The last time Apple did any kind of update to the iPad batting order was in October of 2022 ( and the iPad Air was last updated in March 2022 ) . So , we ’ve been in an iPad update drouth for over a year , but this March could bring some iPad ( and MacBook Air ) fortune .
In the latest edition of his Power On newssheet , Bloomberg ’s Mark Burman reports thatApple has gone into “ deep ” productionwith the next generation of iPads and the MacBook Air to gear up for a recent March release . Among the proclamation this leap are likely to be a refresh to the current 10.9 - inch iPad Air , a new larger iPad Air , and a revamp of the iPad Pros .
Gurman ’s new paper is basically a repeat of a report he madeback in December , though this study looks like more certain about a March timeframe . The last time Apple held aMarch eventwas in 2022 , where the M1 Ultra , Mac Studio , and Studio Display debuted , and the iPhone SE and iPad Air received update .
In early December , psychoanalyst Ross Young posted that 12.9 - inch presentation panels for a turgid iPad Air had started ship . Both iPad Airs are expected to feature an M2 fleck . Meanwhile , the iPad Pro is expected to feature new OLED showing , a new M3 chipping , an updated design , and a revamped Magic Keyboard .
Last Friday , MacRumors reported that theiOS 17.4 betathat was recently unfreeze includes code that refers to theFace ID frame-up in landscape more , which could mean that the front - confront tv camera will be on the recollective edge like the 10th - gen iPad . However , it ’s unclear if this applies to just the iPad Pro , just the iPad Air , or both . early on last week , CAD renders seemed to indicate that thecamera on the iPad Air will remain on the scant edge .
As for the MacBook Air , the only expected change is that Apple will upgrade the chip from the M2 to the M3 . Apple free the M3 series back in November with theiMacandMacBook Pro , so this ascent is expected , it was just a matter of when it would happen . Apple will still offer 13- and 15 - inch models with no other figure or specification charges .
For more data , check out our rumor roundups for theiPad Pro , iPad Air , iPad mini , andMacBook Air .
