iPad and MacBook OLED rumors now suggest that LG could be a key supplier of foldable screens for future Apple devices.
Korean supply chain industry sources report that LG is working with Apple to develop a flexible OLED panel with ultra-thin glass (UTG) on top, rather than polyimide as the first Samsung Galaxy Fold used. Samsung now uses UTG in the Z Fold and Z Flip range, but LG is the only display maker to have implemented the technology in a larger device so far: the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold.
Previously leaked information from well-known tipster Ming-Chi Kuo indicates that we could see an OLED iPad before an OLED MacBook, and the early stages of this rumor with the rumored release date of Apple's OLED devices around 2024 or 2025.
Currently, Apple is the only notebook manufacturer that does not produce an OLED-equipped model. Given your reliance on mini-LEDs in your current iPads and MacBooks, it makes sense to delay the switch to OLED until you can fold it.
As always, these are just rumors and possibly wishful thinking by Apple watchers and should be taken with a grain of salt.
Analysis: Apple will be late to fashion
At this point, we all know that Apple is rarely the first to adopt cutting-edge features and technologies. Cupertino's approach is to wait until it can hone a feature to near perfection before announcing it in a new iPhone, iPad, MacBook, etc. The folding and OLED will not be an exception to this strategy.
The folding ones have improved exponentially since the first ones appeared. Will Apple be too late to the party when it finally launches its foldables, or will a foldable iPad be a catalyst for the rest of the industry?