Despite unilaterally changing the specs on the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 OLED panels it was building, BOE is getting another chance to remain in Apple's supply chain.
) BOE's panels supposedly received certification by Apple last week and volume production of the panels will begin before the end of this month. Apple should start receiving the shipments in September, the same month when the new iPhone 14 series is expected to be introduced.has allegedly ordered, 60 million should arrive from Samsung Display, and 25 million should arrive from LG Display. That leaves BOE to deliver 5 million displays to Apple.
You might want to know why BOE screwed with the specs for the iPhone 14 panels that it was building. Apparently, the company was reporting low yields which means that a large number of the panels it was building could not pass QC or quality control tests. By making the width of the film transistors thicker, the panels became easier to produce and the yield rate was moving higher.
Unfortunately for BOE, Apple discovered the ruse and could not be hoodwinked. This makes us wonder what the Chinese manufacturer's end game was, or even if it had one. Apple was sure to discover the change eventually. When Apple did discover what had occurred, BOE sent what was described as a"C-level" executive to Cupertino in an attempt to explain what had happened and to ask for Apple's forgiveness, which it apparently did receive.
BOE may not be providing Apple with as many OLED panels as it would have liked, and it is being watched very closely. However, BOE is still in the game and may get to produce more panels next year when Apple releases what could very well be a redesigned iPhone 15 line. The upcoming Apple iPhone 14 series is expected to include a 6.1-inch iPhone 14, a 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max, a 6.1-inch iPhone 14 Pro, and the top-of-the-line iPhone 14 Pro Max.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox
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