In all of 2023, Apple did not announce a new model of its tablet, but in 2024 that will change. The long-awaited renewal of the iPad catalog is waiting for us, and according to Bloomberg it is going to bring us a surprise that we did not expect.
Hello M4. According to new data published by the newspaper, there is a “strong probability” that the imminent iPad Pro will bring us a more than striking surprise: they will be the first Apple devices to integrate the new Apple M4 chips. It was expected that these tablets would bet on the Apple M3 that was presented in October last year, but here the bet would be reinforced and renewed much sooner than expected.
New Neural Engine. The unexpected appearance of these chips in these models seems to reveal that Apple has advanced them for an important reason: the focus on the field of AI. This chip will have a new, more powerful Neural Engine prepared for the expected launch of AI options on iOS.
The first in a line of Apple AI devices. If everything is confirmed, the iPad Pro will become the first of a new range of devices that, thanks to the Apple M4 and its variants, will be especially prepared for new options in the field of artificial intelligence.
Release before WWDC. The iPad Pro will be presented before the WWDC conference in June, and that will allow this event to explain in much more depth all the new software that will be part of iPadOS 18 (from iOS 18, of course) and that will take advantage of that new Neural Engine.
Ready for May 7. We already saw last week how Apple confirmed that this coming May 7 it will hold its “Let Loose” event in which the promotional image—a hand with an Apple Pencil—makes it clear that they will talk about iPads. We are therefore at the door of knowing these new tablets in detail.
A curious time for the event. Unlike other events in the past, this one on May 7 will be held at 4:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time). The apparent reason is to also encourage the Chinese public to be able to attend the event online and thus try to encourage a market that has been disappointing for Apple lately.
The iPad Pro will be the star. The new iPad Pro is expected to feature a 12.9-inch OLED display for the first time. It is likely that the price of the device will increase significantly due to this option, and along with the tablet there will be new accessories, such as the new Magic Keyboard and an Apple Pencil that for the first time will have a haptic sensor. We will see if these advertisements manage to encourage sales in a segment that has been in the doldrums of late.
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