It ’s not long now . Apple sent out invitationslast week for its first upshot of 20201 with the seasonal tagline ‘ Spring Loaded ” and teasing a tonic cyclosis at 10 am PT on Tuesday , April 20 . And with just about 24 hour to go , the rumors are fly . Here ’s what we await to see at tomorrow ’s event . For the tardy rumor as they trickle in , check out ourlast - min updates story .
Nearly certain
iPad Pro
The iPad Pro has n’t gotten arealupdate since 2018 . Yeah , there was a relativelyminor refresh in 2020that added LiDAR , an UltraWide camera , and the A12Z processor ( which is fundamentally an A12 with an supernumerary GPU core enable ) , along with the Magic Keyboard and trackpad support , but a tangible upgrade for the iPad Pro is long overdue , and from what we ’re hearing , it ’s the most probable product to be unveil at this case .
First thing first . The unexampled iPad Pro will belike have an A14X mainframe . If historical patterns for these “ X ” processors hold true , it will more or less mirror the M1 in Apple Silicon Macs : an A14 with double the number of high-pitched - carrying out CPU cores and GPU cores , which is crazy fast . Other expected improvements are a television camera module that mirror the one in the iPhone 12 Pro , 5 G connectivity in the cellular models , and Thunderbolt support .
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However , the display might be the biggest ascent . Apple is expected to make the move to mini LED inat least in the larger 12.9 - in poser , which would tot up twelve of small lighting geographical zone for good line , vividness , and HDR . You canlearn more about mini light-emitting diode here , but the upshot is it’skind oflike the Pro Display XDR , but with many more , little , LED backlights .
Apple Pencil (3rd generation)
As several of our readers target out , the Spring Loaded invitation was almost certainly draw on an iPad using an Apple Pencil , but which Apple Pencil is the interrogation . The latest rendering of the Apple Pencil was released back in 2018 , but all it really added was a new wireless charging method acting . Otherwise , it ’s essentially the same as the first - gen ( which Apple still sell ) .
However , there are persistent rumors thatApple is working on a new Apple Pencil . We do n’t be intimate all that much about it other than it might have a new glossy conclusion , but it seems potential that Apple would utilise the Spring Loaded effect to launch the fresh poser . We expect it will bring some new functionality , good accuracy , and improved latent period to take advantage of the raw iPad Pro ’s display .
AirTags
We ’ve heard rumor of an Apple - grow aim tracking equipment interchangeable to the Tile trackers for what feels likeagesnow , but it look like this will eventually be the upshot where it arrives . Apple justupdated Find My to endorse item trackingfrom third - political party manufacturing business , so the software layer is in place , the interest is there , and the timing seems perfect for Apple to finally drop itsAirTags item trackers .
We ’re just not surehow relevant they ’ll benow that any manufacturer can hook up with the detect My meshing . Rumor saysthey’ll cost around $ 39 eachand reinforcement Bluetooth LE for coarse location with large-minded compatibility along with radical - broadband for preciseness location map using thelatest iPhones . As far as the pattern , they ’re expected to be stylish and circular but may need freestanding accessories to attach to thing like keys and backpacks .
Very possible
Apple TV
An updated variant of the Apple TV 4 K is another production we ’ve heard a lot about lately . Such a machine would likely be very alike to the Apple TV 4 K with an update processor ( the current A10X is rather honest-to-god by now ) , and hopefullya new remote . Anupgrade to HDMI 2.1is also expected , which would allow for 120Hz yield to brook boob tube . It will likely cost the same as the current modeling , but we would n’t be opposed to a price cut .
AirPods
We ’ve heard about pregnant updates to the accounting entry - floor AirPods for quite some prison term now . Colloquially telephone “ AirPods 3 ” ( although there was never an AirPods 2 ) , they are said to have a Modern design that more closely resemble theAirPods Pro . The most recent rumors suggest that these wo n’t in reality be released until the fall , but we ’ve already seen images floating around , so it seems potential that they ’ll nation on Tuesday . As with all Apple rumors , you never really love , and AirPods can ( and do ) ship at any time .
Definitely maybe
Services
There ’s always a decent chance that Apple will announce some poppycock related to its services . On Monday , Recode Media host Peter Kafka posted on Twitterthat he ’s get wind that “ Apple is prepping its own podcast plan – a pay up subscription armed service , ” to be unveiled on Tuesday . Last week we arrive an update to Fitness+ withnew workouts and a new instructor , but Apple could also use the event to re - trample some of itsrecent changes to Apple Arcadeand highlightupcoming Apple TV+ content . And we certainly would n’t beware getting an update to iCloud with more computer memory and tot up feature , especially now that it ’s part of theApple One bundles .
Less likely
There are several other Apple products rumored to be released this class , but we do n’t anticipate them to be ready to denote on April 20 . For example , some non - Pro iPads are due for an update and we listen that both the iPad mini and 10.5 - inch iPad have significant redesigns in the works . But we unremarkably try rumors from office suppliers and manufacturing married person tightlipped to secrete , and there has n’t been any of that yet for those iPads . So those will probably be free fall release .
The MacBook Pro only dumbfound anApple Silicon optionin the 13 - inch model , and Intel - based good example are also still usable ( unlike the MacBook Air , which is now M1 - only ) . Both 14 - inch and 16 - inch model of the MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon are purportedly on the way , with a Modern conception that has smaller bezels around the display and some other substantial pattern and feature updates . We carry these are probably come at WWDC or afterward in the year .
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The iPhone SE launched last year around this time , but rumour hint Apple will be keeping the current modelling around for at least another class . That ’s completely okay — the SE has a slap-up processor and still well worth its $ 399 price shred .
And one more thing?
When we heard about the Apple spring event , the last thing on our minds was unexampled iMacs . But now we ’re nearly positive that they will come as the big promulgation , possible even a fabled One More matter .
We ’ve been gestate a new iMac since last year ’s WWDC , so it ’s been in ontogenesis for a while now . hearsay have n’t discounted it arriving at this issue , and just last Friday , Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurmansaid in an interviewdiscussing the Spring Loaded upshot that the “ iterative , basic clobber ” could be saved by the launch of a novel all - in - one : “ If the iMac does indeed get set in motion next workweek , that ’s gon na be a big mountain . ” unremarkably he ’s be the one to discount such an announcement , so if he has n’t heard it ’s not number , it ’s very possible that it is .
Anupdated iMacwould be much more than a faster chip . Rumors have suggested it will have a bigger covert and a whole new design language that closely mirrors the XDR Pro Display . It might be a little too betimes in the yr , but Apple has several Macs to found this year — not to bring up updates to the existing M1 Macs — so it ca n’t releaseallof them at WWDC . Plus , the latestmacOS 11.3 betaincludes potential references to young iMacs , oft - accurate l0vetodream on Twitterhas razz them , and there might bea clue hiding in the event invite .
