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Yesterday, The Korea Times reported that Samsung would stop selling LCD panels to Apple. That report seems to be wrong. Samsung has come out to specifically say that, “Samsung Display has never tried to cut the supply for LCD panels to Apple.”
Basically: if the LCD panel relationship has ended between Apple and Samsung (two companies who aren’t exactly chummy with each other), the blood isn’t on Samsung’s hands. The statement CNET got from Samsung is pretty clear that it “never tried to cut the supply” to Apple. Apple hasn’t replied to that statement yet, so we don’t know if the two companies are still in business with each other. All we know is that Samsung was once the single largest supplier of LCD panels to Apple, and now it’s supposedly not a part of the iPad Mini. [CNET]
So Gizmodo almost overreacted to something?
Apple and Samsung have always been very good at compartmentalising their business relations. Sure they might be suing the hell out of each other around the globe, but they still have a pretty good business relationship for components. Very strange.
Though, as Apple expands it makes sense that they will either seek out new business partners or begin production in-house.
Samsung aren’t stupid enough to turn down Apple’s business, because lets face it they know an Apple device will produce huge sales which = hugh orders for Samsung.
Interesting choice of words from Samsung. Not “we are still selling LCD’s to Apple” which would have made it clear things were still ok. Perhaps they were worried that saying “Apple have not renewed their order” would effect their share price (assuming that that is the case).
So while Samsung can be accused of a lot of things, they cannot be accused of being stupid…