In-cell tech in iPhone 5 lead to component shortfall

Apple decision to create a smartphone — that would be the iPhone 5 — that boasts a thinner, lighter touch screen contributed to the component shortfall that caused demand to outstrip supply of the iPhone on its debut weekend, according to “Bloomberg” (http://macte.ch/8cGgC).

For the first time Apple is using in-cell screen technology, which combines the display and the touch sensor into a single part, the article adds. The components are made by LG Display and Japan Display.

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