Apple supplier, said that in recent months, Apple asked them to provide a greater than 4-inch smartphone display prototype products and slightly less than the new 13-inch flat-panel computer screen design.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 news, Apple’s supplier to a number of management staff, said Apple is working with its Asian suppliers to test larger size of the iPhone and tablet computer screen.
They said that in recent months, Apple requires suppliers to provide a greater than 4-inch smartphone display prototype products and slightly less than the new 13-inch flat-panel computer screen design. Currently, iPhone 5 screen is 4 inches, iPad is 9.7 inches, while the iPad Mini is 7.9 inches.
whether these two designs available yet known. Apple’s product development process will be routine testing of different design solutions. The company last year to change the size of the iPhone and iPod, also introduced a screen smaller iPad Mini.
Apple spokesman declined to comment on this news.
Today, many mobile device manufacturers offer various sizes of smartphones and tablet computers. Apple conducted with suppliers of these tests seem to indicate that Apple is exploring how to attract a variety of customer needs. The company in the tablet and smart phone market, the biggest rival Samsung’s strategy was “to meet the diverse needs of all people” in order to get as much product size of many customers. This allows the Samsung in the smartphone market than Apple’s, although the latter is still ahead in the tablet market. Research firm Strategy Analytics data show that the first quarter of this year, Samsung is the leading smart phone maker, has a 33.1% market share, while Apple with 17.9% share in second place. According to IDC, Apple still dominates the tablet computer market, but its market share in the first quarter from 58.1% in the same period last year dropped to 39.6%. Samsung Tablet PC market share of 11.3% from the same period la st year rose to 17.9%.
IDC analyst Helen • Jiang (Helen Chiang), said: “In the long run, the technology industry vision for the future is provided between all display the same user experience, there will be a variety of sizes touchscreen key is to reduce the costs for large-screen devices introduced attractive applications. “
If passed, this meets Apple’s mobile device manufacturers to provide a variety of sizes of big trend. Samsung, Sony, Huawei and other competitors have launched more than 5 inches tablet phone.
parts suppliers, according to these executives say, making these new experiments, while Apple is also preparing to end its suppliers to improve the yield of the new iPad. They said that the new iPad’s display is expected to remain 9.7 inches, the resolution also identical with the existing models, but the new structure will display the touch sensor integrated into the film, even more thin.
They also said that vendors have started mass production last month, the new iPhone parts. An Informed sources said that Apple requires Foxconn shipped in late August to prepare the new iPhone. (Darcy)
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