Apple iPad Air with OLED display may launch in 2027
Apple is reportedly working on bringing OLED display to the iPad Air 2027. According to a report by Korean publication ETNews, after iPad Air, Apple may bring the OLED displays to iPad Pro and Mini. The report further states that Samsung may start mass production of OLEDs for the iPad Air around the end of this year or by January next year.
“While specific volumes have not been determined, sales of the iPad Air have typically been higher than those of the iPad Pro." The official added, "Unlike the iPad Pro, which saw lower-than-expected demand due to its high launch price from OLED, the iPad Air will feature an OLED with lower specifications and manufacturing costs, so sales are expected to be higher than the iPad Pro,” states the report.
Report suggests that iPad Air which is scheduled to launch next year may feature an OLED display which is characterised by a single-stack light-emitting layer, Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon (LTPS) Thin-Film Transistors (TFTs), and a hybrid substrate.
Apple’s OLED strategy
Standard iPad: Expected to remain LCD-based for now.
Apple's foldable iPhone is on track for SeptemberApple's long-awaited foldable iPhone is still headed for a September launch, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman—contradicting a Nikkei Asia report from last week that sent Apple stock tumbling more than 5% in a single session. Writing in his Power On newsletter, Gurman said the delay fears are overblown, citing checks with multiple people familiar with the matter.
Nikkei had reported that Apple was running into more engineering issues than expected during the foldable's early test production phase, with one source warning that April through early May would be "extremely critical" for resolving them. Component suppliers were reportedly notified that production timelines could slip—in a worst case, pushing first shipments back by months.
Gurman's account tells a different story. Apple, he says, remains on schedule to unveil the device in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, with sales beginning around the same time or shortly after. Supply may be tight in the early weeks given the complexity of the display and materials, but there's no crisis underway.
The device has a lot riding on it. Priced above $2,000, it is expected to be the most expensive iPhone Apple has ever sold—and a meaningful lift to the company's average selling price. For investors, that matters as much as the product itself.
“While specific volumes have not been determined, sales of the iPad Air have typically been higher than those of the iPad Pro." The official added, "Unlike the iPad Pro, which saw lower-than-expected demand due to its high launch price from OLED, the iPad Air will feature an OLED with lower specifications and manufacturing costs, so sales are expected to be higher than the iPad Pro,” states the report.
Report suggests that iPad Air which is scheduled to launch next year may feature an OLED display which is characterised by a single-stack light-emitting layer, Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon (LTPS) Thin-Film Transistors (TFTs), and a hybrid substrate.
Apple’s OLED strategy
- iPad Pro (2024): First Apple tablet to adopt OLED.
- iPad Mini (2026): Scheduled to follow with OLED integration.
- iPad Air (2027): Positioned as the mainstream OLED model.
Apple's foldable iPhone is on track for SeptemberApple's long-awaited foldable iPhone is still headed for a September launch, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman—contradicting a Nikkei Asia report from last week that sent Apple stock tumbling more than 5% in a single session. Writing in his Power On newsletter, Gurman said the delay fears are overblown, citing checks with multiple people familiar with the matter.
Nikkei had reported that Apple was running into more engineering issues than expected during the foldable's early test production phase, with one source warning that April through early May would be "extremely critical" for resolving them. Component suppliers were reportedly notified that production timelines could slip—in a worst case, pushing first shipments back by months.
Gurman's account tells a different story. Apple, he says, remains on schedule to unveil the device in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, with sales beginning around the same time or shortly after. Supply may be tight in the early weeks given the complexity of the display and materials, but there's no crisis underway.
The device has a lot riding on it. Priced above $2,000, it is expected to be the most expensive iPhone Apple has ever sold—and a meaningful lift to the company's average selling price. For investors, that matters as much as the product itself.
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