Reuters agency reported that Sharp Corporation almost completely stopped production of display size 9.7 for Apple tablet. Currently, the production volume are maintained at a minimum level technologically. Apple is trying to optimally manage the available displays inventory and new one is not required. Note that a shift in demand in favor of iPad mini, possessing more modest screen and lower price. can even exclude the probability of a preparation for the release of displays for the next generation iPad, which can come either in March or in the third quarter .
Samsung Display and LG Display also provide displays for iPad. More specifically, Samsung so loses some Apple orders, but LG does not want to exaggerate the scale of the disaster, because at this time of the year the production decline . Currently, for Apple it is more profitable to buy displays from Korean manufacturers, as the economic situation in Japan makes the products of local producers competitive in foreign markets.
Analysts at JP Morgan , however, believe that the iPad sales in the fourth quarter hampered by shortage of components, rather than falling demand. During the period Apple could sell up to 18.4 million tablets.