With all of the discuss of the iPhone 15, it’s simple to neglect that Apple has a variety of playing cards left to play earlier than the top of the 12 months. Whereas there’s an out of doors likelihood that we are going to see an upgraded iPad Mini 7 on the Apple September occasion (dubbed ‘Wonderlust’), it’s now trying more and more seemingly that we are able to count on a brand new iPad Air launch in 2023.
iPad Air 6 launch date could possibly be proper across the nook
The final iPad Air launch was in March 2022, seeing the system pack the M1 Apple Silicon processor, an improved USB-C port, 5G assist, and a 12MP entrance digicam that includes Heart Stage — permitting it to trace and body customers throughout video calls.
The brand new iPad Air refresh might arrive as quickly as October 2023 if Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is to be believed. Talking on a current episode of The MacRumors Present podcast, Gurman revealed {that a} new technology of iPad Air is within the works and could possibly be “coming soonish.” He would later speculate on the iPad refresh’s seemingly date being October — although to not count on a large-scale announcement.
Gurman continued, “I’m undecided they’ve sufficient to pull folks all the way down to Cupertino to observe the video like they do for this launch,” when talking of the upcoming iPhone 15 reveal. As an alternative, it seems just like the sixth technology of iPad Air could possibly be unveiled with a fast press launch and video — much like Apple’s announcement of the MacBook Execs that includes M2 and M2 Max processors.
Outlook
Whereas we don’t know what the iPad Air 6’s refresh entails, there’s an opportunity we might see an M2 chip outfitting alongside Thunderbolt assist for even quicker USB-C knowledge switch charges and improved charging a lot much like what we count on of the iPhone 15 Professional and Professional Max fashions.
Apple launching the iPad Air 6 would make it the one iPad set for a launch in 2023, with the rumored iPad Mini 7 reportedly being pushed into early 2024. Nonetheless, by no means rely out a shock or two as Apple nonetheless has a busy few months to go along with iPhone and MacBook reveals.
