New iPad Pro, iPad Air, New Accessories Slated To Launch In Second Week Of May, Could Be Apple’s Biggest Update In One Single Day
The new iPad Pro models with OLED technology were previously reported to launch on March 26, but since then, there have been updates to that information, stating that an announcement would instead take place sometime in May. This means we must wait nearly one more month for the unveiling. Thankfully, a new report provides insights on which week these new 11-inch and 12.9-inch slates could arrive while also mentioning a new iPad Air and accessories that may also be a part of those announcements.
New iPad Pro and iPad Air to launch in ‘the week of May 6;’ new models will likely arrive at higher prices
As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in the latest edition of his ‘Power On’ newsletter, he talks about the potential launch of two iPad Pro models and one iPad Air. A new Apple Pencil and a revamped Magic Keyboard with an aluminum deck and a layout similar to a Mac are also said to arrive alongside the latest tablets. As for the potential launch date, Gurman provides the following details below.
While the newer models should deliver a solid sales boost, Gurman states that the ‘broader’ challenges have yet to be addressed. In a previous edition of his ‘Power On’ newsletter, the Bloomberg reporter predicted that in the distant future, when the Apple Vision Pro becomes a mainstream product, it can potentially replace the iPad. Naturally, it will take Apple a considerable period to cannibalize a category that continues to bring in billions, and there is a possibility that the company completely foregoes this plan by introducing numerous improvements with iPadOS 18.
Apart from the software upgrades, the hardware changes arriving to the iPad Pro series will be some of the biggest, ranging from OLED technology, which will be used for the first time on Apple’s tablets, to the M3 chipset upgrade. However, to experience these improvements, the new iPad Pro models are said to start at a higher price, which might force consumers to pick up a cheaper M2 version or look towards
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