Apple today announced that it will hold a live-streamed special event on Tuesday, May 7. The special event, titled “Let Loose,” will likely see the company announce the highly-anticipated iPad Pro and iPad Air lineups.
The event’s invitation showcases an illustration of an Apple Pencil, strongly suggesting that Apple will announce new iPad models at the event alongside new accessories as reported before. As has been the case with previous Apple events, “Let Loose” will be live-streamed through Apple.com and other avenues, with the event kicking off at 7 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, May 7.
The iPad Pro and iPad Air are set to be updated at the event after both devices went without any hardware revisions throughout 2023. The iPad Air will see the introduction of a larger 12.9-inch size for the first time alongside the existing 10.9-inch model. The new larger model is rumored to sport a mini-LED display just like the current iPad Pro. Beyond a spec bump to the M2 chip and the possibility of increasing the base storage capacity, the new iPad Air is unlikely to receive other notable upgrades.
On the other hand, the iPad Pro is expected to gain next-generation OLED displays with brighter and more vibrant colors while also gaining the M3 chip powering the latest Mac models. The iPad Pro could feature a landscape Face ID camera as referenced in recent iPadOS 17 releases while also boasting a much thinner design with slimmer bezels thanks to the new display technology.
Apple will also upgrade key accessories alongside the OLED iPad Pro. The Apple Pencil will receive its first revamp in several years that could include Find My support and magnetic replaceable tips. The Magic Keyboard is also said to receive a key upgrade that could make the iPad Pro appear more laptop-like when docked.
