iPad Pro Launch Pushed to May Due to OLED Panel Shortages
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OLED panel supply issues may be causing iPad Pro launch delays, based on reports from Korea. Samsung and LG Display are struggling with yields.
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Samsung recently faced poor yields on 11-inch panels for new iPad Pros, unable to meet Apple's order quantity.
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Apple has transferred some 11-inch panel orders from Samsung to LG Display, which will now supply 60% of panels for new iPad Pros.
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Apple originally ordered 8.5 million OLED panels from Samsung and LG for 2024, a decrease from 10 million projected last year.
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New iPad Pro and iPad Air models are now expected to launch in early May rather than March/April due to software and manufacturing delays.