DigiTimes: iPad Pro with miniled screen will be released in the first quarter of 2021

According to Taiwanese DigiTimes, the first iPad Pro with a miniled screen will appear in the first quarter of 2021. It would be a variant with a 12.9 “screen. It was previously expected that such a tablet would be released in the first half of next year.

The DigiTimes report claims Apple is diversifying its display and touchscreen supply chain, MacRumors writes. The Taiwanese newspaper says the Chinese BOE will be able to make OLED panels for iPhones in the future, while GIS joins the supply chain to produce touchscreens for both the iPhone and the upcoming iPad Pro. DigiTimes sources state that GIS is working on the touch modules for the iPad Pro 12.9 “miniled screen, which will be released in the first quarter of 2021.

Rumors have been circulating for some time about the arrival of an iPad Pro with a miniled screen. In 2019, several reports appeared about the arrival of Apple products with such a panel, including an iPad Pro. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously reported that the tablet was to be released in 2020, but later adjusted this prediction to the first half of 2021. Later, Apple would also provide its MacBook Pro 16 “with a miniled screen.

Miniled displays have the potential to make significant improvements over traditional LCDs. Because the LEDs are relatively small, more can be placed in the backlight, which should improve the contrast, among other things. The local dimming of the brightness must also be more finely meshed with mini LEDs. Research firm Display Supply Chain Consulting stated earlier this month that by 2021 there will be some 8.9 million units of miniled screen devices on the market.

The current iPad Pro 2020 with regular LCD