Apple Watch Ultra With MicroLED Display Seemingly 'Canceled' For Now - MacRumors
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Apple Watch Ultra With MicroLED Display Seemingly 'Canceled' For Now

Apple supplier ams OSRAM on Wednesday announced it would "re-assess its microLED strategy" after a "cornerstone project" was "unexpectedly cancelled" that day. The company's stock plunged nearly 40% following the news, earlier shared by AppleInsider.

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Counterpoint Research's Display Supply Chain Consultants told MacRumors that it believes this project related to the rumored Apple Watch Ultra with a microLED display. The research firm said low production yields, along with high costs and risk, are likely the primary reasons for the project being canceled with ams OSRAM. The firm said it remains to be seen if Apple looks for another supplier, or sticks with OLED displays for the Apple Watch.

ams OSRAM said "discussions with the related customer are ongoing," so an Apple Watch Ultra with a microLED display is not completely ruled out, and it may just be further delayed. The device was expected to launch in 2025 or 2026, depending on the source, but it may take even longer to be released, if ever, given this latest development.

Apple is believed to have been actively developing microLED technology since it acquired California-based company LuxVue in 2014. Benefits of microLED displays compared to OLED displays typically include increased brightness, improved power efficiency, higher contrast ratio, and more, but the technology is still expensive.

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Top Rated Comments

sniffies Avatar
34 months ago
Not another cancellation.

What's next?

Apple decides to cancel Apple
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
McWetty Avatar
34 months ago

Not another cancellation.

What's next?

Apple decides to cancel Apple
Apple will cancel Mother Nature next…



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Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
madmin Avatar
34 months ago
This Apple has been over Cook'd
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
34 months ago
This whole rumor always sounded like something that was not going to happen to me. MicroLED is nowhere near the stage of mass manufacturing. And even if they get it on Apple Watch eventually, it's not going to scale up easily to iPhone, iPad and Macbook. Going to need a few more breakthroughs before it becomes viable.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tennisproha Avatar
34 months ago
at this point it seems microLED may not be a feasible technology
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tomtad Avatar
34 months ago
And we think you would have loved it!

Seriously though there seems to be some big changes happening internally at Apple. Somethings off.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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