News Summary

• That sample was sent in late 2023, which The Elec says means it would not be possible to ramp up manufacture in time for the iPhone 16 range.
• There are also seemingly doubts over BOE's ability to meet Apple's requirements, and the publication says that Apple may even assist BOE with what it describes as more training.
• An iPhone OLED screenA new industry report says that Apple will bring its previously Pro-only Always-On and 120Hz ProMotion screen refreshing to the base iPhone models in 2025.
• BOE has generally had a stormy relationship with Apple, including an incident where it was allegedly caught making an unauthorized change to the design of the iPhone 13 displays.
• Note that The Elec is a decent source of information from within Apple's supply chain, but it is less accurate in predictions it forms about what Apple will do.William Gallagher has 30 years of experience between the BBC and AppleInsider discussing Apple technology.
• These panels are what allow the screen refresh to go up to 120Hz when needed, giving it what Apple calls ProMotion.