At present, Apple has officially announced a new Apple special event, which will be held on May 7 at 10 p.m. Beijing time, and you can watch it on Apple's official website.
Judging from the official announcement poster, which shows an Apple Pencil stylus. Based on this, it is speculated that the event should bring a new iPad series of devices and a new generation of Apple Pencil products.
Recent news revealed that the iPad devices that could be unveiled at this event will be the new iPad Pro and iPad Air.
In terms of specific device specification upgrades, previous leaks show that the next-generation 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro will be the first iPad products equipped with OLED displays.
OLED technology will enable the next generation of iPad Pro displays with higher brightness, higher contrast, lower power consumption, and other advantages compared to existing LCD panels.
It is reported that iPad Pro models released in 2017 and later all support ProMotion, which supports a variable refresh rate between 24Hz and 120Hz. If this year's iPad Pro switches to OLED, it may support a further reduction in the lower refresh rate limit to 10Hz or lower, bringing a better battery life experience.
At the same time, after switching to an OLED screen, the new generation of iPad Pro may bring a price boost and become more expensive.
In addition to the OLED panel, there are also more details about the new iPad Pro device.
CAD renderings show that there won't be major design changes for the new iPad Pro, but the device will likely feature a landscape-center front camera like the 10th generation iPad. This will make it more natural when the video call is placed in landscape orientation.
In terms of core parameters, the new iPad Pro will use Apple's M3 chip to improve performance and efficiency.
In terms of imaging, it is also expected to be upgraded in the new iPad Pro series. At the same time, there is also news that the new iPad Pro may support MagSafe charging and has developed reverse wireless charging technology.
On top of that, the new 11-inch iPad Pro measures 249.7 mm long, 177.5 mm wide, and 5.1 mm thick.
For comparison, the current 11-inch iPad Pro is 247.6 mm long, 178.5 mm wide, and 5.9 mm thick.
At the same time, with the adjustment of the front camera scheme of the iPad Pro series of devices, Apple is also expected to bring relevant upgrades to the iPad Air, iPad mini and other product lines in the future.
It is reported that Apple has been working on two new versions of the iPad Air, codenamed J507 and J537 respectively. One of them is very similar in appearance to the current iPad Air and is unlikely to have significant changes in design.
The other will have a larger display, which is essentially the same size as the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which means that the two screen sizes will also be almost identical. The specific body dimensions are 280.6 mm long, 214.9 mm wide, and 6.0 mm thick.
In terms of core specifications, the new iPad Air is expected to be upgraded from the M1 chip to the M2 or M3 chip.
In addition, Apple Pencil is also expected to bring updates at this event.
Judging from the current leaks, the new generation of Apple Pencil will bring the "Find" function, provide a replaceable magnetic pen tip, and add a press gesture that can perform quick actions.
On the whole, a number of new products are expected to appear at the next Apple special event, and interested users can stay tuned.
As for the new iPad mini that many users are looking forward to, it is not yet certain whether it will be released at the same event, but previous leaks have suggested that it may arrive later this year.