Citing an nameless supply that reached out to them, Mike Hurley and Jason Snell, hosts of the Upgrade podcast (via 9to5Mac) claim that Apple is engaged on a brand new display expertise that will likely be used to equip the corporate’s next-generation iPad Air with a 90Hz show. The present technology Air mannequin has a 60Hz display and Apple’s M2 chip, whereas its successor may arrive with the M3 chip.
The data shared by the supply additionally means that the iPad Air will solely be the primary Apple gadget to reach with the purported 90Hz show. The firm will reportedly “engaged on increasing it to different fashions or merchandise like a 24-inch Mac and a next-gen Studio Display.”
While Apple has usually restricted entry to shows with a excessive refresh fee to its ‘professional’ smartphone and pill fashions, current studies recommend that the corporate may launch the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Slim/ Air with a 120Hz display. Most smartphone distributors supply handsets with 120Hz refresh charges at decrease costs than the common iPhone, so it isn’t shocking that Apple may very well be eager to shut the hole in expertise on its normal iPhone fashions.
It’s price taking these claims with a grain of salt, contemplating that Apple solely launched its M2 iPad Air mannequin earlier this 12 months. The firm can also be very secretive about its upcoming merchandise, so we’re unlikely to see concrete data associated to the purported show upgrades for Apple’s subsequent iPad Air, Studio Display, and 24-inch iMac fashions till they’re unveiled by the agency.
