According to Apple news site 9to5Mac reported that Japan Display Corporation (Japan Dispay) today announced that it will invest $ 1.4 billion to establish a liquid crystal display (LCD) plant, informed sources, this plant will supply Apple's smart phone screen, and the latter its commitment to investment in more than half. JP Morgan analyst billions of dollars paid by Apple Japan Display funded factories can produce 100 million annual 5-inch LTPS LCD screen, which means that Apple did not consider outside LCD screen technology.
As the investment details yet to be announced, sources refused to disclose their identity. According to the Japanese display company announced that the new plant will be built in the central region of Japan Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture, the valuation of the plant is 170 billion yen. Japanese display company said the new plant will be put into operation in summer 2016, will take to monitor the overall capacity can be increased by 20 percent in Japan.
Apple has been using OLED screen is rejected even the beginning, industry observers predict Apple Watch will continue to use the LCD screen, and then use Apple Watch released OLED screen, some people also think that this is a signal to abandon Apple LCD screen. But Apple Investment Company established LCD display factory in Japan also show that in the near future will use the LCD screen Apple has been.