New 10-Inch iPad and Cheaper iPad Mini Coming 'As Early As This Spring'Apple is working on an updated version of the $329 6th-generation
iPad and a new, cheaper <!---->iPad<!----> mini,
Bloomberg today confirmed in an extensive report on Apple's future product plans.
The new version of the <!---->iPad<!----> will feature a "roughly 10-inch screen," which would be slightly larger than the 9.7-inch model that is currently available. The device is also expected to have a faster processor and a Lightning port instead of a USB-C port.
Apple is also working on an
iPad mini 5, a followup to the 2015 <!---->iPad<!----> mini 4. The <!---->iPad mini 5<!----> will be cheaper than the existing model, but no other details were provided.
Prior rumors have suggested both the new <!---->iPad<!----> and the <!---->iPad mini 5<!----> will feature
Touch ID Home buttons rather than Face ID, which would be appropriate as both are seemingly positioned as lower-cost devices.
Code found in
iOS 12.2 indicates the two new tablets could potentially offer support for the
Apple Pencil and
Smart Keyboard as well.
According to
Bloomberg, Apple could be planning to introduce the new iPads "as early as this spring," which is in line with other recent information.
New <!---->iPad<!----> models were registered with the Eurasian Economic Commission
earlier this month, something that is generally done shortly ahead of a product launch, and references to new <!---->iPad<!----> models have been
found in iOS 12.2.
For the last several years, Apple has held an event in March, and the company could be planning to do the same thing this year. If that's the case, we could see the new <!---->iPad<!----> and the <!---->iPad mini 5<!----> at some point in March.
As for the
iPad Pro, Apple is said to be
planning a major upgrade for 2020 with a laser-powered 3D camera for augmented reality purposes. No major changes are planned for 2019, and it is unclear if the <!---->iPad Pro<!----> will get a 2019 update at all.
<div class="linkback">Related Roundups:
iPad Pro,
iPad mini 5,
iPad</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide:
11" iPad Pro (Buy Now),
iPad Mini (Don't Buy),
12.9" iPad Pro (Buy Now),
iPad (Caution)</div>
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