Apple display supplier may lose iPhone 14 demand after it was caught cutting corners

Chinese screen maker Beijing Oriental Electronics (BOE) may lose 30 million display orders for the upcoming iPhone 14 after changing the iPhone 13 screen design to increase the return rate or produce non-defective products, according to a report from Electricity (Across 9to5Mac†

Apple commissioned the Bank of England Making iPhone 13 screens last October ended a short-lived deal earlier this month when Apple reportedly saw BOE corners on its screens. Sources close to the situation said: Electricity BOE allegedly changed the circuit width of the iPhone 13’s thin-film transistors without Apple’s knowledge. (Do they really think Apple won’t even notice?).

However, this decision could continue to haunt the Bank of England as Apple could strip the company of the task of making an OLED display for the iPhone 14 as well. to me Electricitythe Bank of England sent an executive to Apple’s Cupertino headquarters to explain the incident, saying it had not received an order to display the iPhone 14. Apple is expected to announce iPhone 14 At an event this fall, but Electricity He says on-screen production could start next month.

Instead of the Bank of England, Electricity Apple expects to split its demand on 30 million screens between LG Display and Samsung Display, the two major display vendors. Samsung is likely to produce a 6.1- and 6.7-inch screen for the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro, while LG will offer a 6.7-inch screen for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

to me Mac rumorsBOE was previously only offered for refurbished iPhones. Apple later hired the company To provide OLED screens for the new iPhone 12 in 2020, but the first batch of panels failed Apple’s rigorous quality control tests. Since the beginning from this year, Manufacturing in the Bank of England has also been hit Because of the shortage of the display driver chip.