Samsung Supplies Apple With Touch Screen for New IPad - Bloomberg

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Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) will supply the screen for Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s new iPad after LG Display Co. (034220) and Sharp Corp. (6753) didn’t meet the U.S. company’s quality requirements, an analyst with iSuppli said.

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The supply deal deepens Apple’s partnership with Samsung, which already makes the chips that power the iPhone and iPad, even as the companies sue each other around the world regarding patents. Apple unveiled a new version of the iPad last week that features a sharper display and faster processor to fend off growing competition from products including Samsung’s Galaxy Tab

Samsung Supplies Apple With Touch Screen for New IPad - Bloomberg