Sharp has finally received verification to begin supplying Retina displays for Apple’s new iPad in February, but LG Display hasn’t as yet made the cut.
Sam Oliver for AppleInsider:
Sharp’s recent iPad Retina display approval means the company only managed to ship 2.71 million total units to Apple, according to DigiTimes. As a result, Apple has remained largely dependent on one of its fiercest rivals, Samsung, to produce the high-resolution screens for its third-generation iPad.
While Sharp recently entered the supply chain for displays for the new iPad, another major LCD manufacturer, LG, is not yet providing components to Apple. It was said that a “quality issue” has kept LG from building screens for the new iPad.
This information contradicts a report last week from Reuters which claimed that LG was supplying Retina displays for the new iPad. That report did not mention Sharp, which had previously been pushing its IGZO display technology for the 3rd gen iPad. Apple ultimately passed on IGZO.
