Apple launches new laptops and iPads in October but looks like there won’t be “new” models but upgraded ones. Apple may announce upgrades to three Ipad models this week, two separate reports have claimed.

First reported by publication superchargednews and then by 9to5mac, Apple could make an announcement on new iPad updates this week, likely on Tuesday October 17, via a press release. Apple refreshed the iPad Air and 10th-generation iPad last year.

9to5mac says that the iPad Air, iPad mini and the base model iPad are expected to get smaller spec bump updates rather than significant design changes. It also claims that Apple will issue a press release announcing M2 chipset for iPad Air and A16 Bionic processor for the iPad mini.

The base model iPad was last updated a year ago, making it the most recent of the lineup with the A14 Bionic chip and may get the same A16 chip treatment as the iPad mini. The iPad Pro lineup, which was updated in October 2022, will stay the same for now, the report said.

It is rumoured that with the iPad mini, Apple is looking to address “jelly scrolling,” a phenomenon that causes displayed content to appear laggy and choppy.

iPad Pro launch next year
The news comes a few hours after Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed that the iPhone maker is working on iPad models with faster chips, but “updates of any significance are imminent.”

According to Gurman, the new iPad Pro models with revamped designs, OLED displays, faster chips and redesigned Magic Keyboards may come until next year.

Recently, Ross Young, CEO of research firm Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) said that Apple may bring OLED displays to iPad Pro models in 2024, and the iPad mini and iPad Air may follow suit in 2026.

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