Rumor: new iPad Professional coming in March, thicker 12.9-inch mannequin with Mini-LED show GL-NEWS

After sharing some particulars concerning the ninth technology iPad this week, MacOtakara reported as we speak that Apple is planning to launch the following technology iPad Professional in March this yr. The brand new fashions are anticipated to have an analogous design to the present technology, however with a Mini-LED show for the 12.9 inch model.

MacOtakara beforehand mentioned that the 2021 iPad Professional will stay with the identical design because the 2020 fashions, and this appears to be the case because the weblog has as soon as once more strengthened that in as we speak’s report. Nonetheless, sources informed the weblog that Apple has decreased the variety of speaker holes by two-thirds within the new fashions and their place has additionally modified.

The brand new rear digicam module can even be just like the one included within the iPad Professional 2020 with a bump, however MacOtakara says the lenses will not have a protrusion. Corroborating previous rumors, as we speak’s report additionally claims that the 12.9-inch 2021 iPad Professional could have a thicker physique to accommodate a brand new Mini-LED show.

Mini-LED is a new form of backlighting that’s used for LCD screens, which incorporates lots of the advantages as OLED — however it could actually supply elevated brightness, improved energy effectivity, and a decrease danger of burn-in. Because of this Apple plans to make use of it in its larger-screened gadgets, quite than OLED.

The subsequent technology iPad Professional is predicted to be introduced in March. In its newest report, the Japanese weblog mentioned Apple can even launch this yr a new generation of the entry-level iPad that will likely be primarily based on the iPad Air 3 with smaller bezels and thinner physique, however maintaining the House button with Contact ID.

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