Apple announced that it will be held Special event on Tuesday, May 7th 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET), with a live stream available on Apple.com and On YouTube As usual. the Event invitation It features the “Let Loose” logo and displays an artistic rendering of the Apple Pencil, indicating that iPads will be the focus of the event.
The event invitation makes no mention of an in-person element, with Apple inviting media to watch online alongside the general public.
Apple is expected to announce during the event the new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, in addition to the updated Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard accessories.
Here's everything that was said:
- Two new iPad Pro models with the M3 chip, OLED displays, thinner bezels, thinner bezels, a matte screen option, a landscape front camera, other design changes, and possibly MagSafe wireless charging.
- Two new iPad Air models with the M2 chip and a landscape-oriented front camera, including the first 12.9-inch iPad Air with a Mini-LED display.
- A new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro with an aluminum casing, larger trackpad, and other design tweaks.
- A new Apple Pencil, which may have a new “tap” gesture for certain actions and eventually support VisionOS.
Apple hasn't released any new iPads since late 2022, so this event has been a long time coming. The event will take place just over a month before Apple's annual WWDC developer conference, which runs from June 10 to June 14.
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