Apple Could Unveil iPad Pro OLED Models Around Late March

[T0@st]

ITHome has highlighted several third-party protective cases listings for 12.9-inch iPad Air and Pro 2024 models—the Amazon product pages state that these accessories "will be on the shelves on March 26." The publication believes that this date could align with an official Apple unveiling—Mark Gurman, a Bloomberg reporter, predicted a planned announcement "around the end of March or April" in a recent "Power On" newsletter. MacRumors has tracked relevant activity on Weibo—based on claims made by Instant Digital (a well known Chinese leaker) they reckon that a possible March 26 presentation could be used to introduce: "pre-order availability, with shipping dates to follow."

We last heard about the rumored 2024 lineup of iPad Pro and Air models sporting some "revised physical dimensions." It was speculated that an upgrade to OLED panels has granted slimmer profiles—these possess fewer layers when compared to custom mini-LED parts on current generation premium tablets. LG is reported to be contracted for mass manufacturing of upcoming 13-inch iPad OLED tech, while Samsung (allegedly) takes care of 11-inch panels. With the launch of their M3 chipset-equipped MacBook Air 2024 range out of the way, Apple can concentrate on its next wave of new generation portable products.



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[Space Lynx]

a lower clocked m3 chip in this so it doesn't overheat, and OLED would be a price nice movie device for people that want to stay mobile. I have a feeling the 13 inch ipad OLED will be the better picture though, WOLED most likely, since LG.

out of my budget unfortunately, but would be nice to have a 13" model of that for that sure.

 

[Minus Infinity]

a lower clocked m3 chip in this so it doesn't overheat, and OLED would be a price nice movie device for people that want to stay mobile. I have a feeling the 13 inch ipad OLED will be the better picture though, WOLED most likely, since LG.

out of my budget unfortunately, but would be nice to have a 13" model of that for that sure.

Why not just use the M2 then. M3 is a farce in the massively larger Macbook Air, it should be a total fluster cluck in the 5mm thin iPad Pro.

Personally I look forward to massive prices rises, burn-in and severe throttling for my next gen products.