Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure

digitimes.com 31 Jan '13, 9am

Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure

Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure Siu Han, Taipei; Alex Wolfgram, DIGITIMES [Thursday 31 January 2013] Apple's next generation 9.7-inch iPad will reportedly use the same G/F2 (DITO) thin-film type touch screen structure as the company's iPad mini in order to make the device thinner and lighter, according to industry sources. Apple's current 9.7-inch iPad models use a G/G touch screen structure. The sources said Apple's move to use DITO technology shows the company is looking to bump up its competition in the tablet segment and that it has more adequate supply to the technology compared to one-glass-solution (OGS) technology. The supply chain for Apple's next-generation 9.7-inch iPad will be similar to the iPad mini's, with Japan-based Nitto expected to supply thin-film materials and Nissha Printing touch screen modules, noted the sources. Tai...

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@morihiko_jp » 02 Feb '13, 3am
せめて500gくらいになってくれないかな。”Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure”... [link]
@ScotHibb » 31 Jan '13, 6pm
They tried to slip the "iPad 4" past us during the iPad Mini launch...rumors about a thinner "iPad 5" are already out [link]
@rootflag » 31 Jan '13, 12pm
Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure [link] #apple #ipad
@applenewsjunkie » 31 Jan '13, 9am
Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure [link]
@e3d6c » 31 Jan '13, 11am
Next-generation 9.7-inch iPad to use G/F2 touch screen structure [link]