Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggested that Apple could introduce both the 11th generation entry-level iPad and the new iPad Mini at the end of this year. It was also shared what changes we could see in the devices.
Bloomberg writer Mark Gurman, who confirmed today that the new iPad Air and Pro will arrive in the second half of May, also shared important information about Apple’s other plans in his newsletter titled Power On. One of these plans was other iPad devices.
Allegedly, Air and Pro may not be the only iPad models Apple launches this year. Gurman, the company a new affordable iPad and a new iPad Mini He claims to be working on it.
New iPad Mini and entry-level iPad may arrive at the end of 2024
When we look at the claim, we see that the company will offer both models this year, but their arrival dates are not close. Accordingly, entry-level iPad and new iPad Minis It will meet us by the end of 2024 at the earliest.
What do we know about these two models?
The news also mentioned what kind of changes we can see in the devices. The affordable one may debut as a less expensive version of the 10th generation iPad introduced in 2022. The new iPad Mini is just may see an update on the processor side. So you shouldn’t expect too much for either model. Still, chip improvement doesn’t add up to iPad Minii iPhone 15 levels can carry.
The 6th generation iPad Mini, which is currently on the market, was released in September 2021. This device included the A15 Bionic Chip. So it’s been almost 4 years since it was introduced. For this reason, users were waiting for a new version. There is no information about what the new processor will be. A17 Pro or any A17 processor There is a possibility that it will be used. If this happens, we can see a big improvement in performance. Among other rumors about the device: such as camera and screen improvements, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 There are features.
We know almost nothing about the 11th generation iPad, which will be affordable. The technology giant released the 10th generation of the device in October 2022. All we can say for now about the new model is, may come at a cheaper price to be. When information becomes available, we will share it with you.