According to a new report by The Elec, Samsung is preparing to build its first production line Gen 8.5 OLED, which may begin production of panels in 2024. The report also says that the panels will be used in Apple products. He also mentioned that Apple plans to use OLED panels in its range of tablets and computers. There have been numerous reports on the supply chain about the OLED iPad. Analysts predict that Apple will move its iPad range to OLED displays in the near future. Some of these reports mention that Apple plans to launch the OLED iPad in 2022. However, others suggest that the transition to newer display technology may occur in 2024.
However, the report of The Elec, noting that the new production line of Samsung Gen 8.5 will not be ready for the production of OLED panels by 2024, claims that Apple’s first OLED tablets will use existing production lines from the display division of Samsung and LG.
According to reports, Apple had to abandon its plans to launch an OLED-based iPad Air in 2022. This is due to problems such as price, brightness and durability at the time. However, conflicting reports suggest that OLED displays on Apple tablets may arrive earlier.
If The Elec’s report is solid, it suggests that 2024 iPads with OLED panels will use a more advanced version of display technology than the panel variants currently on the production line. The latest information suggests that Apple may update both its 11-inch iPad Pro and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with OLED panels.
iPad Pro to bring some upgrades
The iPad Pro will probably arrive officially in October this year. Current news shows that the iPad Pro 2022 will bring design improvements. The screen will follow the mini LED technology of the model from 2021.
In addition, this year’s iPad Pro will provide an ultra-narrow frame design, and the aspect ratio will increase significantly. This tablet will come with the popular clipping display. However, the company will upgrade the structure of the clipping and will be less noticeable. In addition, the structure of the fuselage is still flat, but the Apple logo on the back will take on a new layout and design.
In fact, Apple has a long-term plan for product design. Assuming that the iPhone 12 mini is not very popular, Apple still released the iPhone 13 mini, but only this year cut the mini product line and replaced it with a larger iPhone 14 Max. iPhone 14 Max replaces the poorly performing mini model. Similarly, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro debuted with a display with mini LED technology in April last year. It’s just been a year, and last year’s 11-inch iPad Pro has yet to use mini LED technology.
That’s why there are estimates that this year and even next year Apple will continue to use mini LED display technology. The company will continue to upgrade iPadOS. There will also be subtle changes in product design and even the third generation Apple Pencil. The company will also make some improvements to the latest Magic Keyboard peripherals to attract users.
After 2024, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will be the first to change OLED screen technology to stimulate the consumer market to replace it.
IPad performance
Apple will also increase iPad performance with upgrades to iPadOS. A recent report claims that if a keyboard and trackpad are connected, iPadOS apps could turn into floating windows like Quick Notes instead of opening full screen. We know that since the iPad debuted in 2010, every app has been launched in full screen. There have been some improvements since then, such as split screen view, but all window management depends on the user.
One of Apple’s main strategies in recent years has been to improve iPad performance. To this end, he launched the iPad Pro series and also equipped the iPad Pro with the M1 chip at the desktop level. The company also specifically developed the iPadOS system for the iPad.
However, the performance of iPadOS is still not comparable to that of traditional desktop platforms. The fact that applications do not support window mechanisms is one of the reasons. Now the new argument is that Apple can make changes in this regard. Apple is reportedly developing a smart system for iPadOS. Apps will continue to open in full screen by default, but will automatically shrink when it detects an iPad connection to a keyboard and trackpad. Internally it is called Apple Mixer.
