In his weekend briefing, Bloomberg reported that Apple was likely to announce at least some, but perhaps not all, of the following products between March 2 and 4: the iPhone 17e, MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, updated iPad 12 and entry-level iPad Air models, as well as a lower-cost MacBook with iPhone chips.
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As it turns out, Apple announced almost all of these products, with the sole exception of an updated entry-level iPad. In fact, we saw two additional products, in the form of an updated Studio Display and a higher-end Studio Display XDR.
Apple isn't expected to unveil any more products this week, so the wait for the iPad 12 continues for now. The device is expected to feature two key upgrades over the iPad 11, including a faster A18 chip and support for Apple Intelligence. In fact, one rumor has claimed that the iPad 12 may even be powered by Apple's latest A19 chip.
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No other major changes have been rumored so far for the iPad 12, so we expect the device to have the same overall design as the current model.
Apple Intelligence is already available on all other current-generation iPad models, including iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro.
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Apple released the iPad 11 with the A16 chip in March 2025, with a starting price in the U.S. of $349.
