Sketchy Report Claims LG to Provide Flexible OLED Displays for Apple's iWatch - Mac Rumors

According to a report [Google Translate of cached version] from Korean publication Digital Daily that was published and then pulled (via G 4 Games ), Apple has inked a deal with LG to provide flexible, plastic OLED displays for the company's iWatch product. LG is allegedly the sole supplier of the 1.52-inch panels for Apple's rumored smart watch device.

Image from Apple's "bracelet" with wraparound display patent


LG is said to be starting mass production of these flexible panels starting in July 2014 with an initial target volume of 2 million units, and Apple chose these panels because they are thin, light, and provide adequate brightness with minimal power consumption, insiders claim. LG introduced the display technology in early 2013 and incorporated the panel in its curved LG G Flex smartphone, which was unveiled in October of last year.

Besides a flexible display, other rumors have suggest the iWatch will be launched in the second half of 2014 with wireless charging as a possible feature. OLED has been a commonly rumored technology for the iWatch, but other sources have pointed to different display sizes for the device, including the possibility of separate sizes in the 1.3-inch and 1.6-inch ranges for men and women.

Apple is said to be continuing to work through issues with battery life, display technology, and manufacturing on the iWatch, with the device said to feature biosensors and mapping features and run a "full" version of iOS.

The reason for the removal of today's report about the claimed deal with LG is unclear, and with no rumor track record for Digital Daily it is difficult to assess the reliability of the claims.

Looking forward to the design possibilties that could come from flexible display. :)

Hopefully we will not have to wait until 2016 and beyond.

Nice. Now produce a paper thin, OLED "newspaper" that changes with headlines and can be rolled up, and I'm sold.

Ooooh this is actually intriguing!

A flexible display mixing iOS and FuelBand-like technology sounds dope.

I'm probably not going to buy one of these, but I'm looking forward to seeing a new Apple product that looks futuristic and groundbreaking again.

If Apple went as far as they could with a minimal design, the iWatch could be as simple as a band you wear around your wrist that is all screen.

Instead of pages of apps, you have several icons/widgets and a 'live' clock face that you can scroll through. Just an idea, but it'll be interesting to see what they release.

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