Reuters: Technology News: LG says started production of new screen, as Apple plans product launch

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LG says started production of new screen, as Apple plans product launch Aug 23rd 2012, 00:11 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Apple's market value exceeds Microsoft's during 1999 bubble Tue, Aug 21 2012 UPDATE 4-Sharp jumps on revamp plan reports Fri, Aug 17 2012 Stylus, split-screen stand new Samsung tablet apart Thu, Aug 16 2012 Samsung takes on Apple at trial over value of phone features Fri, Aug 10 2012 Former Apple designer says Samsung phones looked similar Tue, Aug 7 2012 The logo of LG Electronics is seen at a store in Seoul July 25, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Lee Jae-Won SEOUL | Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:11pm EDT SEOUL (Reuters) - Flat-screen maker LG Display has started mass production of a new and thinner display, widely speculated to be for use in Apple Inc's next iPhone, and the display's production schedule remains in line with customers' product release plans, LG's chief executive said. "We just began mass production and we don't expect any disruption in supplies," Han Sang-beom, chief executive of LG Display, a panel supplier for Apple products, told reporters late on Wednesday. His comments were embargoed until early Thursday morning. Apple is planning a major product launch on September 12, stoking speculation that the world's most valuable technology company will announce the sale of its redesigned iPhone. Apple is equipping the next iPhone with a larger screen after Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphone with a 4.8-inch touch-screen. Sources have told Reuters that the panels for the new iPhone will be 4 inches corner to corner -- 30 percent bigger than current iPhones. The iPhone screens will also be thinner than previous versions with the use of so-called in-cell panels. The new technology embeds touch sensors into the liquid crystal display, eliminating the touch-screen layer found in current iPhones. Japan's Sharp Corp also said earlier this month it would start shipping screens destined for a new iPhone in August. (Reporting by Miyoung Kim; Editing by Edmund Klamann) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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