DigiTimes: 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED display that is no longer expected to be shipped until at least April

Apple will not launch a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED display until at least the second quarter of the year, which begins on April 1, according to industry sources quoted by DigiTimes.

From today’s report:

Epistar has become the exclusive supplier of miniLED chips to be used in ‌iPad Pro‌ with 12.9-inch miniLED backlight, with almost 50% of the corresponding production capacity reserved for tablet and volume shipments that will begin in the second quarter of 2021, according to sources. dit.

Last week, DigiTimes reported that the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro could be launched in late March or early second quarter. The post is now changing, explicitly stating that mass shipments for the new iPad will begin in the second quarter. At the same time, last week, it was speculated that Apple would hold an event on Tuesday, March 23rd.

It is rumored that this event, yet to be confirmed, will include the launch of AirTags, AirPods 3 and new models ‌iPad Pro‌. Yes DigiTimes It is believed, however, that the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini-LED display will not be launched until at least April.

Apple has several products with mini-LED. Compared to normal LCD screens, the mini-LED offers greater brightness, an improved contrast ratio, and is expected to become the new standard for future Apple products, including a 14-inch MacBook Pro.