Subj : Waiting for the Apple Watch Ultra 3? A microLED screen boost look
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Mar 01 2024 12:00:05

Waiting for the Apple Watch Ultra 3? A microLED screen boost looks 
increasingly unlikely

Date:
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 11:50:36 +0000

Description:
The Apple Watch Ultras rumored microLED display could be at risk, a new 
report has suggested.

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Right now, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes with the best screen on an Apple 
Watch  or any smartwatch, for that matter. But Apples display dominance might 
not last forever, as theres some disappointing news for anyone looking ahead 
to the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra 3 . 

Thats because it looks like Apple has shelved its plans to upgrade the Apple 
Watch Ultra 3s display to use microLED technology. This could have brought 
increased brightness and contrast, better battery life and more to the 
wearable, but now the whole project seems to be in doubt. 

The news came from a press release written by Ams-OSRAM , which manufactures 
wearable displays and is thought to be a supplier for Apple products. In the 
statement, Ams-OSRAM said it was looking to re-assess its microLED strategy 
after a cornerstone project underpinning its microLED strategy got 
unexpectedly cancelled by a client. 

According to Counterpoint Research's Display Supply Chain Consultants (via 
MacRumors ), this mystery client is Apple and the project it related to is 
the Apple Watch Ultra 3. 

Its not the first time in recent weeks that a delay to the Watchs microLED 
screens has been predicted  in February 2024 a report from The Elec stated 
that the Apple Watch Ultra might not get microLED displays until 2027. With 
Ams-OSRAMs latest announcement, things arent looking promising. Canceled or 
just delayed? (Image credit: Future) 

That said, there are reasons for hope, as Ams-OSRAM revealed that discussions 
with the related customer are ongoing. That suggests that theres a chance we 
could see a microLED Apple Watch Ultra at some point in the future, and the 
project could simply be delayed rather than canceled altogether. 

Yet even before the reports from The Elec and Ams-OSRAM, an Apple Watch Ultra 
bearing microLED tech wasnt expected to launch until 2025 or 2026. With the 
current situation, we might have to wait even longer before a microLED Apple 
Watch sees the light of day. 

The only upside is that Apple Watch users are unlikely to be desperate for a 
display upgrade, seeing as the screen on the current Ultra is already 
incredibly impressive. As we said Apple Watch Ultra 2 review , its a 
world-beating screen that represents Apple at its peak. 

But its still disappointing to see what could be a major visual upgrade 
punted into the long grass. Hopefully, Apple can get its microLED project 
back on track and be able to upgrade its Apple Watch Ultra displays to 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/waiting-for-the-apple-wa
tch-ultra-3-a-microled-screen-boost-looks-increasingly-unlikely


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