Samsung once again Apple's top supplier of 9.7" iPad Retina displays
Despite being fierce competitors and opponents in the courtroom, Apple and Samsung remain important partners, with Samsung reportedly supplying more than half of all high-resolution Retina displays for Apple's full-size iPad last quarter.
Samsung is said to have shipped 5.2 million 9.7-inch Retina displays to Apple in the first quarter of calendar 2014, according to a report highlighted by CNet. That was reportedly good for 62 percent of full-size iPad shipments in the three-month span.
Apple currently sells two high-resolution iPad models at that size: The iPad Air, its current-generation tablet starting at $499, and the iPad with Retina display, a legacy model priced at $399.
Samsung's gains in supplying large iPad displays came at a cost to competitor LG Display, which saw its share of Apple's components drop from 61 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 38 percent in the first quarter of 2014.
Being a key display supplier to Apple is only part of the story, as Samsung is also responsible for building all of Apple's custom A-series processors to date. Those chips -- including the latest-generation A7 found in the iPhone 5s, iPad Air, and iPad mini with Retina display -- are manufactured by Samsung at its chip fabrication facility in Austin, Tex.
There have been ongoing rumors for years claiming that Apple is looking to remove Samsung from its supply chain, because of the company's stature as a competitor, and Apple's ongoing lawsuits accusing the company of stealing its designs. In particular, it's been claimed for some time that Apple hopes to switch production of its A-series chips to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., lessening its reliance on Samsung.
Reports have claimed that TSMC and Samsung will share production of Apple's next-generation "A8" processor this year. However, similar claims have been made for some time without yet coming to pass.
Samsung is said to have shipped 5.2 million 9.7-inch Retina displays to Apple in the first quarter of calendar 2014, according to a report highlighted by CNet. That was reportedly good for 62 percent of full-size iPad shipments in the three-month span.
Apple currently sells two high-resolution iPad models at that size: The iPad Air, its current-generation tablet starting at $499, and the iPad with Retina display, a legacy model priced at $399.
Samsung's gains in supplying large iPad displays came at a cost to competitor LG Display, which saw its share of Apple's components drop from 61 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 38 percent in the first quarter of 2014.
Being a key display supplier to Apple is only part of the story, as Samsung is also responsible for building all of Apple's custom A-series processors to date. Those chips -- including the latest-generation A7 found in the iPhone 5s, iPad Air, and iPad mini with Retina display -- are manufactured by Samsung at its chip fabrication facility in Austin, Tex.
There have been ongoing rumors for years claiming that Apple is looking to remove Samsung from its supply chain, because of the company's stature as a competitor, and Apple's ongoing lawsuits accusing the company of stealing its designs. In particular, it's been claimed for some time that Apple hopes to switch production of its A-series chips to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., lessening its reliance on Samsung.
Reports have claimed that TSMC and Samsung will share production of Apple's next-generation "A8" processor this year. However, similar claims have been made for some time without yet coming to pass.
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With that being said, I'm all for Apple seeking out whatever's in its best interests.
The thermonuclear comment was re: Google/Android - not Samsung displays.
Lawsuits will continue to be fought, parts will be ordered from direct competitors and the evolution simply continues. I for one am glad Apple is at the forefront of innovation, because when looking at their competitors products, both software and hardware, I just wouldn't know what to use. So, Apple, thank you for your excellent products.
(not sure if it's ok to post this post; it is completely OT as the article is about Samsung displays)
I like what I'm seeing on Android sites. The anti-Samsung seems to have grown 10 fold over the past 2 years there. Before it was mostly for the copying and the ugliness. Now it's an ethics (morals?) thing.
They are a horrid company through and through.
Apple gets along great with these divisions as they can provide Apple the parts they need at the quantities they need. And these divisions LOVE Apple and the billions of dollars they spend.
You have to wonder if there's any internal friction between division heads as the actions of one (Samsung Mobile) threaten the multi-billion dollar business of others (Semi and Display).
All true but I'd personally love to see Apple have a permanent, reliable, high quality, alternative source for anything it currently sources from Samsung, whatever the division.
Wow. Snap your fingers like it's magic. No sh1t.
[SIZE=4][COLOR=blue]Samsung chairman hospitalized after heart attack[/COLOR][/SIZE]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun-hee remained hospitalized in stable condition Monday after being treated for a heart attack, company officials said.
[COLOR=blue]Maybe he knows something about Apple's unannounced direction that did it...?[/COLOR]
Maybe Jimmy talked to Samsung first, but the chairman dropped the offer in a heartbeat.
I guess it's okay for Apple to continue to buy displays from Samsung. They do make some of the best displays afterall. I have used the OLED display on a Samsung Galaxy S4 and I have to say the display is pretty astonishing.
For clarification: Samsung Mobile (the thieves Apple is suing) don't provide Apple with displays or parts of any kind. It's a different division (Samsung Semiconductor or Samsung Display) that Apple gets parts from.
Apple gets along great with these divisions as they can provide Apple the parts they need at the quantities they need. And these divisions LOVE Apple and the billions of dollars they spend.
You have to wonder if there's any internal friction between division heads as the actions of one (Samsung Mobile) threaten the multi-billion dollar business of others (Semi and Display).
While that is true, it is one company nonetheless. It's pretty obvious if Apple sues Samsung Mobile, it's a company-wide issue, not just a departmental issue.
On an unrelated note, how does one properly dispose of a voodoo doll such that it doesn’t incur further trauma?
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