A few weeks ago, analyst Ross Young of the firm Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), usually very familiar with the rumors of the corridors on the Asian production lines, claimed that the first device from Apple using the technology of micro LED display would be an Apple Watch Ultra connected watch released in 2025, updating a previous rumor that saw it arriving in 2024.
Apple Watch Ultra Micro LED scheduled for the first quarter of 2026
Well in the end, the delay would be even greater since the firm Trendforce in one of its latest reports indicates that such a device would not see the light of day before the first quarter of 2026. In question, manufacturing cost problems still too issues that need to be resolved before full-scale production can begin.
Apple Micro LED technology for less dependence on Samsung Display
As a reminder, Apple has already invested more than a billion dollars to develop its own Micro LED screens since the company bought LuxVue in 2014. display manufacturers, including Samsung Display. The high cost and production difficulties of this technology explain why Apple will start with small screens. The Micro LED process will then be available on iPhone, iPad and MacBook.
