An official at an Apple display supplier in Korea has told the The Korea Times that they are working on a 12.9-inch Retina Display which will be used in the next-generation iPad. He also said that the tablet’s release is set for early next year. The report also states that this new display will have many more pixels than Apple’s current 9.7-inch iPad Air, nearing ultra high-definition (UHD) quality.

“Apple’s local first-tier display supplier is now producing a 12.9-inch Retina Display to be used in the new iPad, which will be coming out sometime early next year,” an official at a local Apple supplier in Korea told The Korea Times by telephone Tuesday. 

…“The 12.9-inch iPad will have improved picture quality. As the Apple partner intends to boost its lineup for displays that have almost ultra high-definition (UHD) quality, the upcoming iPad will provide very clear quality similar to that of UHD,” said the official.

 There have been multiple sources reporting that Apple is working on a larger iPad with a 12.9-inch display. It doesn’t sound like something Apple would release, but we will have to wait and see.

source [macrumors]