Apple could be introducing three new iPad models this coming Tuesday،
Many thought that after unveiling the new iPhone 15 series, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 last month, we wouldn’t see Apple release any more hardware in 2023. But there could be one last toothpaste pressure. tube left by the gang in Cupertino giving rise to an announcement which would reveal three new iPad tablets according to Supercharged (via CultofMac). We might also see a new Apple Pencil with USB-C charging.
The report cites a source “familiar with Apple’s media projects” who claims that this Tuesday, October 17, Apple will present a new entry-level iPad, an iPad Air equipped with an M2 and a new iPad mini. The entry-level iPad would be the 11th generation model replacing the 10th generation iPad announced in October 2022. The new iPad Air is expected to come with an upgrade in the form of a faster M2 chip. The previous iPad Air, the first to use an M-series chip, was announced in March 2022.
The new iPad Air, expected to be announced this Tuesday, is said to be powered by a powerful M2 Apple Silicon chip
Apple is not expected to put on a big show for the release of the new iPads, as an announcement will be made by the company on YouTube and through its editorial site. If you’re hoping the announcement will include a new iPad Pro, you’re ahead of the game. OLED iPad Pro models are expected to become official in the second half of 2024. This makes sense since the first half will be dominated by Apple’s Vision Pro space computer. We expect the new iPad Pro model to be offered with an 11-inch display and a 13-inch display.
Since the end of the pandemic, tablet sales have fallen. Apple saw an increase in iPad sales during this period when many were working from home and students were taking virtual classes. Perhaps an injection of new iPad models will boost Apple’s tablet sales.
