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Sharp to make OLED displays for upcoming iPhones at Foxconn factory, says report

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<p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/foxconn/" target="_blank">Foxconn[/url] appears to be taking full advantage of its <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/03/31/foxconn-sharp-apple-samsung-oled/" target="_blank">acquisition of Sharp[/url] as the display maker is reported to be setting up an OLED production line at an iPhone assembly factory. All of the OLED production there is said to be destined for upcoming iPhone models, according to a Nikkei report cited by <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20170109PD201.html" target="_blank">Digitimes[/url].</p>

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Sharp plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$864 million) to set up an OLED production line at Foxconn Electronics’ factory in Zhengzhou City, northern China.</span></p>

<p>However, the facility won’t be ready for this year’s iPhones, as trial production is not expected to begin until 2018 or 2019 – though the company may be making OLED units for the iPhone 8 elsewhere …</p>
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