CES 2026 will showcase advancements in AI integration across devices, refreshed laptops with new processors, emerging display technologies like OLED and RGB LED, Wi-Fi 8, and developments in smart home and automotive tech, with a focus on innovation and interoperability.
Apple is nearing mass production of two new displays that are expected to be launched this year, indicating upcoming product releases in their display lineup.
The iPhone 17 and iPhone 16 Pro have similar displays, but differ in brightness and build quality, with the 16 Pro offering a titanium finish and faster USB-C. The 16 Pro has a more advanced camera system, including a 5x telephoto lens, while the 17 excels in selfie camera quality and charging speed. The choice depends on preferences for camera, build, and features, with the 17 being more budget-friendly and the 16 Pro offering premium durability and zoom capabilities.
TCL has unveiled a range of next-gen displays at the Global Display Tech-ecosystem Conference 2023, including 8K monitors, 8K OLED displays, a 57-inch curved Mini-LED monitor, and a 31-inch 4K OLED Dome display. The highlight was TCL's "X-intelligence" display, the world's first to integrate real-time artificial intelligence capabilities. The company aims to create a more advanced, connected, and healthy display future. Release dates and pricing have not been announced.
Apple is reportedly ordering a significant number of displays for the upcoming iPhone 15 lineup, including the Pro models, in anticipation of high demand. The company is aiming to avoid the supply shortages experienced with the iPhone 14 series. Rumors suggest that this year's iPhone upgrade cycle could be driven by new features and a larger cohort of users looking to upgrade their older iPhones. Apple's preparations for higher demand include ordering extra stock of other iPhone 15 parts and requesting additional help in assembling the devices.
Apple is reportedly developing a 32-inch and 42-inch external display, both with OLED screens, according to a report from research firm Omdia. The report also suggests that Apple won't release an OLED MacBook until 2026 in the form of a new MacBook Pro, and that the company will release its first OLED iPad models in 2024, starting with the iPad Pro. Apple currently sells the 27-inch Studio Display and the 32-inch Pro Display XDR, neither of which feature mini-LED or OLED display technology.
Japan has lifted export controls on three materials needed to produce semiconductors and displays that it had imposed on South Korea, in response to Seoul's efforts to improve soured ties. The move comes ahead of a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting President Yoon Suk Yeol in Tokyo.