Overview
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is testing OLED versions of the iPad mini, iPad Air, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air.
- The iPad mini is expected to be the first to switch in 2026, with a roughly $100 price increase and a redesign that targets better water resistance using a vibration-based speaker system without open holes.
- The next iPad Air due in spring 2026 will retain an LCD, with an OLED update planned for a later generation likely in 2027.
- Upcoming M5-based MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models are slated to keep LCD panels, with an OLED MacBook Pro tied to an M6-era redesign and an OLED MacBook Air not anticipated before 2028.
- Apple’s entry-level iPad is not currently planned to receive OLED, while iPad Pro already uses the technology.