The sixth-generation iPad Air will be released in October as the only iPad refresh for 2023, according to a plausible rumor shared on Chinese social networking site Weibo.
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“Only the iPad Air series is set to be updated this year,” the post states, before going on to clarify that the product refresh will take place in October, with “no mini and Pro this year.” The information comes from an account with a proven track record of revealing authoritative information about Apple.
On the latest episode of The MacRumors Show podcast, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that a new iPad Air with improved specs is in the works, and the device is apparently "coming soon," likely in October. The rumor was posted on Weibo before Gurman's latest remarks.
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Gurman believes there will be another Apple product launch in October, but he was wary of holding an entire event to unveil new devices. He said it could be similar to the MacBook Pro M2 Pro and M2 Max models announced earlier this year, which were announced via a press release and a short video. Gurman suggested that October could see something “in that vein.” “I’m not sure they have enough to get people to Cupertino to watch the video like they did for this [ iPhone 15] launch,” he added.
Apple last updated the iPad Air in March 2022 with the M1 chip, an upgraded 12-megapixel front-facing camera with Center Stage support, a faster USB-C port, 5G support on cellular models, and new color options. Pricing starts at $599 in the US for 64GB of storage. It's unclear what new features the next-generation iPad Air will offer, but possibilities include the M2 chip, a Thunderbolt port like the iPad Pro, Apple Pencil hover, and new color options.
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source of information: macrumors.com
