Bits & Bytes: Top developments from the tech industry this week
Apple to switch to OLED displays for all iPhones
Apple will use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for all iPhone models sold in 2025 and later, moving entirely away from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources.
Television and smartphone makers are adopting OLED displays over LCDs for the former’s ability to deliver more vivid colours and sharper contrast, ideal for high-definition videos.
But the planned move will exclude Japan’s Sharp and Japan Display from Apple’s handset business, Nikkei said. The two had a combined 70% share of iPhone displays about a decade ago but had supplied LCDs only and do not mass-produce OLED displays.
Apple has begun placing orders for OLED displays from China’s BOE Technology and South Korea’s LG, according to Nikkei.
US antitrust trial targets Google’s digital ad business
Google faces trial in a second antitrust case next week where the US Department of Justice will challenge how the search giant monetises advertising through a system that prosecutors say harms news publishers.
The case comes just a month after a judge found that Google illegally monopolised online search. While that had focused on Google’s ubiquitous search engine, the upcoming trial will home in on less conspicuous technology that connects website publishers and advertisers. Those tools contributed to more than 75% of Google’s $307.4 billion revenue that came from advertising.
Regulators accuse Google of dominating the markets for the technology
