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

Samsung introduces the curved smartphone with the Galaxy Round

That concave smartphone above is the Samsung Galaxy Round, it is launching tomorrow in Korea under the SK Network and it features a slightly curved 5.7-inch OLED screen with a 1080p HD resolution. Aside from the unique curvature of the screen, which is oddly similar to some HDTVs that we're seeing this year, the Galaxy Round will offer some software tweaks to enhance the screen's use. If it is on a flat surface, simply push down on the Galaxy Round to tilt it up slightly and it displays time and notifications. The new phablet-sized device will cost the equivalent of $1,000. No word on yet on North American availability. 

Source: Engadget