Subj : Apple tipped to launch new iPads in May
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Date : Thu Mar 28 2024 20:00:05

Apple tipped to launch new iPads in May

Date:
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:47:44 +0000

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May is tipped as the launch month for new iPad Pros and iPad Air models.

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Apple could finally launch new iPads in May, bringing in OLED panels and a 
brand-new iPad Air model. 

Apple tipster and Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman said that his sources with 
insider knowledge of Apple's plans note that early May is slated as a launch 
period for next-generation iPads. 

It was previously thought new iPads would arrive in March or April, but 
Gurman reported that complications in OLED display manufacturing and getting 
the software ready for the new tablets led to delays in shipping. 

As has been previously rumored, Apple is once again expected to launch new 
iPad Pro models thatll sport OLED displays, while the so-called iPad Air 6 is 
tipped to get a refresh and a new 12.9-inch model thatll offer a big-screened 
iPadOS experience without the need to splash the cash on the expensive 
12.9-inch iPad Pro . More power, slicker accessories 

Gurman said the iPad Pros will be codenamed J717, J718, J720 and J721 and 
will make use of the Apple M3 chip  as seen in the latest MacBook Air 13-inch 
.. 

These next-gen iPad Pros are also expected to have a redesigned Magic 
Keyboard and Apple Pencil. But exactly what form these tweaks will take 
wasn't mentioned in Gurmans latest report. One could posit new keyboard 
mechanisms and more flexibility in the keyboard's positioning, and likely 
better sensitivity and precision with the Apple Pen. 

The iPad Air upgrades are likely to be more on the chip side, potentially 
going for a M3, which would be a notable upgrade on the M1 chip the current 
iPad Air has. But an iPad Air with a larger display could be one way to give 
iPads a shot in the arm; as smartphones get bigger and foldable phones come 
to the fore, theres arguably no need for 10.9-inch tablets, but one with a 
screen thats nearly 13 inches could be a lot more appealing. 

If Apple does indeed launch new iPads in May, it would come a stone's throw 
away from WWDC 2024 , which will take place June 10 this year. You might also 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/apple-tipped-to-launch-new-ipads-in-may


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