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

Apple will not launch a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED display until the second quarter of the year, starting April 1, according to industry sources cited by DigiTimes

From today’s report:

Epistar has become the exclusive supplier of miniLED chips for use in 12.9-inch miniLED-backlit ‌iPad Pro‌, with nearly 50% of the corresponding production capacity reserved for the tablet and volume shipments starting in the second quarter of 2021, the sources said.

Last week, DigiTimes reported that the new 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ could be launched in late March or early second quarter. The publication is now shifting, explicitly stating that mass shipments for the new iPad will begin in the second quarter. At around the same time last week, speculation grew that Apple will hold an event on Tuesday, March 23.

The event is rumored to include the launch of AirTags, AirPods 3 and new ‌iPad Pro‌ models. If DigiTimes However, it is believed that the new 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ with a mini LED display will not be released until April.

Apple has several products in the pipeline with mini LED displays. Compared to regular LCDs, mini-LED offers higher brightness and improved contrast ratio, and is expected to set the new standard among Apple’s future products, including a 14-inch MacBook Pro.