Apple Reportedly Seeking OLED Price Cuts From Samsung

Last week, reports surfaced that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)may have to continue relying on frenemy Samsungas its sole supplier for OLED display panels, as LGhas run into manufacturing challenges that could potentially threaten its ability to meet the deadline for volume production. Getting another supplier onboard would be critical for Apple to score pricing concessions, pitting multiple suppliers against each other.

Apple loses much of that bargaining power if it fails to diversify suppliers for any given component.