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Apple Registers Unreleased Apple Watches and iPads in Eurasian Database
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I do see plenty of iPad minis and regular entry level iPads used in restaurants for seating customers, taking orders, etc. I also see more and more iPads being used in small mom and pop businesses as a POS instead of a traditional computer register configuration.
If it were a new iPad Air, maybe it’s upgraded to work with the Pencil 2?
The compatibility to make an iPad work with the 2nd generation Apple Pencil adds more cost to the iPad so I would be surprised if they went that route, but it would be nice (just wish the 2nd gen Pencil wasn’t $30 more expensive)
Those iPads were just a stop gap though, it was the same as the previous with an upgraded camera and an additional core unlocked on its SOC. It wasn’t a real update...
The AW 4 was already a noticeable upgrade from Series 3, with e.g. its the bigger screen and more powerful CPU. I would expect Series 6 to improve upon CPU power again and offer at least one other hardware improvement (e.g. sensor for measuring blood glucose levels). Perhaps the battery will improve as well.
But even without a 2 day battery I expect Series 6 to be a serious update over the AW4 already, let alone Series 3.
What are we expecting with the 2020 Air? Still expecting an increase in screen size, or just a spec bump? Should be interesting.
As an owner of a 2018 12.9" iPad Pro, the Mid-2020 model offered me little reason to upgrade to (LIDAR and one more GPU core). IMO, it was aimed at those who owned the First or Second Generation (2016/2017) models.
A Late 2020 model with a MiniLED display, a more powerful SoC (A13X/A14) and other features might offer me enough to upgrade.
iPad Air 4 Said to Launch in March 2021 With A14 Processor, iPad Pro Update Possibly Next Month
Apple will launch the iPad Air 4 in March 2021 with an A14 processor, according to Chinese site MyDrivers. According to "foreign sources," the report corroborates previous rumors that Apple will bring the iPad Air 4 much closer to the current iPad Pro in terms of design and features. The...
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They can’t really update any of the iPads without updating the Pros first though. Think about it - the Pros are still sporting an A12 based chip from 2018 (currently marketed at the A12Z, but it’s still the exact same chip that shipped with the 2018 Pros, just with an extra GPU core unlocked). The Air also has an A12 chip (the less powerful version from the iPhone) but upgrading it to an A13 or A14 would make the Pros look old and inferior. The iPad is still using an A10 and I could easily see it jumping up to an A12, but not before the Air gets updated to something better than the A12... therefore in my opinion updating the Pros needs to be the first step in refreshing the iPad lineup.
I don’t think they will release new iPad Pro’s. The ones from a few months ago got the LiDAR sensor, A12Z and the wide angle camera lens. It may not be the biggest update, But the iPad Pro already smokes a lot of the competition with it’s A series chips.
I think the iPad Pro will be updated next year with the mini LED and a bigger leap in chipset.
Prosser has confirmed its the iPad and iPad Air that will be getting updated soon and not the iPad Pro.
So if it's iPad and iPad Air being updated and this happens before the iPhone is updated, what chip is the Air getting?
It can't get the same chip as a yet to be announced iPhone I suppose.
I don’t have my AW3, anymore, been 2 weeks since I lost it - very excited that the 6 may be a few more weeks away!
While some reports claim it will get the A14, I am going to guess the A13 since that would be an upgrade from the current A12 yet not eclipse the A12Z in the current iPad Pro.
Maybe the Air simply gets a facelift (equal bezels all around). A12 chip remains.
Base iPad gets A11 chip.
I think the iPad will have the A12 still but the iPad Air will get the A13. The A12Z which is inside the iPad Pro 2020 will still likely be faster and have more cores.
The next iPad Pro updated will likely be in 2021. I think Apple will focus on upping the iPad and iPad Air and the Apple Watch in September, followed by the iPhone and an ARM based Mac in October.
What chip would a new Air have, though? I see the rumor is A14, but like others have said, that would make the iPad Pros look dated with A12-based chips. I guess they’d sell a lot of Airs now, before new Pros drop with A14X. I remember people were speculating that the Mini 5 would have A10, but it ended up with A12, so we’ll just have to wait a couple weeks and see.
Either way, I’m only interested in a new Mini or a new Pro. If one of those are announced, I’ll be excited.
Either way, I’m only interested in a new Mini or a new Pro. If one of those are announced, I’ll be excited.
They filed 4 models in 2019 (2 sizes, GPS-only and GPS-Cellular). If they filed 8, that suggests that they will release two main versions of the Apple Watch, with 2 different size and connectivity options. It’s doubtful that they can cram 5G into a Watch yet, and it’s of limited benefit anyway, so I’m guessing that, like with the “Series 1” in 2016, they are releasing a new cheaper model rather than replace the Series 3 with the Series 4.