100 million plastic OLED screens for the iPhone 8, says Samsung insider

Samsung has long been told to be the main supplier of OLED displays for Apple’s iPhone 8. But instead of shipping over its more conventional Super AMOLED displays, rumors are now pointing to plastic OLED displays.

A source to The Korea Herald said Samsung Display will use the more flexible OLEDs — found in the LG G Flex devices — as opposed to ones made out of glass to make up to 100 million curved units to ship to Apple for its highly speculative high-end iPhone 8.

Samsung uses P-OLEDs in its curved screen “edge” devices. All Galaxy S8 units are rumored to feature “edge” screens. The chaebol is said to have enough manufacturing capacity for Apple in addition to serving its own needs. Other, lower-end versions will feature LCDs from LG Display and Japan Display — both companies are vying to provide foldable screens to customers soon.

Apple will likely begin to diversify its LED screen sourcing in 2018 when more manufacturers come online with their foundries.

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Xiaomi and Huawei split Korean display divide to make curved-screen phones

Chinese manufacturers have trended away from Apple and more towards Samsung in terms of smartphone design. With the Xiaomi Mi 5‘s fit and finish taking more inspiration from the Galaxy S7 and the Vivo Xplay 5 ...

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Next batch of Android flagships could jump to Snapdragon 823 with up to 8GB RAM

Since the spring lineup of Snapdragon 820 mobile powerhouses is almost complete, with the Galaxy S7 duo, LG G5, Sony Xperia X Performance and Xiaomi Mi 5 all either announced or commercially launched, and

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Top G Flex 3 features we’d like to see in the LG G5

If you followed Pocketnow’s CES 2016 coverage, you’ll know that LG didn’t follow up last year’s G Flex 2 with a third-generation sequel. That’s a shame, because it likely would have been the star of the show, at least from a smartphone perspective. For two generations, the G Flex line has brought the most futuristic features LG has to offer, including them not in a reference design or engineering prototype, but in a consumer smartphone available to everyday people. With the LG G5

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LG’s rumored 2016 flagship lineup: G5 in April, V10 sequel in H2, no G Flex 3

As the perennial underdog of the Korean smartphone industry, LG isn’t afraid of the occasional gamble and experiment. Oftentimes, these fail, and pulling the plug before sinking too much money into them becomes vital.The G Pro venture was scrapped after a couple of lackluster generations, and rumor has it the same will happen with the G Flex lineup. Which started out rather

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The Pocketnow Holiday Shopping Guide 2015

Step back from the food court, I repeat, step back from the food court. Move away from the deals. Seriously, though, you might be on a sales safari come this weekend or a cyber chase on Monday. If you’re the type of person to give away phones and smartwatches for the holidays, though, it helps to actually consider what you’re getting and how it fits the person you’re getting it for.Like a sommelier does with wine, we’re given you our suggestions on what phones to look for when you’re talking about your dorky cousin Jane or your stylish uncle Jebidiah. Well, at ...

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LG chump change in Korean smartphone market

We’ve talked about the financial tightrope that Samsung Electronics seems to be in. We’ve talked a lot. But while the fight against Apple in the Korean market appears to turn up a slow retreat for the country’s number one smartphone manufacturer, keep in mind that it ain’t all ...

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LG music service brings HI-FI content to select premium smartphone customers

Among all the recent rumors and leaks of a future possible LG Nexus, the South Korean phone manufacturer announced that it will introduce a new offering this month. The LG music service will bring HI-Fi content for customers of its premium smartphones, through the company’s own LG SmartWorld app.The new LG music service will be available only on certain LG phones, as well as online at www.lgworld.com. Customers in around 70 countries –including the United States, Australia, Brazil, China, ...

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Enter to win The Choose Your Own Android Phablet Giveaway

Enter to win a brand new handset with The Choose Your Own Android Phablet Giveaway at the Pocketnow Deals Store.A phablet offers all the conveniences of a smartphone but with a larger, tablet-like screen size. As far as mobile devices go, it’s like having the best of both worlds. One lucky person will have the opportunity to choose one of five new phablets, valued at $750 each, to be ...

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Sprint’s LG G Flex 2 gets Android 5.1.1 update

Now that the G4 is out, let’s not forget about LG’s first big phone of 2015, the G Flex 2. Announced at CES 2015, the phone still remains relevant – relevant enough that we gave the phone not one, but two reviews (one for when it came to Sprint in the United States). Sprint also thinks the phone remains relevant, apparently, since today the Sprint LG G Flex 2 Android 5.1.1 update has landed over-the-air for ...

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No Snapdragon 810 overheating issue on the LG G Flex 2, says executive

Not one, but two separate reports are claiming that Samsung will ditch Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor for the upcoming Galaxy S6, because of alleged overhearing issues of the processor that occurred during testing phases. Depending on the report, we would either see no Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S6 this year, or we will see most of the flagships powered by the Exynos chip, and, later, when Qualcomm solves ...

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LG G Flex 2 pricing could be quite reasonable

CES 2015 is now but a memory, and while there was lots of great hardware to see, there were few really show-stopper devices. That may be due to how many manufacturers are waiting until MWC (or their own private events closer to spring) to introduce new flagships, but at least one player came to MWC with some top-shelf smartphone hardware: LG and its G Flex 2. The first G Flex was a surprise favorite, so we were very anxious to see what LG could ...

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The LG G Flex 2’s curve, explained (Video)

The most distinctive feature of LG’s brand new G Flex 2 is the curved screen, and that’s mainly because of the fact that it’s largely an unprecedented move to incorporate such design in smartphones. But does having that bend actually result in anything useful for the end user? Sensing our readers’ concerns, our men on the ground in Las Vegas whipped together a video showing off both the good and the bad things about the LG G Flex 2 curve.LG touts ergonomics as one of the most important parts of the G Flex 2, so we explore that by going through a bunch of practical ...

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LG G Flex 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Video)

When you think of LG phablets, what comes to mind? The G3 Stylus? Maybe, but that guy comes up a little short on the hardware scale. Maybe a G-Pro-series model? In the past, sure, but the latest word has suggested LG could be discontinuing the line. Hell, what about the G3 itself? At 5.5 inches, it’s pushing up there. A year ago, we might ...

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