With the declining iPhone Plus sales Apple has been looking for it over the years replace the Plus arrangement with something more exciting. Or at least that’s what is rumored to be this year. Meet the iPhone 17 Slim, a new iPhone range that is said to be the same more expensive than the Pro Max series.
New information comes from it DigiTimes suggests that the upcoming iPhone 17 Slim will feature a new kind of OLED display that could allow for an extremely thin build. A lesser-known Taiwanese brand, Novatek, recently introduced a new TDDI OLED panel that combines the touch sensor layer and the display driver in one unit. That’s why it’s called TDDI, which stands for Touch and Display Driver Integration.
It may not sound like groundbreaking technology, but it could prove crucial in reducing the thickness of the smartphone and shaving off a few millimeters.
DigiTimes believes Apple will likely use Novatek as a supplier for OLED panels for its iPhone 17 Slim next year, although it has no clear confirmation of the partnership. The news company even speculates that Apple could test the new technology on other devices before introducing it to its iPhone range. For example, Apple Watches or iPads could get TDDI OLEDs before iPhones.
Keep in mind that the rumors are wild at the moment, so the Slim could end up very differently and with a very different marketing name too. For example, a leak from July suggested the handset might have just done that one camera on its backwhich doesn’t sound plausible considering the rumored price.