Next iPhone could get new touch panel tech

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Apple’s next iPhone may tap into new touch panel technology, allowing for a lighter device, according to an Asia-based report.

An improvement in production “yield rates” of “in-cell touch panels” has induced Apple to begin working with two Japanese companies, DigiTimes said, citing sources. Those panels are being made by Japan-based Sharp and a division of Toshiba.

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