LG CEO Kwon Young-soo today told The Korea Times that LG will supply Apple with ‘Retina Displays’ for the next iPad. He added that other manufacturers would also offer such displays in the near future. During the interview, Kwon said that “more smartphone manufacturers will release new models employing LG’s “Retina Display” that has been used in iPhones and iPads.”
During the interview, Kwon also took a swipe at Samsung and its OLED displays, saying: “Samsung is misleading the market because OLED displays are not suitable in terms of picture quality, response time, energy consumption and contrast ratios for smartphones and tablets.”
Rumours that the next iPad would have a higher resolution display have swirled for a while now. This statement is the first quasi-official indication that the rumours were on the mark. More recent rumours have suggested that Apple could release an iPad 2 Plus to complement the current iPad 2 rather than fully replace it.
LG is the manufacturer of the Retina Display found on the Apple iPhone 4.