iPhone 5 was in high demand on Friday.
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Apple might be suffering from an iPhone 5 supply shortfall, all because of its new display technology.
According to Barclays, which recently spoke with Bloomberg, Apple relies upon both Sharp and LG Display to produce the iPhone 5's screen. However, Sharp has faced some trouble limiting defects, causing the company to only start shipping screens after the iPhone 5 went on sale. In addition, Tom Dinges, a senior principal analyst at IHS iSuppli, told Bloomberg that "supply constraints" might have hampered total iPhone 5 adoption.
Apple's iPhone 5 comes with in-cell touch sensing. Unlike the iPhone 4S, which came with a display and a separate touchscreen, Apple's iPhone 5 combines the two layers. That has resulted in better color representation, but also presents new challenges for suppliers, which have faced some trouble producing the technology.
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