Apple will lastly launch new iPads in early Could, based on Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Anticipated are a brand new iPad Professional with an OLED show and a quicker iPad Air, together with a 12.9-inch mannequin for the primary time in that lineup. The small print of the upcoming iPad fashions have been constant, circulating by means of the rumor mill since final 12 months.

The brand new iPad Professional fashions will reportedly add OLED shows (providing deeper blacks and richer colours) and run on the brand new M3 chip, already present in a number of Macs. The brand new tablets are mentioned to launch alongside a redesigned Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard. Apart from a white shade choice, the latter has remained unchanged since its arrival 4 years in the past.

In the meantime, the iPad Air will supposedly run on a brand new processor. Bloomberg didn’t specify which, however — contemplating the present mannequin makes use of the M1, and Apple doubtless needs to order the M3 for the dearer Professional — the M2 feels like a secure wager. The 12.9-inch display screen choice would mark the primary time the iPad Air line has provided a show bigger than 10.9 inches. Though Apple will cost extra for that mannequin than the smaller sibling anticipated alongside it, that may be the most affordable approach but to get a supersized iPad display screen.

Gurman mentioned early this month that the brand new tablets would launch alongside the M3 MacBook Air, however the laptop computer arrived with none iPads in tow. He now stories that Apple’s launch schedule was pushed again to complete engaged on the units’ software program and ironing out the kinks from the “advanced new manufacturing strategies” they require.