It was rumored earlier this year that Apple will host another event after the iPhone 15 announcement for the new Macs and iPad models. However, the company saw fit to delay the M3 chip until early next year, hinting that the new iPad models will also be postponed alongside the upgraded Macs. It is now being reported that Apple is working on two models of the iPad Air and an upgraded iPad mini 7 with new chips.
Apple could segregate the iPad Air lineup with a new model featuing a bigger display
There have been various rumors surrounding the launch of the new iPad models. The company is expected to release the OLED iPad Pro models with an M3 chip next year. However, the iPad mini 7 and iPad Air 6 remain open to launch later this year. According to sources familiar with 9to5mac, Apple is on track to launch the new iPad mini 7 in the "coming months". The publication also mentions that the company will see fit to announce new iPad Air models.
A prominent industry analyst reported last year that Apple is working to launch the iPad mini 7 by the end of this year. He also threw a possibility that the iPad mini 7 could be announced early next year. The iPad mini 7 could feature the same design as the current model but with a faster chip. We suspect that the device will feature Apple's latest A17 Pro chip to better compete against the performance of the M-series chips in the new iPad Air lineup.
As mentioned earlier, Apple is working on two models of the iPad Air codenamed J507 and J508 for both WiFi and Cellular variants. The information is in line with earlier reports from Bloomberg, suggesting that Apple will launch a new iPad Air "soonish". Currently, only the iPad Pro lineup features two size variants and Apple could be working on segregating the iPad Air lineup. What this means is that the company could introduce a new model with a bigger screen size compared to the current version.
The new iPad Air models are expected to be powered by Apple's M2 chip, similar to the iPad Pro models. The redesigned iPad Pro models will feature the new M3 chip based on TSMC's 3nm process. Apple will potentially announce the iPad Air and iPad Pro models together to keep a performance difference between the two models. While details on the newer models are scarce, it remains to be seen how Apple will position the device in the iPad lineup.
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