Apple to switch to OLED displays for iPads and MacBooks

Display industry in for disruption as investment pours into newer technology

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Apple is the leader in the global tablet computer market thanks to its popular iPad lineup.  © Getty Images

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia tech correspondents

TAIPEI -- Apple will expand its use of advanced OLED screens to iPads and MacBooks and is considering eventually introducing foldable tablets, a move set to further shake up the $150 billion display industry as it shifts away from traditional LCD screens.

OLED, or organic light-emitting diode, displays are already used in most premium smartphones, including iPhones. Apple plans to deploy the tech in its high-end iPads next year, multiple tech industry executives told Nikkei Asia. An OLED MacBook model is also under development for production in the second half of 2025 at the earliest, the people said.

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