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The iPhone 18 Pro will not be getting a dual-layer OLED display like the one in the iPad Pro, with overheating the main obstacle to introduction. Tandem OLED uses multiple OLED layers - Image Credit: Apple The iPhone uses OLED for its display tech, and there have been rumors about Apple making a tweak to improve the brightness. A regular leaker with a mixed history insists it isn't happening soon. According to a Monday post from Weibo leaker Instant Digital, the iPhone 18 Pro won't have dual-layer OLED for the display. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple today announced that characters from the hit animated kids show Bluey are coming to five Apple Arcade games starting Thursday, May 21, as part of a limited-time crossover event. The games that will be receiving Bluey updates include Crossy Road Castle , stitch. , puffies. , Suika Game+ , and Disney Coloring World+ . Bluey is coming to Crossy Road Castle Apple Arcade will also be adding another four games on Thursday, June 4: Mini Football Legends , My Talking Tom 2+ , Coffee Inc 2+ , and FreeCell Solitaire: Card Game+ . More details about each game are outlined in Apple's announcement . Apple Arcade is a subscription service that provides access to hundreds of games across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. All of the games are free of ads and in-app purchases. In the U.S., Apple Arcade costs $6.99 per month, and it is also bundled with other Apple services in all Apple One plans . Apple Arcade can be accessed through the App Store and the Apple Games app. Tags: Apple Arcade , Bluey This article, " Bluey is Taking Over Apple Arcade Next Week " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
As of May 12, the claims process for Apple's proposed Siri settlement over delayed Apple Intelligence features has not opened yet. Here's what you need to know about the process, what to watch out for, and how to check eligibility. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro both qualify for delayed Apple Intelligence feature rollout payments Court filings in Landsheft v. Apple Inc. lay out who may qualify, which iPhone models are covered, what information users may need, and when an official claims process could begin. The proposed settlement covers certain U.S. buyers of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models who purchased eligible devices between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025. The settlement proposes a $25 payment per eligible device, though the final amount may rise or fall based on the number of approved claims. Payments are capped at $95 per device. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Chinese leaker " Instant Digital " today said the iPhone 18 Pro will not feature dual-layer OLED technology, adding that Apple's current thermal management approach remains a limiting factor for sustained outdoor brightness on Pro iPhones. In a new post on Weibo, Instant Digital commented on a question about when dual-layer OLED would arrive on iPhone, saying simply: "In any case, the 18 Pro definitely won't have it." The leaker had earlier this week reflected on last year's predictions, noting that the iPhone 17 Pro made little meaningful progress in maintaining peak brightness levels outdoors. Instant Digital suggested that without a change to Apple's thermal throttling strategy, dual-layer OLED is the only path to a significant real-world brightness improvement. The assessment aligns with what has been rumored elsewhere. A report from last August indicated that Apple has set a two-year production plan for tandem OLED to be adapted for the iPhone, but that Apple had yet to decide whether to develop the panels with Samsung Display or LG Display, pointing to an arrival no earlier than sometime after 2028. The report also noted that the variant Apple is reviewing differs from the full tandem OLED used in the iPad Pro . Rather than stacking two complete RGB layers, Apple is said to be evaluating a "simplified tandem" design that doubles only the blue sub-pixel layer while keeping red and green on a single layer. For the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌, the display upgrade on the table is said to be a move to LTPO+ technology. As reported earlier this month , Apple is expected to finalize panel approvals for the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and Pro Max with Samsung Display and LG Display, with China's BOE reportedly closed out of the premium tier due to quality and yield issues with its own LTPO+ technology. The upgrade from the standard LTPO used in the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ should improve battery efficiency by enabling finer control of OLED light emission, but it does not address peak brightness or the thermal throttling that limits sustained outdoor luminance. Dual-layer OLED would address both matters. Since each emissive layer operates at lower intensity to achieve a given brightness target, the display generates less heat, reducing the thermal pressure that causes Apple's current panels to throttle under sustained use. The M4 ‌iPad Pro‌ was the first Apple product to adopt the technology. Instant Digital's comments suggest iPhone customers will have to wait considerably longer. Tag: Instant Digital This article, " Much Brighter iPhone Display Still Years Away, Leaker Suggests " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
