AUO lands panel orders for Apple 7.85-inch iPads, says paper

AU Optronics (AUO) has landed LCD panel orders for Apple's planned 7.85-inch iPads, which are expected to be launched in the third quarter of 2012, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.

Apple will also purchase 7.85-inch panels from LG Display but exclude Samsung Electronic from the supplier list, the paper indicated.

Backlit unit (BLU) maker Forhouse, an associate company of AUO, is also expected to enter the supply chain of the 7.85-inch iPads along side with AUO's flat panels, the paper added.

Additionally, Apple reportedly plans to outsource the production of the 7.85-inch iPads to Pegatron Technology, instead of Foxconn Electronics, which has been the largest OEM for the iPad lineup, said the paper.

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