by Holly Shoemaker
Reviews continue to come in
regarding Apple’s newest edition, the iPad mini, and the device has now gone
international. The main complaint among customers deals with the lack of retina
display. However, iFixit, a repair services company, has discovered the most
interesting component – the device uses a display driver
chip courtesy of Samsung.
Reliance There, but
Decreasing
Apple clearly wants to reduce
its reliance on Samsung, and Samsung seems to have the ability to live without
Apple. According to DisplaySearch, a supplier of information for display chain
and display-related industries, Samsung has stopped supplying displays for the
iPhone and does not supply as many chips for the full-sized iPad.
Concluding
Thoughts
While Apple will continue to
phase out what it can, the company understands that it needs components from
the most logical supplier to meet market demand. If Samsung has the needed
part, then both companies profit. I am sure more will follow on this love-hate
relationship and of course, its endless patent battles.
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