Apple unveiled the brand new iPad Professional and iPad Air lineup on the ‘Let Unfastened’ occasion final week. The Cupertino large didn’t launch an replace to the iPad Mini this time, as an alternative, we obtained a brand new Apple Pencil Professional and an up to date Magic Keyboard. Nonetheless, this has given Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman cause to consider that the tech large might unveil a brand new iPad mini on the finish of the yr. The sixth technology iPad mini was launched on the finish of 2021.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (by way of @appltrack) said that the brand new iPad mini will probably be launched at “the tip of this yr on the earliest”. The analyst reportedly believes the smallest pill will include a sooner chip inside, however no different main upgrades. The upcoming mannequin might exchange the presently obtainable iPad Mini 2021.
The iPad Mini has not obtained a refresh since September 2021 (Evaluation). It’s powered by the A15 Bionic processor and is priced at Rs. 64,900 for the Wi-Fi variant with 256GB storage. The seventh-generation iPad Mini is rumoured to get an A16 chip and a barely bigger show than the present mannequin.
Apple introduced the iPad Air and iPad Professional fashions alongside new Apple Pencil Professional and Magic Keyboard at its Lets Unfastened occasion final week. The Air now is available in 10.9-inch and 13-inch show variants with Liquid Retina (LCD) display and runs on octa-core M2 chip. The iPad Professional includes a ‘Tandem OLED’ display and is offered in 11-inch and 13-inch show choices. It options Apple’s M4 chip coupled with as much as 2TB of storage. All new fashions run on iPadOS 17.
The iPad Professional (2024) worth in India begins at Rs. 99,900 for the bottom mannequin with an 11-inch display whereas the iPad Air (2024) has an preliminary price ticket of Rs. 59,900 for the bottom 11-inch mannequin. The Apple Pencil Professional is priced at Rs. 11,900 whereas the brand new Magic Keyboard has a beginning price ticket of Rs. 29,900.