#general interface solution

Apple patent application illustration of foldable device (USPTO) General Interface Solution (GIS) has secured an exclusive role in backend processing for the Ultra-Thin Glass (UTG) in Apple’s foldable iPhone and iPad, with contributions starting in 2026, per TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. GIS will also remain the sole lamination supplier for Vision Air (the budget-friendly…

Apple said to launch all-new 12.9-inch MiniLED iPad Pro within weeks

Apple plans to showcase a new MiniLED display technology in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro set to be announced as early as the second half of April, despite facing production issues that could lead to short initial supplies of the new device, Bloomberg News reports, citing “people familiar with the matter.” Apple’s current flagship iPad Pro (4th generation) features a 12.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit…

12.9-inch mini-LED iPad Pro said to launch in first quarter of 2021

In late September, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously written that Apple is prepping at least six iPad and Mac products with mini-LED displays for launch by the end of 2021, but in mid-September he reported that the initial batch of mini-LED displays arriving through the end of 2020 will be for an iPad Pro. The first mini-LED product looks to be Apple’s flagship 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌, which…

Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s next-gen iPad Pro to be first to sport mini-LED display

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has previously written that Apple is prepping at least six iPad and Mac products with mini-LED displays for launch by the end of 2021, but he reports that the initial batch of mini-LED displays arriving through the end of 2020 will be for an iPad Pro.

Apple’s mini LED dies will be mass-produced in 4Q20, but due to yield issues related to the production process of display…

Apple Watch with Micro LED likely 3-4 years away

According to Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye, smartwatches will be the first major applications for micro LED with volume adoption likely to take place in 3-4 years.

Apple Watch Series 5 features the Always-On Retina OLED display

Siu Han and Adam Hwang for DigiTimes:

There are smartwatch vendors showing interest in adopting micro LED displays, Lee said, adding a smartwatch screen resolution of…

Apple’s new 12.9-inch Mini LED iPad Pro due in Q121

According to TrendForce, in the first quarter of next year, Apple is expected to not only release its 12.9-inch, Mini LED backlight-equipped iPad Pro, but also open contract bids for its 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks.

Apple’s new iPad Pro (2020) features the A12Z Bionic chip with the powerful Neural Engine offers incredible performance, enabling next-generation apps.

As Apple’s upcoming release of…

Supply chain ready for Apple adopting mini LED in next-gen high-end iPad Pro

Apple’s 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models currently feature Liquid Retina displays.

Apple is looking towards adding Mini LED to its iPad Pro lineup in 2020, a new report concurs, with Epistar, GIS, TSMT, Zhen Ding Technology, and Flexium Interconnect poised to gain component orders from Apple.

DigiTimes:

Taiwan-based supply chain makers including Epistar, General Interface Solution (GIS),…

Apple plans to launch two new low-cost iPads in first half of this year

[cfsp key=”getamac.jpg”]”Taiwan-based touch panel makers General Interface Solution (GIS) and TPK Holding are expected to maintain stable shipments in the first half of 2019 thanks to orders for new iPad series products, according to industry sources,” Siu Han and Steve Shen report for DigiTimes.

“Apple reportedly plans to launch two entry-level tablets in the first half of 2019,” Han and Shen…