A redesigned iPad and M2 iPad Pro are virtually sure to reach tomorrow
As the times tick by in October, we’re all questioning the identical factor: When is all that new rumored Apple {hardware} popping out? We might have our reply as Mark Gurman of Bloomberg claims that the primary releases might arrive “in a matter of days.” In a follow-up tweet on Monday, he reported that they’ll arrive on Tuesday morning.
In his weekly Power On e-newsletter, Gurman stories Apple is first planning to launch refreshes to its iPad Pro and entry-level iPad strains. The iPad Pro will appear like the present fashions that haven’t modified since 2018 however deliver extra efficiency with an M2 chip. There are additionally rumors that the brand new iPad Pros might function wi-fi and MagSafe charging, however the display screen sizes and different specs are anticipated to stay the identical, together with the display screen variations between the 11-inch and 12.9-inch fashions, as confirmed in a tweet by Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants.
The Tenth-generation iPad will reportedly see a a lot larger change, with a bigger 10.5-inch show, flat edges, and USB-C. There are conflicting rumors on how dramatic the redesign will probably be—it might lose the Home button altogether—and Gurman solely says the brand new mannequin will probably be “probably the most important replace to that line in a number of years.” A Twitter consumer noticed a brand new case for the 2022 iPad in Target that exhibits the brand new pill will assist the 2nd technology Apple Pencil. The present iPad is the one Apple pill to assist the 1st-generation Pencil.
Gurman’s follow-up tweet confirmed that “days” really meant days and the iPads will arrive on Tuesday morning, seemingly at 8:30am ET. Gurman additionally says that iPadOS 16.1 gained’t arrive till the week of October 24, so the brand new iPads seemingly gained’t ship till subsequent Friday, October 28.
Apple additionally reportedly has a flurry of recent Macs able to launch this month, together with an M2 refreshes of the Mac mini and 14-inch and 16-inch MacE book Pros. They might arrive subsequent week with macOS Monterey or land in early November.