Apple's next larger-screened iPad releases will pack Samsung display panels, Digitimes reports.
The publication, which cites Korea's inews24, claims that Apple is relying of Sammy for its panels, which will start shipping by the end of this year.
"Samsung will reportedly dedicate most supply from a 5G Plane to Line Switching (PLS) line to Apple and begin making shipments before the end of 2014," inews24 said, according to DigiTimes.
A recent report from Taiwan's Commercial Times (via MacRumors) suggested Apple's rumored Oct. event will not precede the releases of both new iPad Air and Retina Pad Mini tablets this fall.
Apple still reportedly plans to unveil and release this "Air 2" this fall, with production scheduled to kick off in Sept. and shipping set for next month, but contradicting previous reports, the site claims the Retina Mini isn't releasing alongside its larger companion. Instead, the CT reports that the "Mini 3" will launch in early 2015, with the rumored 12.9-inch iPad Pro set for a release in Q2 of 2015.
The Air 2 is believed to feature the same design as its predecessor - but with a new Apple A8 chip (compared to the A7 in the Air) and a better 8MP camera.
The A8 chip will allegedly bring with it a 50 percent increase in performance, iClarified notes.
Well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has stated he believes the Air 2 will offer an A8 chip built by TSMC, Touch ID fingerprint security and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.
The iPad Pro has been rumored for 2K/4K display options with with 2560 x 1600 and 4096 x 3072 pixel counts, respectively, an A8X chipset and an eye tracking sensor. Digitimes reports that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, or possibly "Max," would target "North America's educational market [and]... be manufactured by Quanta Computer." The tablet would arrive as a competitor to Samsung's work tablet and feature new cases with integrated keyboards and batteries, according to the report.
