Analyst Foresees Supply Issues For iPad Mini
Apple's relationship with Samsung is said to be steadily deteriorating as the two technology giants battle it out in several patent cases.
Following the announcement of the iPad Mini, an analyst has predicted that Apple will experience supply issues for the tablet. NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim suggests that Samsung won't be supplying displays for the iPad Mini. Previous reports suggested that the Korean conglomerate decided to end its ties with Apple, but the former denied that is the case.
If Samsung has refused to supply displays to Apple for the revised tablet, two suppliers are left in the form of LGD and AUO.
"The problem is that AUO is a new supplier, and they're not able to get to the volumes that Apple needs. So, essentially, there's just one supplier," Shim stressed. "AUO is having yield issues with the 7.9" panel...AUO shipped just over 100,000 units. The production plan is reach 400,000 units in October, 800,000 units November and 1 million in December."
According to Shim, LG Display shipped a total of 300,000 panels in September and it plans to ship one million in October and then three million in December.
As for the iPad Mini's $329 price tag, Shim said: "The new low price point is expected to appeal to a wider audience and drive up demand. However, panel supply chain indications point to an even more than typical tightness in the market for the iPad Mini."
"Samsung and Apple appear to be winding down their relationship most likely due to the legal conflicts the two have been embroiled in recently," he added.
Alongside the iPad Mini, of which Apple is said to be ordering 10 million units for the fourth quarter, the firm also announced a fourth-generation iPad only a little over six months after its predecessor was released.

If Apple chose to go with a vendor that can't fulfill their orders, as your implying in your speculation, then that is just another mistake to a growing list Apple has made in the last year.
Apple seems to OWN the media these days
more than half of the news are apple related
Why would any company do that? Apple is a lot of these component makers biggest customer. why would you stop selling to your biggest customer for no reason? Have you ever ran or even worked at a company before? The legal battles mean nothing to these giant companies, they are just other revenue streams, they aren't taking this suing thing personally.
See who posted the article. That guy only posts Apple articles, not that I like them.
You're right, but most people on this site aren't that rational when it comes to their favorite/least-favorite brands. No sense trying to reason with them.
You sound like a butthurt iSheep. sorry I hurt you
I don't own a single Apple product. But that doesn't mean my head is shoved up my ass either.