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Samsung will help Apple launch iPad Air with OLED screen in 2027

Apple is expected to launch its first iPad Air models with an OLED screen in the first half of 2027, and Samsung will be one of the main people responsible for making the news possible. Sams...

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Samsung will help Apple launch iPad Air with OLED screen in 2027
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Apple is expected to launch its first iPad Air models with an OLED screen in the first half of 2027, and Samsung will be one of the main people responsible for making the news possible. Samsung Display, a division specializing in screens, is expected to supply most of the panels used in the new tablets, which are expected to arrive in 11- and 13-inch versions.

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BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): Apple is expected to launch its first iPad Air models with an OLED screen in the first half of 2027, and Samsung will be one of the main people responsible for making the news possible. Samsung Display, a division specializing in screens, is expected to supply most of the panels used in the new tablets, which are expected to arrive in 11- and 13-inch versions.

The expectation is that Apple will sell between 4 million and 5 million units of the iPad Air with OLED throughout 2027. The volume represents a commercial opportunity for Samsung.

According to rumors, Samsung Display is expected to take on the largest share of production of OLED screens for the new generation of iPad Air. The company already has experience in supplying components for Apple tablets and occupies a prominent position in the global OLED panel market.

Other manufacturers must also participate in the production chain. LG Display should concentrate on supplying screens for the iPad Pro models, while the Chinese BOE may supply OLED panels for one of the versions of the new iPad Air.

The division between manufacturers indicates that Apple intends to work with different suppliers to meet demand for its tablets.

The movement also shows how the two companies maintain a commercial relationship that goes beyond the dispute over smartphones and tablets. Even direct competitors, Apple and Samsung, depend on partnerships in the manufacturing of important components for their products.

The iPad Air with OLED is part of a renewal planned by Apple for the first half of 2027. According to information attributed to Mark Gurman, Bloomberg columnist, Apple is preparing three new iPad models for the beginning of 2027.

One of them will be the iPad Air with an OLED screen. Although there are still no complete details about its specifications, it is expected that the device will receive the M5 chip, replacing the current generation M4.

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