablet will drop this fall or in 2026.
The next iPad mini should swap LCD for OLED display, but don’t expect ProMotion
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Apple could bring OLED panels to the iPad Air and iPad mini in 2026
Assuming customers react positively to the first OLED iPad Pro tablets in 2024, Apple could launch OLED-based iPad Air and iPad mini in 2026.
The DockCase Explorer USB-C hub expands I/O and features an informative LCD display
There’s no shortage of USB-C hubs out on the market that you can pick from, ranging from around $15 to $60. These dime-a-dozen devices are useful for attaching multiple peripherals to your USB-C-equipped computer with a single port, and whether you opt for a cheap or expensive model, you can expect mostly the same performance from each, albeit a cheaper model might have fewer bells and whistles or not look as nice.
An OLED iPhone SE with Apple’s custom 5G modem could drop in 2024
Apple has apparently restarted the iPhone SE 4 development, with the upcoming phone expected to debut Apple's own 5G chip and adopt an OLED display.
LG suspends production of LCDs for iPhones as it mulls exiting the smartphone business
LG Display will be no longer building LCD panels for non-OLED iPhones, the company has confirmed now. Moreover, its parent LG has warned investors that it is seriously considering exiting the smartphone business entirely due to declining shipments and strong competition.
ScreenSafe protects your iPhone’s display from burn-in with screensavers
Handsets equipped with OLED displays are particularly adept at displaying high-contrast colors due to the true blacks they exhibit, especially when compared to handsets sporting traditional LCD displays. On the other hand, OLED displays are also notorious for screen burn-in issues, and that’s where screensavers come in.
Modern iPhones such as the iPhone X, XS, and 11 Pro (including their larger counterparts) come standard with OLED displays, and while Apple has already done plenty to mitigate screen burn-in with these devices, they haven’t yet adopted screensavers on the iOS platform. With that in mind, a new jailbreak tweak release called ScreenSafe by iOS developer Kushy comes off as particularly interesting.
All-new 16-inch Mac notebook could drop in October alongside refreshed Air and 13-inch Pro
According to a new supply chain report relayed this morning by Taiwanese media, Apple is definitely expected to release a brand-new notebook with a sixteen-inch display alongside refreshed MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops in October of this year.
WSJ: Apple to transition iPhones to an OLED-only lineup in 2020
LCD technology is one of the ways Apple differentiates more affordable iPhones from flagship models. If the latest report is anything to go by, the Cupertino company is prepping to getting rid of LCD screens and transition its smartphone lineup to OLED-only models in 2020.
WSJ: 2019’s iPhone XS Max will rock 3 rear cameras, XR’s successor to gain 2 rear cameras
The Wall Street Journal on Friday reported that it has learned from people familiar with Apple's roadmap that the company plans on releasing three new iPhone models in 2019, with a refreshed iPhone XS Max picking up a triple-lens setup out the back and a second-generation iPhone XR gaining two rear cameras instead of one.
iPhone XR supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content even without a true HDR display
Although Apple advertises in support documents and elsewhere on its website that the new iPhone XR series features HDR10 and Dolby Vision support, these colorful smartphones in reality do not have a display compliant with the high dynamic range (HDR) specification.
iPhone Xr tech specs
Alongside Apple’s flagship iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max handsets, Apple also unveiled a budget handset known as the iPhone Xr at the company’s September 12th event.
In this piece, we’ll outline the under-the-hood specifications that come standard on the budget-friendly iPhone Xr:
Apple’s upcoming handsets will embrace the iPhone X design in ‘S year’
Apple is expected to retire the tenth anniversary iPhone X next month after the handset spent less than a year on the market. Nonetheless, the iPhone X design will live on in the release of three new Apple handsets for 2018.