Whereas a number of studies have indicated that Apple plans to announce up to date iPad Air, iPad mini, and entry-level iPad fashions this week, Japanese weblog Mac Otakara believes a third-generation Apple Pencil is extra more likely to be introduced as an alternative of latest iPads.

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An excerpt from the report, laptop translated by Bing:

MacOTAKARA believes that relatively than an replace to the iPad itself, the Apple Pencil 3 can be launched, which can include a replaceable magnet tip.

Final month, leaker “Majin Bu” mentioned the brand new Apple Pencil would characteristic interchangeable magnetic ideas for drawing, technical drawing, and portray.

The second-generation Apple Pencil was introduced on October 30, 2018. It comes with one non-magnetic tip, with substitute ideas out there. The second-generation Apple Pencil attaches magnetically to 2018 and newer iPad Professional fashions, 2020 and newer iPad Air fashions, and the newest iPad mini. Within the U.S., it’s priced at $129.

Apple additionally continues to promote the first-generation Apple Pencil with a Lightning connector for the tenth-generation entry-level iPad and a few older iPad fashions. It has been rumored that this Apple Pencil mannequin is likely to be up to date with a USB-C connector quickly. The unique Apple Pencil was launched in November 2015 for $99.

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman right this moment mentioned Apple is making progress on new iPad fashions, however he believes that the discharge of those units “will not occur this month.”

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