- New iPads are indeed coming soon, possibly by the end of this month.
- The lineup will include new iPad Pro and iPad Air models.
- Upgrades expected are OLED displays and a bigger iPad Air model.
Apple launched the MacBook Air with M3 chipset last week making it the first product release this year. There were heavy rumours about new iPads as well but we’re yet to see any from Apple. A new report now says that Apple is indeed planning to launch new iPads as early as this month or in April.
New iPad models launching soon
- There’s no specific launch date for the new iPads yet but it should arrive either in late March or early April, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
- The new iPads will launch just in time for iPadOS 17.4, which is also said to be released around this time, Gurman added.
- Apple is expected to launch revamped iPad Pro models, and new iPad Air models as well. Joining these will be a Magic Keyboard and an upgraded Apple Pencil.
- So in total, we might get four iPad models with two from the Pro series, and two from the Air series. Since the expected launch timeline is close by, we should get to know very soon about Apple’s latest iPads.
iPad Pros with OLED displays, 12.9-inch iPad Air
The biggest upgrade for the new iPad Pros would be OLED displays instead of the mini-LED panels. This in turn is said to make the iPad Pro size much slimmer now. The new iPad Pro models could also feature a landscape-oriented Face ID camera.
There’s also a bigger iPad Air coming with a 12.9-inch display. This would make it the biggest iPad Air, and the first with a 12.9-inch screen. Only the iPad Pro has a 12.9-inch model from Apple’s tablet lineup. The iPad Air 12.9-inch model will feature the Touch ID button on top just like the previous model. The speaker grilles are located on the top and bottom as well.
It’s interesting to see how the new iPads will cater differently since the Pro lineup will get slimmer, and the Air lineup will get a bigger size.
AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid mode
Apple is also said to release a new ‘hearing aid mode’ with iOS 18 later this year. This feature will be available for the AirPods Pro 2. But it isn’t clear how exactly the hearing aid mode will work, as yet.
