New iPad Pro and Other Releases Just Days Away: Recapping the Latest Rumors

[MacRumors]

Rumors suggest that these final two weeks of October will be busy for Apple, with new iPad Pro models, a trio of software releases, and more expected. Below, we've recapped the latest information regarding Apple's upcoming announcements.

• iPad Pro: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects updated 11-inch and 12.9-inch models of the iPad Pro to be announced "in a matter of days." New features rumored for the device include the same M2 chip as in the MacBook Air and MagSafe wireless charging support. No major design changes are expected.

• iPad: The 10th-generation entry-level iPad is expected to have an all-new design with a larger 10.5-inch display, a USB-C port, and flat edges. Other rumored features include an A14 Bionic chip, 5G support for cellular models, and potentially a Touch ID power button. The device could be announced alongside the new iPad Pro this month, but launch timing is a little less certain for this device.
• MacBook Pro: Next-generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are "on track to launch in the near future," according to Gurman, but he does not expect them to be announced alongside the new iPad Pro. Gurman said Apple has often launched new Macs in November in recent years, such as the original 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2019 and the first Macs with the M1 chip in 2020.
• Mac mini: An updated Mac mini with an M2 chip is rumored to be in development, but a release date remains uncertain.
• Mac Pro: Gurman now expects the next Mac Pro with M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme chip options to launch in 2023.
• Apple TV: A new Apple TV could launch before the end of 2022, according to Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Rumored features include an A14 chip, an increased 4GB of RAM, and potentially a lower price. There were also code-level references to a new version of the Siri Remote in the iOS 16 beta.
• iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura: iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura are on track to be released during the week of Monday, October 24, according to Gurman. iPadOS 16 will be labeled as iPadOS 16.1 due to its delayed release.
• iOS 16.1: Apple will likely release iOS 16.1 on the same day as iPadOS 16.1 given that the updates share the same build number.

Given that Apple apparently does not plan to hold an October event this year, the new iPad Pro models and other releases will likely be announced with Apple Newsroom press releases. In addition, Apple's software engineering chief Craig Federighi and marketing chief Greg Joswiak will likely discuss iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura when they speak with tech columnist Joanna Stern at the WSJ Tech Live event on Tuesday, October 25.

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[HappyDude20]

Come on AppleTV!!!

 

[Gintoki-kun]

So based on rumours, a new mbp 14” is likely to come out in November?

Cant wait to buy an M1 Pro at a cheaper price….

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

We need an actual Apple event for all these announcements.

 

[Spock]

I feel like Apple could easily merge the iPad Air and 11 inch iPad Pro into one product to streamline the iPad lineup a little bit.

 

[Jd3774life]

Give me a new HomePod! My OG is lonely

 

[mdnz]

iPadOS not taking full advantage of hardware posts, under this line please:

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[Mike_Trivisonno]

Hurry! I have been waiting to get a new iPad Pro!

 

[trigf]

I’ll be holding onto my 2018 iPad Pro until we get OLED displays. Also really confused about the lack of a successor to the 27 inch iMac and iMac Pro.

 

[Warped9]

iPad Pro getting all the attention, but the mainstream iPad is the one that will have the most impact and sell like crazy.

 

[CharlesShaw]

I feel like Apple could easily merge the iPad Air and 11 inch iPad Pro into one product to streamline the iPad lineup a little bit.

If the 11” iPP had the latest display technology then they could give Promotion to the air and things would make more sense.

 

[e1me5]

Do we know if the iPad 10 still work with the 1st gen pencil? Seriously thinking of selling my 9 as a package with it and get the 10th with the 2nd get pencil.

 

[Motorola68000]

It gets so silly when 'experts' comment about products in this case the Mac mini 'rumoured to be in development'. It's like suggesting that its rumoured Tuesday follows Monday.

 

[azentropy]

So based on rumours, a new mbp 14” is likely to come out in November?

Cant wait to buy an M1 Pro at a cheaper price….

US Retailers have been discounting them like crazy the past month or so already ($400-$500 off). So if that is what you are waiting on and you are in the US you should jump on it.

 

[vegetassj4]

Waiting on the rumored iPad Studio

 

[suchnerve]

I need an updated iPad mini with the Qualcomm X65 modem (to connect to AT&T n77 DoD), Wi-Fi 6E, and more storage!

 

[EdT]

I would rather have Apple actually announce ahead of time what they plan to announce and an estimated date.

They don’t need to talk about specifics just a date and what model(s) that they plan to release.

I realize that unforeseen delays such as general chip shortages and maybe the threat of a large country invading small nearby islands that are a major supplier can’t be predicted or controlled but I think most people can understand that.

 

[magicschoolbus]

Curious what the new iPad Pro will really do over the current one.. We don’t even have stage manager working yet for the m1..

 

[sorgo †]

iPad Pro getting all the attention, but the mainstream iPad is the one that will have the most impact and sell like crazy.

Totally. As tempting as the new Pros will be I’m sure I’ll just trade up to a tenth-gen as I am perfectly happy with my 9th.

 

[nStyle]

Curious what the new iPad Pro will really do over the current one.. We don’t even have stage manager working yet for the m1..

Nothing, but won’t you feel inferior for having a measly M1 when the M2 exists? You’re basically admitting you’re an amateur and not a Pro, sheesh.

 

[erikkfi]

I feel like Apple could easily merge the iPad Air and 11 inch iPad Pro into one product to streamline the iPad lineup a little bit.

I would favor merging the Air and the base iPad. The Air and Pro already look very similar and bump up against each other price-wise. So take the Air case type, go with the unlaminated display, and call it whatever you want (just iPad or iPad Air). Nix whatever name you don't go with. Above that is the Pro. This clears the way for the iPad Ultra they're probably planning.

 

[ratspg]

My 2018 iPad Pro has been excellent. I enjoy it for what it is, haven't found any reasons to upgrade and probably won't for a while.

 

[danakin]

We need an actual Apple event for all these announcements.

You don't "need" anything other than food, water, and shelter.
No doubt you want an event, however, the drama in the vast majority of your posts (which I still think is a bot) is quite cloying.

 

[Realityck]

Rumors suggest that these final two weeks of October will be busy for Apple, with new iPad Pro models, a trio of software releases, and more expected. Below, we've recapped the latest information regarding Apple's upcoming announcements.

Where is the Apple event then? WSJ live tech discussion likely discussing only the latest OS releases on Oct 25. If I had to pick one to come true it would be a M2 Mac Mini.

 

[mrr]

I would like a 27” iMac.