According to Gurman's latest revelations, Apple plans to launch the iPhone SE 4 phone and the 2025 iPad Air tablet early next year, both of which will support Apple Intelligence.
The iPhone SE 4 is expected to have a similar notch OLED screen design as the iPhone 14, with built-in action buttons, 8GB of RAM, and an A18 processor.
There is less information about the 2025 iPad Air, but Gurman said that Apple will launch a new Magic Keyboard for it, and the specifications are expected to be on par with the keyboard of the current OLED iPad Pro.
For reference, the current OLED iPad Pro is equipped with a Magic Keyboard with an aluminum palm rest, supports function keys and haptic feedback, and the price starts at 2399 yuan.
For the new M4 series products with high attention, Gurman previously revealed that Apple will update MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini in October this year, equipped with a new M4 series chip, and MacBook Air, Mac Studio and Mac Pro will be launched in 2025.
However, he has recently revised the release time several times, and the latest news shows "before the end of the year".
It is understood that Apple released the new MacBook Pro and iMac models equipped with M3 series chips in October last year. Judging from the current news, Apple's update plan may be postponed this year.
Referring to relevant leaks, the MacBook Pro will be available in 14-inch and 16-inch models, equipped with M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, and the appearance may not change much.
The previously rumored new OLED display and thinner design won't be available until at least 2026.
The iMac will also be powered by the M4 chip, and it's uncertain whether accessories like the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad will switch from Lightning to USB-C.
However, on the new AirPods 4 series wireless earbuds released some time ago, Apple replaced them with USB-C charging. It remains to be seen whether such designs will be widespread.
The Mac mini is expected to be powered by the M4 and M4 Pro chips, and will have a new design similar to the size of the Apple TV, in addition to the fact that there will no longer be a USB-A port.
It is understood that the Mac mini series currently on sale is still equipped with M2 series chips, and if M4 is applied, the performance will be greatly improved.
The iPad mini 7 is expected to feature a faster chip, increased RAM from the current 4GB to 8GB, a possible upgrade to the front and rear cameras, a fix for "jelly scrolling" screen tearing in portrait orientation, support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, and new color options.
In addition, Gurman said that there will be a number of "new low-end iPads" that will be unveiled at the event, including the iPad 11.
Previously, relevant revelations showed that after the new iPad Pro was equipped with a new dual-series OLED panel in May this year, Apple is developing an iPad mini with an OLED screen, and plans to supply 400~5 million OLED panels for 11-inch iPad Pro models.
It is understood that Apple has previously been applying LCD panels to the existing iPad series. Currently, only the iPad Pro series is equipped with an OLED display.
In addition to the iPad mini and Pro, it is reported that the iPad Air will also be upgraded to an OLED screen around 2026 along with the MacBook Pro.
However, according to industry analysts, in order to reduce costs, the future iPad mini and iPad Air may use single-stack low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) panels. This means that although they will get an OLED screen, they may be slightly inferior in terms of brightness and display, and they will not come with ProMotion technology.
In summary, Apple will bring new Mac and iPad series products in the future, and will also provide "entry-level" products. However, the development project is still in the early stages, and the actual release time will wait for Apple's further announcement, so you can stay tuned.