Adam Kos On Tuesday, Apple announced May's Let loose Keynote, which of course is supposed to bring the company's hardware news. We are waiting for them rather impatiently, because we haven't seen new iPads in over a year and a half. It should be all about them, but what exactly to expect?
Starring the Apple Pencil?
The graphic design of the invitations is directly tempting, even Tim Cook is baiting the 3rd generation Apple Pencil in the X social network. Even if the keynote will be the new iPads, as One More Thing we may just see a revolutionary stylus. In any case, it won't be the only accessory for the new tablets. There should also be a new keyboard designed for iPad Pros, which will actually make a more portable MacBook (unfortunately only with iPadOS).
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The 3rd generation Apple Pencil could get control options like press, long press and double press. Thanks to these different variants, it could then provide three different actions without you having to select or switch anything in the given application. This is, of course, a clear improvement over the current double-tap. Interchangeable tips with different thicknesses are also expected.
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iPad Pro
The new iPad Pros should be the star of the Let loose Keynote. The most anticipated and, in fact, the most requested novelty is the transition to OLED displays, something that also has significantly cheaper Android competitors. The integration of this panel will fundamentally improve the user experience, as these displays offer not only more vivid colors but also better work with contrast. You can also expect higher brightness and other benefits, such as lower energy consumption and the ability to drop the display's adaptive refresh rate down to 1 Hz. This would mean that even iPad Pros could get an Always On display.
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We already have M3 chips in Mac computers, and since Apple is also putting them in its tablets, it's clear that the upcoming iPad pro line won't be far behind. Anything else doesn't really make sense here, because Apple would have to create its own "tablet" chip, or use the one from the iPhones. The M3 chip is manufactured using a 3nm process and will of course have the task of providing the iPad with higher performance and efficiency. It's also likely that we'll see the front-facing camera with Face ID moved to the longer side to work better in landscape mode.
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iPad Air
The last redesign of the iPad Air came in 2020, when it received a 10,9" display. Now Apple is also preparing a 12,9" model for us. So it is similar to the MacBook Air series, where we also have a choice of two display sizes. In addition, Air looks at this size here for the very first time. It will also be the first time that we will have a choice of two sizes in this series.
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According to the information leaked so far, the new iPad Airs will contain a redesigned camera, and thus their module itself. It should have a form reminiscent of the iPhone X module, although there will be only one wide-angle camera. The module will also have an LED, which is missing from the current model. Here too, the front camera moves to the longer side, i.e. ideally in landscape mode. The current generation has an M1 chip, given that iPad Pros already have an M2 chip and are expecting an M3 chip, it would make more sense to use the older M2 chip.
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Are we in for a surprise?
If Apple introduced the iPad mini, it would certainly be a surprise. It is not expected until autumn, alongside the 11th generation of the basic iPad. But if it really came down to him, what would he offer? Primarily a new display, when the old one suffered from an error called Jelly scrolling. The current iPad mini is powered by an A15 Bionic chip, while a reliable leak on Weibo says the new model will feature an A16 Bionic chip. It's not a dramatic upgrade, and in terms of performance, this tablet will clearly lag behind the A17 and A18 chips used in the latest iPhone models, not to mention the M-series chips. Of course, other components will also be updated, including support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. We should also expect new colors, which also applies to the iPad Air.
The "One More Thing" that was already revealed in both the invite and Tim's tweet? Probably not..:-) Mainly, it's nothing revolutionary, a completely new product, etc. Just an evolution of the existing one, and it's 99% sure it won't be like an "OMT" bomb. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the new iPad Pros like a little kid. Damn, they really needed an upgrade.