On two things pundits agree : New iPads are on the way and Apple is unlikely to announce them at a dedicated press result . Beyond that , however , we have serious disagreements .
“ Sources familiar with Apple ’s media plans ” ( as report bySupercharged ) claim that Apple will announce a heap of fresh iPad poser this week . Those sources say Tuesday , October 17 is the most likely particular date for the debut , and that theiPad Air , iPad miniskirt , and10th - gen iPadare all in line for a refresh : “ The updates will have pocket-sized spec bumps , bringing the mannikin in line with fast and more effective micro chip , ” the internet site forebode , rather pessimistically . “ The iPad Air will gain the M2 silicon chip , an upgrade from the current M1 chip , while the upcoming iPad mini will have the A16 Bionic chip . ”
On Monday , leaker Majin Bu on X ( formerly Twitter ) also lay claim that Apple will plunge the eleventh - gen iPad on Tuesday with young colors .
the new 11 gen 10.9 in iPad that Apple will present tomorrow will have the exact same intention as the 10 gen model , furthermore the accessory will be absolutely compatiblepic.twitter.com/UPd7SWq6gY
This all take a leak sense . The miniskirt is certainly due for an update , give that the last ( sixth - gen ) model arrived more than two years ago , and the 5th - gen iPad Air from March 2022 is more than 18 months old . The tenth - gen monetary standard iPad make out out just a year ago , but Apple ’s entry - level machine habitually gets annual updates , while theiPad Pros , which were also update last fall , tend to travel along a long hertz .
Another source , however , begs to differ . In the tardy variant of hisPower On newssheet , Bloomberg leaker - Mark Gurman insists that new iPads will not appear this month . He does n’t declare oneself much more point , other than to profess that newfangled versions of the three models mentioned abovearein development ( with the update center on “ fast chip ” ) , so it ’s potential that they could yet appear before Christmas . specially since Gurman mentions , by way of dividing line , that the iPad Pro update wo n’t happen until 2024 .
Reports have also claim that Apple is preparing to found a new3rd - gen Apple Pencilwith charismatic bakshish . It ’s not clear whether the raw gadget would be compatible with the 11th - gen iPad , which inexplicably is only compatible with the 1st - gen Apple Pencil andrequires a dongle .
Whichever of these new devices publish , however , the announcement seems unlikely to be a smash hit . Our pettifoggery sources , after all , agree that these will be minor , iterative update , with no mention of the kind of flagship new features about which Apple loves to build an case . ( determine jelly scrolling on the iPad mini , as Supercharged acknowledgment , really does n’t weigh . ) And the latter site explicitly omen that “ the announcements will take place on Apple ’s website and its YouTube channel and will not let in a loud intercrossed event for significant merchandise announcements . ”
This year has been a slow one for Apple events , with just two so far ; Apple often holds a spring result , but did n’t bother in 2023 , and often holds multiple gloaming case ( it had as many as three in September , October and November 2020 ) but again has limit itself to just the one . The signs suggest 2023 may end up featuring just two Apple event , and the last time Apple was so restrained with the public was in 2017 .
Whether the shortage of events excogitate a wider conservativism and lack of risk of exposure - taking is disputable ; in fact , it ’s probably more to do with the amount of development and selling resourcefulness being directed towardsApple Vision Pro , which does n’t launch until 2024 . But it ’s certainly feeling like this will go down as one of the quieter years in Apple ’s history .
