Joe Rossignol
Apple is “unlikely” to hold an event to announce new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, according to sources cited by Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has already said that Apple has no plans to hold an event dedicated to the new iPads, but he made this statement in early March, even before it was carried out. reported that the release of the devices was delayed due to production delays. With the new iPads expected to launch in early May, DigiTimes believes Apple still has no plans to hold an event.
Instead of an event, it is likely that Apple will announce the new iPads in a press release. published on its website, as it did for MacBook Air models with the M3 chip in early March. Gurman believes Apple will announce the new iPads by the second week of May, barring any further delays due to manufacturing issues.
Gurman noted that two factors contributed to the delay in releasing the new iPads: Apple is still is finalizing iPadOS software for the new iPads and the advanced OLED display technologies that will power those devices.
A quick look at the iPad-related products Apple is expected to announce:
- Two new iPad Pro models with an M3 chip, OLED displays, thinner bodies, thinner bezels, a matte screen, a landscape front-facing camera, other design changes and possibly MagSafe wireless charging.
- Two new iPad Air models with an M2 chip and a landscape front-facing camera, including the first 12.9-inch iPad Air.
- New Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro with aluminum casing , a larger trackpad, and other design improvements.
- A new Apple Pencil, which may have a new “pinch” gesture for certain actions and eventually support VisionOS.
It's Gone It's been almost 18 months since Apple last released new iPads, so customers have been waiting a long time for the updated models to arrive. 2023 marked the first year that Apple did not release a new iPad in the device's history.
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