Samsung may exclusively supply Apple's touchscreen MacBook OLED panels

The OLED panel upgrade for Apple's MacBook Pro has been rumored for a very long time. It's believed that the company may finally unveil this product either later this year or early next year.

Apple's search for a display supplier has included both LG Display and Samsung Display, but a new report out of South Korea suggests that Samsung Display might end up being the only supplier.

The report claims that Samsung Display will be the exclusive supplier of touchscreen-enabled OLED panels for Apple's upcoming MacBook Pro. The upgraded models are likely to be offered in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes.

This would be quite a significant upgrade to one of Apple's most popular product lines. The MacBook Pro will gain both OLED and touchscreen capability, finally offering two features that customers have long wished for.

It's believed that Samsung Display will supply up to 2.5 million OLED panels for the product. While Apple is believed to have evaluated OLED panel options from LG Display and China's BOE, it appears that Samsung has emerged as the clear winner.

Companies typically don't comment on their supply chain arrangements so it's unlikely we'll have an official confirmation from either Samsung or Apple. It should be easy to see who has made the panel once these new MacBooks ship and the teardown reports come.