A supply chain report confirms that OLED technology will come to the iPad in 2024, but Apple's plans for a foldable phone remain unclear, with no known timeline.
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OLED is a high-quality display technology that is already used in the iPhone lineup. Mini LED is used for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and MacBook Pro, but will soon be replaced by OLED.
According to a report from Nikkei Asia, Apple is set to release iPads with OLED technology in 2024, MacBooks with OLED in 2025, and is even considering creating a foldable device. Two people familiar with the matter say that Apple “does not have a specific timeline” for releasing a foldable like the iPhone Fold.
“We see LCD manufacturers being squeezed hard by the increasing use of OLED technology in small and medium-sized devices. Huawei, Lenovo… are all very aggressive in using OLED in their tablets,” said an executive at an display . “With Apple’s OLED plan for the iPad coming to fruition next year, we can only imagine that the days ahead will be even tougher for LCD manufacturers.”
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Different reports talk about a MacBook with OLED technology from 2024 to 2027. Most reports agree that iPads with OLED will come first, but the timeline for the eventual foldable device keeps changing.
Supply chain reports are usually accurate, though the further out a forecast is from the current date, the more likely it is to be subject to change. OLED iPads in 2024 are practically a certainty, but an OLED MacBook in 2025 is less certain.
Source: appleinsider.com
