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MicroLED smartwatches and why Apple isn't selling a folding phone


Even though the tech is available, it has to be profitable before it gets made.

I recently spent part of an afternoon talking about MicroLED displays with my colleague Michael Hicks and how they may not be quite ready for wearables just yet. This isn't something we talk about very often even though it helps drive every decision of manufacturer makes: cost to produce versus profit per sale. The technology is potentially brighter than OLED, has a longer life, doesn't experience burn-in, is more energy efficient, and eliminates distortion from extreme viewing angles.

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