Apple announces launch event on May 7th for new iPads: here’s what to expect

Highlights

• Apple is expected to refresh its tablet lineup after a long wait of one and a half years.
• The long-rumoured OLED iPad Pro is expected to make its debut.
• Apple has sent out invites to the media for the May 7th virtual event.

Fresh off the heels the release of its first AR headset – the Apple Vision Pro – in February, tech giant Apple is gearing up for its new set of launches. The company has sent out invites for a “special Apple Event”, scheduled for May 7th, 7 AM PT (7.30 PM IST), without explicitly revealing what its announcing.

However, we can speculate that the event will see a refresh of the iPad lineup, which hasn’t seen a new release since late 2022 when the company announced a new entry-level iPad and M2 iPad Pro.

Apple OLED iPad Pro, new iPad Airs expected

• The long-rumoured OLED iPad Pro is expected to be unveiled at the event. There could be 11-inch and 13-inch options with repositioned, horizontal front-facing cameras.
• The refreshed iPad Air lineup could see the inclusion of a 12.9-inch display size, besides the regular 10.9-inch inch options. Both could come with Mini LED displays.
• All the new tablets are expected to be powered by the M3 chipset.
• A new Apple Pencil and a redesigned Magic Keyboard with an aluminium build and larger trackpad are also expected. In fact, the launch event invite features a pencil in the caricature, hinting at its imminent launch.

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Two iPad models were spotted on India’s BIS certification website recently with model numbers A2836 and A2837. It’s unclear to which tablets they belong. However, Apple fans may be disappointed to know that the new iPads’ prices are expected to be higher this time around.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, in his latest newsletter, commented that this “would be “one of the biggest updates to the Apple tablet in a single day.” Stick around as we update you with more details on Apple’s latest product launch.

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