Ever since Apple launched the M3 MacBook Air earlier this month, we’ve been ready for brand new iPads to comply with. Now it appears as if we’ve got a date—and we’ll solely want to attend a little bit longer.
In response to the Chinese language-language web site IT Residence (by way of Macrumors), Apple will take the wraps off its new iPads on Tuesday, March 26, primarily based on an evaluation of a number of tablet-related equipment which might be as a result of go reside on Amazon. It’s not clear which fashions will launch first or whether or not there shall be a brief preorder interval. A separate report from Show Provide Chain Advisor Ross Younger claims that provides of the 11-inch fashions could possibly be extra constrained than the bigger 12.9-inch fashions.
Moreover, a rumor from Weibo consumer Immediate Digital says the primary spherical of iPad Air manufacturing has wrapped up and models are already delivery from China.
Apple is anticipated to replace each the iPad Air and the iPad Professional with the primary new fashions in additional than a 12 months. Probably the most notable replace shall be a very new 12.9-inch iPad Air mannequin as a less expensive different to the flagship iPad Professional. It’s additionally anticipated to get a greater digicam and processor. The iPad Professional is rumored to get OLED shows, an M3 processor, and a thinner design in addition to a better price ticket.
Additionally rumored are new 11-inch and 12.9-inch Magic Keyboards that can presumably help each fashions of Air and Professional. Experiences have mentioned the brand new keyboards shall be sturdier and extra MacBook-like. A brand new Apple Pencil can also be more likely to launch to refresh the lineup.
After the iPad launches, Apple’s subsequent occasion is more likely to be WWDC in June, which ought to be introduced subsequent week. Apple will unveil iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, and new variations of the remainder of its working programs. It may unveil some new {hardware} as nicely, equivalent to a brand new Mac mini and Mac Studio.