What’s Apple up to at this “secret” facility in North Taiwan?
A new Apple facility in Longtan, North Taiwan, is shrouded in secrecy. But it seems to be developing a new iPhone display technology that’s brighter and uses less power.
Some assume it’s OLED, but others joined the dots to the building’s previous owner, Qualcomm. The workers there were developing “IMOD”—essentially a color e-ink display, based on arrays of teeny-tiny “MEMS” mirrors. And it seems Apple has hired many of those workers, so strengthening the rumor.
In IT Blogwatch, bloggers pull back the curtain for a peek at what’s next.
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