Apple will introduce a brand new 12.9-inch iPad Air alongside the long-rumored OLED iPad Professional to kick off upgrades for its complete iPad lineup in 2024, in line with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Up to date variations of the iPad Air are anticipated to reach at first of the 12 months, with the brand new iPad Professional fashions to comply with by the second quarter.
Kuo predicts Apple will launch a ten.9-inch iPad Air and, for the primary time, a 12.9-inch mannequin. Whereas it’ll come within the Professional dimension, it isn’t prone to sport the Professional’s mini-LED show. However, Kuo says it can get the oxide backplane, which is able to make for higher efficiency over the smaller mannequin. As for the brand new iPad Professional, Kuo says there are two upcoming M3 fashions that can drop the mini-LED show for OLED and use the iPhone 15 Professional’s LTPO backplane.
The remainder of the iPad lineup is due for upgrades as properly, with each the eleventh era iPad and new iPad mini anticipated to reach within the second half of 2024. It’s been over a 12 months since Apple final launched a brand new iPad.