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SOURCE: http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/03/apple-could-ditch-samsung-as-ipad-mini-display-supplier/

Apple Could Ditch Samsung As iPad Mini Display Supplier

By Edwin Kee on 03/29/2013

Apple and Samsung's relationship is not exactly the best of relationships, no thanks to the flurry of lawsuits that they have thrown against one another in the recent year. In fact, there are whispers going around that the second generation iPad mini tablets that were rumored to feature Retina Display resolution will no longer rely on Samsung to deliver the touch panels, but rather, Cupertino has decided to call upon the assistance of Innolux to help them out.

This outcome is predictable, although it will still cause ripples down the line, considering how both companies are still going up against one another in the court of law. Right now, most of the iPad mini displays are manufactured by Samsung, and this particular contract loss could deal a sizeable blow to the South Korean conglomerate's bottom line, unless of course, they come up with a best selling tablet of their own to eat into the iPad mini's sales. Looks like the law of the jungle operates here yet again, and executives at Innolux might want to prepare some bottles of bubbly to celebrate, too.

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iPad mini: The Apple iPad mini was launched on Oct 23 2012 in San Jose. It features a 7.9" display (1024x768), is 7.2mm thin and weighs 0.68lbs. The resolution makes it compatible with the iPad 2 apps, so previous software will just work on this device. There is a WiFi-only version, but an LTE version as well. LTE modem and bands may differ from country to country. Apple's specification also include a 10-hour battery life, and at launch time, the USA pricing was as follow: $329 (16GB, WiFi), $429 (32GB, WiFi), $519 (64GB WiFi) -- add $130 for the LTE versions. Read the iPad mini Review 

Samsung: Samsung is a South-Korean conglomerate which counts many subsidiaries like Samsung Electronics, which you probably know very well, but also Samsung Heavy Industries which builds ships, or Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Securities and many more. Samsung is responsible for an amazing 20% of South Korea's exports. In the consumer electronics world, Samsung has gone from being a company with a reputation for cheap products to becoming one of the most respected companies in the world.