Apple’s updated iPad Pro models, complete with OLED displays, could begin shipping to customers as early as April, according to information shared by Ross Young, CEO of display industry research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants.
This rumor has also been somewhat confirmed by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who stated that the new tablets might not ship until “deeper” into April via his recently Power On Newsletter on Sunday:
“I’ve repeatedly said that new software for the iPad Pro — a variant of iPadOS 17.4 designed for the updated models — won’t be complete until the end of March or even sometime in April. Once the OS is finished, Apple needs to send it off to the factories to be installed on the new hardware. That process could last a couple weeks, probably taking us deeper into next month.”
Young stated that the new iPad Pro tablets could be announced in “late March or early April,” and would allow for an unveiling later in March.
Young reiterated that Apple plans to launch a larger 12.9-inch iPad Air as well, and it will likely be announced alongside the new iPad Pro models.
The following iPad-related announcements are expected either this month or in April:
- Two new iPad Pro models with the M3 chip, OLED displays, a thinner enclosure, a landscape-oriented front camera, a redesigned rear camera bump and other design tweaks, and possibly MagSafe wireless charging
- Two new iPad Air models with the M2 chip and a landscape-oriented front camera, including a first-ever 12.9-inch model
- A new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro with a larger trackpad, a partially-aluminum enclosure, and other design tweaks
- A new Apple Pencil
Young has also stated that Samsung will be the exclusive supplier of OLED displays for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, while Samsung and LG will apparently split orders for the 11.1-inch model.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors, displaysupplychain.com, and Bloomberg