What we’ve said is that until the technology is ready, we don’t want to cross that line. That doesn’t say we’ll never do it.
We want to give our customers what’s right in all respects – not just the size but in the resolution, in the clarity, in the contrast, in the reliability.There are many different parameters to measure a display and we care about all those, because we know that’s the window to the software.
The Reuters report associated delayed 5.5-inch production to manufacturing issues pertaining to in-cell production technology for the bigger displays. In-cell screens were initially integrated in iPhone 5 back in 2012.
Nikkei says that supplies have started making components for new iPhones, such as chips for liquid-crystal drivers and Touch ID sensors. LG Display, Sharp and Japan Display are said to be working on 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screens, with Japan Display starting in May, and others in June.
So what do you think ?