{"id":276253,"date":"2024-03-24T05:05:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T12:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=328742"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:52:27","slug":"apple-could-have-delayed-a-critical-update-for-the-apple-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/apple-could-have-delayed-a-critical-update-for-the-apple-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple could have delayed a critical update for the Apple Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It seems that the<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/screen-iphone-oled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> expected updates to Apple&#8217;s screens in the following models,<\/a><\/strong> especially in the Apple Watch field, will have to wait a few more years.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"AppleTV+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8f7cb2d7-74e2-4492-af0c-06a1761742a1\/457874704\/apple-tv-plus-2019-03-28_12-07-17.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">AppleTV+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-03-22\/apple-scraps-plan-to-design-display-for-watch-in-house-cuts-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">According to Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong>, Apple has canceled internal efforts to design and develop microLED panels for their smartwatches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The current generation of Apple smartwatches is based on an OLED panel, but Apple has been looking for microLED displays<\/strong> for future iterations of the Apple Watch. These internal panels, which would have offered &#8220;brighter and more vibrant images,&#8221; were ultimately frozen due to cost and complexity issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Apple has killed its Apple Watch in-house displays plan, but is still invested in microLED for other future products. However, it\u2019s cutting several dozen jobs in its displays organization. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jhKGQXoDe3\">https:\/\/t.co\/jhKGQXoDe3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mark Gurman (@markgurman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markgurman\/status\/1771224551503843395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The seven-year project would have allowed Apple to have a greater impact on the development of displays<\/strong>, which would have allowed them to play a more important role <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/microled-apple-watch-ultra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">in the design and customization of microLED panels according to their specific quality requirements.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, <strong>Apple will have to rely on partners like LG to manufacture these OLED panels<\/strong>, and now there is a delay warning associated with the microLED deployment efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is the Dream of a MicroLED Apple Watch Dead?\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JpKYAT6UBI0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do we know about Apple&#8217;s MicroLED panels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The company is identifying new potential suppliers and processes that could make the technology a reality in its devices, although it is unlikely to happen soon,&#8221; says the Bloomberg report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is said that Apple is excited about microLED technology as the successor to OLED panels and continues to bet on it<\/strong> for a wide range of products, but now it will have to rely on the advances of its display manufacturing partners and carry out its own quality controls before starting mass production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple planned to put microLED panels on its smartwatches as early as 2020, but it kept delaying those dates<\/strong>. According to Bloomberg, the most recent target date was &#8220;2025 and beyond&#8221;. With microLED development efforts closed at Apple, the company will now rely on suppliers&#8217; innovation and readiness for production to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The current generation of the Apple Watch Series 9 already offers a very good OLED display<\/strong>, but Apple foresees a handful of standout benefits with its move to microLED displays on the Apple Watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apple reportedly gives up on its MicroLED dream for now <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t3GgIqfKeC\">https:\/\/t.co\/t3GgIqfKeC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Verge (@verge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/verge\/status\/1771254709430493479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Technology consumes less energy, reproduces colors with greater accuracy, and allows devices to be thinner,&#8221; the report adds. <strong>This is a similar quality leap to what we achieved with the switch from LCD panels to mini-LED screens <\/strong>in the &#8220;Pro&#8221; products of the MacBook and iPad range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the apparent delay of microLED panels in the Apple Watch is not all pessimism for brand enthusiasts. &#8220;It was going to be a high-end smartwatch, since the microLED panel would cost more than a regular panel, so I don&#8217;t think it will affect the average buyer,&#8221; explains Ross Young, head of Display Supply Chain Consultants,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/mobile\/apple-watch-in-house-display-upgrade-canceled-report-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\"> to Digital Trends about the project.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"AppleTV+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8f7cb2d7-74e2-4492-af0c-06a1761742a1\/457874704\/apple-tv-plus-2019-03-28_12-07-17.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">AppleTV+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/apple-tv-plus.en.softonic.com\/mac\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/bad-news-for-apple-customers-with-the-upcoming-watch-series-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the 10th generation Apple Watch still has many new features prepared<\/a><\/strong>. For the 10th anniversary edition, scheduled for later this year, leaks point to an improved design and the possible arrival of blood pressure monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The measurement of blood glucose level is another star feature that Apple is exploring for its smartwatches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current generation of Apple smartwatches relies on an OLED panel, but Apple has been exploring microLED displays for future models&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":276254,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1066],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-276253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-apple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":314234,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276253\/revisions\/314234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276253"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=276253"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=276253"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=276253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}