This Isn't Why Apple Is Building a 6.1-Inch LCD iPhone

Nikkei Asian Review, which regularly publishes accurate information about future Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) products in advance of their introductions, said Apple is planning a new iPhone with a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a metal case for next year to serve as a lower-cost option alongside an updated iPhone X and a larger-screen iPhone X successor.

This, in itself, isn't news, as multiple reputable publications and analysts have indicated the same. Instead, what I found interesting was the following comment from analyst Eric Chiou that Nikkei Asian Review included in the report:

"It would be very risky for Apple to rely on Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) for displays of more than half its smartphone shipments, Chiou said. "This would mean that Apple could be forced to reveal too many of its product plans to a rival, which would be concerning,"

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