Tag: iPad pro

  • Apple’s first 2021 releases may include new tablet, accessory and wearable products

    Apple’s first 2021 releases may include new tablet, accessory and wearable products

    The rumors: Apple’s April product releases will include a tablet, wearable and accessory, according to Max Weinbach (67.1% accurate).

    • Tablet: a new iPad Pro (with Mini-LED on the 12.9-inch, 5G, upgraded cameras and Thunderbolt support)
    • Wearable: “likely new seasonal Apple Watch bands” (new Solo Loop colors)
    • Accessory: AirTags, Apple’s long-awaited tracking accessory

    Our take: Only new info here is about the Apple Watch bands, which Apple does just about every year. Wouldn’t it be wild if the new watch band was an indigo color?

  • ‘A14X’ processor leaked in iOS 14.5, based on M1 chip

    ‘A14X’ processor leaked in iOS 14.5, based on M1 chip

    The leak: Apple has revealed the existence of a new and unannounced processor likely destined for the 2021 iPad Pros, according to 9to5Mac (77.2% accurate).

    • As noted in the findings, “iOS 14.5 includes references to a GPU from a chip called ’13G,’ which is not used by any currently available iOS devices…we can say that 13G is the A14X SoC, a variant of the A14 Bionic chip.”
    • 9to5Mac also says that this processor is based on the M1 chip, which corroborates what Mark Gurman (89.1% accurate) has reported previously

    Our take: More evidence that these new iPads will be launching soon, likely sometime within the next couple of weeks. A14X is going to be a beast.

  • New iPad Pro may not ship until April at the earliest

    New iPad Pro may not ship until April at the earliest

    The rumor: Apple’s iPad Pro will not be launching in March after all, according to DigiTimes (65.1% accurate).

    • The new report suggests “volume shipments” won’t start until the second quarter of 2021 (April-June) at the earliest, a significant delay from the late March timeframe they reported last week
    • Apple’s next iPad Pro is said to be equipped with a chip as fast as M1, and feature 5G connectivity alongside an all-new Mini-LED display

    Our take: DigiTimes flip-flopping on the release of this iPad Pro in just under a week lends credence to the fact that something at Apple changed last minute. We have no idea why, but it doesn’t appear that we are getting this new iPad Pro in March, after all.

  • 2021 iPad Pro slated to launch as soon as late March

    2021 iPad Pro slated to launch as soon as late March

    The rumor: Apple’s next iPad Pro is just around the corner, according to DigiTimes (65.1% accurate, via MacRumors).

    Our take: This lines up with what other sources have been reporting as well. There’s not way we don’t see a new iPad Pro this month.

  • Ahead of Apple’s March 23 event, 4 new products are reportedly ready to ship

    Ahead of Apple’s March 23 event, 4 new products are reportedly ready to ship

    The rumor: Ahead of a rumored March 23 event, Jon Prosser (78.2% accurate) has shared a number of products that could launch at any time.

    • Here’s what Prosser says is ready: Apple TV, new AirPods, AirTags and iPad Pro
    • This being said, it’s unlikely that we’ll see all of this in March alone

    Our take: I think AirTags and a new iPad Pro will be announced on March 23 at an Apple event, with the possibility that an updated Apple TV makes an appearance, as well. Don’t think new AirPods are coming until April/May.

  • 2021 iPad Pro may be just as powerful as M1 Macs

    2021 iPad Pro may be just as powerful as M1 Macs

    The rumor: Apple is preparing a significant processing upgrade for this year’s iPad Pro, according to Mark Gurman (89.1% accurate).

    Our take: This could be the pivotal point for computing on iPad if the A14x/z is really as powerful as M1. Maybe I’m dreaming, but could this be the year that we finally see Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro on iPadOS?

  • Potential first look at new 11-inch 2021 iPad Pro

    Potential first look at new 11-inch 2021 iPad Pro

    The leak: The first likely legitimate renders for the 2021 iPad Pro have been shared by MySmartPrice.

    • New dimensions of 245.74 x 176.61 x 5.9mm (old: 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9mm): these keep the tablet just as thick but make it just under 1% smaller
    • The speakers are also changing: On the bottom of the new iPad Pro, the speakers have fewer holes and have also moved a bit
    • There also may be a third mic placed at the top of the device, but the overall design is staying for another year

    Our take: Wasn’t expecting anything major for the iPad Pro this year, but with Mini-LED coming I thought there may have been some additional design changes. Expecting this to release in March.

  • 2021 iPad Pro may release in March

    2021 iPad Pro may release in March

    The rumor: Apple plans to update the iPad Pro within the next three months, according to Jon Prosser (79.2% accurate).

    • Apple may update the iPad Pro line as soon as March: Prosser has also said that this is when Apple will hold their next special event
    • Rumors suggest the next iPad Pro will feature a mini-LED display and 5G connectivity

    Our take: Apple is known to release a new product or two in March. An iPad Pro update then feels right to me.

  • iPad Pro may gain OLED display in 2021

    iPad Pro may gain OLED display in 2021

    The rumor: After exclusively using LCD panels in the iPad since the tablet’s inception, Apple is planning to use OLED in the not to distant future, according to The Elec (100% accurate).

    • Apple may switch the iPad Pro to OLED…but only after introducing a Mini-LED display on the device in the first half of 2021
    • OLED on iPad Pro could happen as soon as the second half of next year
    • The Elec is the first source to suggest that OLED will come to iPad

    Our take: The Elec has an extremely good track record, but a quick switch from LCD to Mini-LED and the not OLED? This doesn’t make any sense to me. I feel like some product lines may have been conflated in the rumor mill.

  • 2nd iPad Pro refresh likely happening later this year

    2nd iPad Pro refresh likely happening later this year

    The rumor: Apple is planning to update the iPad Pro for a second time this year, according to Ming-Chi Kuo (74.6% accurate).

    • A Mini-LED display will be the headlining feature, likely alongside support for 5G connectivity
    • Kuo says the refresh is happening in the fourth quarter of this year

    Our take: Although rumors or a second iPad Pro refresh this year died down recently, Kuo generally has a pretty good pulse on whether or not new products are coming. This will be a substantial iPad Pro update as we haven’t seen Mini-LED on an Apple product yet.

  • New iPad Pro could launch as early as September

    New iPad Pro could launch as early as September

    The rumor: Apple may update the iPad Pro for a second time in 2020, according to mydrivers.com.

    • A new iPad Pro may be releasing in September/October
    • Mini-LED and 5G are rumored to be the flagship features
    • Other sources have suggested a new iPad Pro isn’t coming until early 2021
    • Apple updated the iPad Pro early this year in March

    Our take: With the iPhones being delayed this year, I think it’s reasonable to believe that another new version of the iPad Pro has also been delayed or isn’t coming until next year. Apple has updated an iPad twice in one year before, but it still seems relatively unlikely.