The long-awaited iPad refresh is now anticipated to occur within the second week of Could, with a trusted leaker predicting that the launch will “most likely” happen within the week of Could 6.
Within the April 7 version of his Energy On publication, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman reiterates his earlier prediction that we are able to “circle early Could” for the eagerly awaited unveiling of recent iPad fashions. (Close to the top of March Gurman cited “folks with data of the matter” in predicting that the units would ship in that a part of the 12 months.) However he additionally goes additional than in earlier articles, naming the particular week when the launch will “most likely” occur, primarily based on each data from sources and preparations at Apple retail shops.
“Apple retail shops are making ready to obtain new product advertising supplies later that week,” Gurman explains. “That’s usually an indication {that a} new product launch is incoming.”
Cynical readers might level out that they’ve heard this all earlier than. The iPad vary acquired no updates in any respect all through the complete calendar 12 months 2023, and have been strongly tipped to get new fashions in March of this 12 months; as a substitute we acquired the M3 MacBook Air (by way of press launch, slightly than a correct media occasion) and nothing else. Gurman’s rationalization for that is that the iPads have been slated for a March launch, however have been delayed by manufacturing issues associated to the “complicated new iPad screens” that we are going to quickly be attending to see.
And Gurman isn’t the one supply pointing to an imminent launch. Late final week we coated the separate discovery of two batches of recent iPads on the Bureau of India Requirements registration web site–a complete of 4 new fashions–which most likely means a pair of Airs and a pair of Professionals can be with us quickly.
Certainly, within the new report Gurman says the Professional and Air will each be up to date, and that we are able to additionally count on new variations of the Magic Keyboard and the Apple Pencil. For all the newest information in regards to the launch, control our recurrently up to date iPad Air and iPad Professional rumor roundups.
