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Extra dialogue from leakers has forged doubt on the potential for a brand new iPad on Tuesday, with the newest declare pointing to a brand new Apple Pencil as a substitute of an iPad replace.
Rumors have claimed Apple is getting ready for an occasion within the close to future, probably launching a variety of up to date iPads. Nevertheless, if different stories are to be believed, the probabilities of an iPad introduction throughout an October occasion is now even much less seemingly.
In a Sunday publish, Macotakara chimes in on the weekend’s report from about “choose media personnel” briefings concerning the iPad, and a attainable announcement as early as October 17.
Not lengthy after, Mark Gurman’s e-newsletter for Bloomberg supplied skepticism concerning the Tuesday rumor. Whereas up to date iPad, iPad Air, and iPad mini fashions are all allegedly in improvement with quicker chips, Gurman does not consider updates of significance are imminent.
Gurman’s doubts comply with alongside the identical likes as TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who stated it was “unlikely” for there to be iPad vary adjustments earlier than the tip of 2023.
Macotakara added an odd prediction to the publish, that as a substitute of updating the iPad itself, Apple would as a substitute introduce an Apple Pencil 3 geared up with a replaceable magnetic tip. This was a rumor unfold by leaker Majin Bu earlier within the week.
One different rumor that is not talked about however helps the speculation of a brand new Apple pencil could be a report from October 3, claiming there have been code references to a USB-C Apple Pencil. On the identical stroke, it may be a reference to the prevailing Lightning Apple Pencil with a USB-C dongle.