On May 7th, Apple's new product launch conference launched a variety of new products such as iPad, and broke the news

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2024-04-26 17:32Posted on Beijing Zhongguancun Online Official Account

Recently, Apple officially announced that it will hold a special event with the theme of "Let's Fly" at 10 p.m. Beijing time on May 7. Although Apple has not said anything to be released according to convention, it is not difficult to see from the promotional poster and 15-second warm-up video that Apple will launch a new generation of Apple Pencil and new iPad Pro and iPad products at the event.

Cook also recently shared an illustration of the launch event on social media, with the caption "Make a note of the May 7 launch!" He also added a pencil emoji, further confirming that Apple will be unveiling the new iPad and Apple Pencil at a special event "Let Loose" on May 7.

The protagonist of this special event is the iPad product line, which has been "exposed" thoroughly since the end of last year, that is, the OLED version of the iPad Pro, the iPad Air upgraded to 12.9, as well as a new stylus, a new Magic Keyboard, etc. Previously, it was revealed that it was due to the problem of LG and Samsung's screen yield that the launch of new products has been postponed, otherwise it may have been launched in March.

iPad Pro

The highlight of the event is the iPad Pro, Apple's most powerful iPad in history, with an OLED panel for the first time, and there is news that the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro screen will be upgraded to 13 inches, possibly the iPad Pro 13.

Compared with mini LED, OLED has the characteristics of self-illumination, eliminating the need for backlight modules and color filters, which can theoretically make the iPad Pro thinner and more power-efficient. Not only that, but because OLED black does not emit light, the black will be sharp and have a high degree of freedom.

In addition, in order to solve the problem of screen burn-in, Apple's new iPad Pro adopts a new series stacking OLED technology, which has two emission layers, compared with a single-layer OLED panel, the screen brightness of the double-layer structure panel can be expanded by 2 times, and the service life can be extended by 4 times.

In addition to the screen upgrade, the iPad Pro will also be equipped with the M3 chip, which uses TSMC's 3nm process and integrates 25 billion transistors, which is 17% faster than M2 in single-core performance, 21% faster in multi-core performance, and 15% faster in GPU performance.

It is worth noting that due to the use of OLED screen, the iPad Pro is about to usher in a "substantial" slimming, which is more obvious in the thickness, the 12.9-inch version will be thinner by 1.4mm, and the 11-inch version will be thinner by 0.8mm.

iPad Air

In recent years, the trend of tablets has been bigger than bigger, and this time the Pad Air will also have a 12.9-inch version, which is the largest size in the history of the series. It is not known whether the 10.9-inch will be on the same stage as the 12.9-inch iPad Air, but with the precedent of the 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, it is not impossible.

The device will also feature the same Mini-LED display as the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro model, with 2,596 full-array local dimming zones, 2732 x 2048 pixel resolution, 264 ppi, 1,600 nits of peak brightness, and support for ProMotion adaptive refresh rate technology.

Of course, after the performance is greatly improved, the price will also rise. According to sources, the 12.9-inch version of the iPad Air will be $200 more expensive, with a starting price of $799 (about 5,750 yuan), which is also the highest in the history of the Air series.

However, screen analyst Ross Young recently revealed that he has just confirmed that Apple is not using Mini-LED on production models, mainly because the cost of the panel is too high, and it will continue to be equipped with LCD screens.

Apple Pencil

It has been previously revealed that the third generation will bring a series of innovative features.

The new Apple Pencil 3 may include Find My, just like Find AirPods and AirTags, to help users easily track and locate lost Apple Pencil, and there are rumors that Apple Pencil 3 will have replaceable magnetic pen tips.

Meanwhile, according to tech media outlet 9to5Mac, multiple pieces of code were found in beta and the Apple Pencil may support the new "squeeze gesture". The new squeeze gesture allows users to quickly make some simple interactions, making it easier and more flexible for users to add content such as shapes, signatures, stickers, or text in a variety of actions, which is expected to further streamline workflows and improve creative efficiency.

Not only that, but there is news that Apple will announce some system information about iPadOS 18, including the addition of a native calculator feature.

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