A Bloomberg story indicates that new iPad Air and iPad Pro models are expected in the second week of May, potentially at a higher price than their predecessors. Apple hasn’t released any new iPad announcements in over a year, but with the release of the iPad Pro and iPad Air models of the upcoming generation, the company may finally end this run. These iPads were not released in March, despite an earlier leak indicating as much.
Expected to be released in two sizes—11-inch and 13-inch—the highly anticipated iPad Pro (review) will have an OLED screen, making it the first iPad model to use new display technology. Supporting 120Hz (ProRes) refresh rate, it should provide improved colours, contrast, and peak brightness levels. In a similar vein, Apple is anticipated to introduce a new 12.9-inch iPad Air for the first time ever. This iPad is rumoured to have a standard LCD panel, maybe with a 60Hz refresh rate.
A redesigned Apple Pencil, a Magic Keyboard with an expanded touchpad, and new folio cases are among the first-party accessories that will be released alongside these iPads. The new iPad Pro models are expected to have a somewhat different design than their predecessors, but they will still have a metal unibody design and a premium finish. Regarding hardware, the M3 chip will power the upcoming iPad Pro models, while the iPad Air will have to make do with the M2 chip from the previous generation.
Price increases for the iPad Pro family are reportedly planned because of the increased bill of materials (BoM) brought on by the use of new display technology, a 3nm processor, and possibly the cost of additional components. We might anticipate price increases of between $50 and $100 for the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad models, given that the starting price of the 11-inch iPad Pro model is currently $799.
By MunafeKiDeal