With the yr’s finish quickly approaching and no Apple occasion anticipated, we have been beginning to suppose 2023 would come to an in depth with none extra new Apple merchandise. However based on a brand new report, that may not be the case.
9to5Mac claims that “there are a number of new iPads on observe for the approaching months,” together with an iPad mini 7 refresh and two new iPad Air fashions. The location stories that Apple “could also be contemplating introducing a bigger model of the iPad Air, or a costlier mannequin with higher specs.”
The present iPad Air has a ten.9-inch show and an M1 processor, whereas the smaller iPad Professional has an 11-inch show and an M2 processor. A bigger display would surpass the 11-inch iPad Professional, so it’s attainable Apple ultimately plans to ditch that mannequin in favor of a bigger 14-inch mannequin. The iPad mini isn’t anticipated to get something aside from a brand new chip and colour choices.
Moreover, 9to5Mac stories Apple can also be testing an up to date model of the Tenth-gen iPad, which launched final October. As anticipated, that replace would merely be a brand new processor and another smaller spec upgrades.
There’s additionally a brand new iPad Professional on the best way with an M3 chip that may reportedly launch alongside a redesigned Magic Keyboard with an aluminum physique and a bigger trackpad. 9to5Mac additionally stories that it’ll have a brand new accelerometer on board, although it’s not clear what its function will probably be.
For these protecting rating, that’s Apple’s complete iPad line due for a refresh over the subsequent a number of months. The timing isn’t solely clear, nonetheless, as some fashions could arrive this month or get pushed again to 2024. Apple has by no means up to date its complete iPad line on the similar time or gone a full yr with out an replace, so it’s probably that one thing will arrive earlier than the tip of October.
