iPad 2 due to supply shortage screen unstable

Partnership provides leading touch screen is Apple's LG Display has experienced some problems in the production process, leading to shortages in the market iPad second time.

LG Display, the largest partner to provide a 9.7 inch touchscreen Apple has met a number of issues related to the production line, and this is considered the main cause of the slump in sales Apple's sales in recent times. However, on 6 / 5, DigiTimes said LG had resolved their problems. 2 iPad shortage likely will not be repeated in the next quarter. The company was previously a top partner to provide a touch screen for Apple, loaded on the Samsung. Samsung has shipped about 4 million screens for Apple in the first 3 months of this year, while LG is only 3.2 million monitors, according to DigiTimes . Two South Korean companies are currently also two large screen manufacturers in the world, holding over 50% of the total product on the market.

In its quarterly report on their sales, Apple also announced a significant decline in export market iPad compared with fourth quarter last year. Apple sold 4.69 million units iPad, regressed significantly compared to 7.33 million units sold in the fourth quarter last year. Besides the lack of a touch screen, speakerphone problems are also considered one of the main causes leading to a decrease in sales of the iPad 2 on the market. iPad 2 released in the U.S. on 11 / 3, then expand to other mass markets. Most recently, Japan (25 / 4), Korea (27 / 4) and China (6 / 5). At anywhere, it also quickly sold out shortly after launch.