Apple rumoured to be getting 70 million OLED panels from Samsung for iPhone 8

Apple seems to be setting some high expectations for its upcoming iPhone 8 smartphone. A new report claims Apple has ordered 70 million OLED panels from Samsung. The report seems to point us to the idea that Apple might finally be embracing the curved screen concept, which Samsung has fully embraced with its many Galaxy smartphone iterations.

There are three rumoured types of the upcoming Apple smartphone. The most premium one is said to have a 5.2-inch curved display. The other two will have non-curved screens coming in 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. According to SlashGear, the three devices are rumored to be getting wireless charging but these are currently having some overheating issues that need to be addressed. All three phones will supposedly be waterproof and one or more will have a 3D sensor for facial recognition, which could put the squarely up against Samsung’s Galaxy S8

A red iPhone 7 rumoured to be coming next month

Rumour has it Apple is readying a new color option for the iPhone 7. Japanese blog Macotakara cites a research note from Barclays claiming Apple will be releasing a red version of the iPhone 7. This rumour first surfaced a few months ago from Apple’s supply chain with Macotakara reporting it then. The new color option will supposedly be unveiled at next month’s iPad event. Alongside it, a 128GB version of the iPhone SE will supposedly also be making an appearance.

Source: BGR

Apple rumoured to be considering bendable displays for future iPhones

If a recent Wall Street Journal report is anything to go by, iPhones in the future might get a bit more flexible. According to the story, Apple is supposedly looking into using flexible screen technology from Japan Display. The company makes use of LCD and plastic for its display technology instead of LCD and glass, thus making it easier to bend the display. According to Japan Display, this type of screen can be mass produced as early as next year. Of course, it doesn’t necessarily mean bendable iPhones will be in our immediate future. It takes more than screen technology to get a flexible smartphone to work. And, of course, Apple is mum about this report. If the time comes when we do get a bendy iPhone, would it be something you’d like to buy?

Source: 9 to 5 Mac

KGI Securities analyst foresees new Kaby Lake-powered MacBooks coming this year, including one with 32GB desktop-class RAM

Looks like MacBooks are getting refreshed this year, with one of them getting desktop-class specs—at least according to the new research note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to Kuo, there will be 12-inch MacBook models running on Intel Kaby Lake processors entering production in early second quarter. There will supposedly be a 16GB RAM option for this lineup, which could be a high-end version or one of the built-to-order configurations. At the moment 12-inch MacBooks have only up to 8GB of RAM.

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