Apple rumored to be refreshing the iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air this week

Three new slates

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We could be in store for a new entry-leveliPad, theiPad mini 7, and theiPad Air 6later this week, according to sources – apparently updates to all three models are due to be announced this coming Tuesday, October 17.

The original tip came fromSupercharged, and it’s since been verified by sources speaking to9to5Mac. Considering how muchrecent speculationthere’s been around refreshes for these tablets, it does now seem very likely that new models are arriving imminently.

Starting with the entry-level iPad, it last got updated in 2022 – see ouriPad 10.9 (2022) reviewfor details (spoiler: we liked it a lot). It finally ditched the home button and adopted the iPad Pro look, so don’t expect too many design changes this time around.

Leaks and rumors about a new base iPad model have been relatively thin on the ground:there has been talkof “spec upgrades”, but that’s to be expected on a new model. We’d also like to seeApplePencil 2 support and improved battery life.

Expect a press release

We also got an iPad Air update last year, and ouriPad Air (2022) reviewwill refresh your memory. Earlier rumorssuggest the possibilitythat two iPad Airs will appear – maybe with differing screen sizes, or maybe with differing specs.

You have to go back to ouriPad mini (2021) reviewto find the last refresh for the smaller tablet, and while the design is again expected to be largely unchanged on the new model,we have heardthat the ‘jelly scrolling’ screen problem will be fixed this time around.

Supercharged and 9to5Mac report that Apple will reveal the new models via a press release, so don’t expect a big show like the one we got for theiPhone 15. We might get a few promo videos onYouTube, however.

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You’ll notice thatnew iPad Prosaren’t mentioned in this particular leak. The most expensive of Apple’s tablets are slated for an update in 2024, andit sounds as thoughthey could be in line for a switch toOLEDdisplays too.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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