Apple’s 2021 iPad mini refresh was very well-received.
It introduced the iPad Professional’s squared-off edges to the pint-sized 8.3-inch pill, the A15 bionic chip and 2nd-gen Apple Pencil compatibility. However in line with Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, we’ll want to attend a bit longer for the subsequent iPad mini refresh.
In a collection of tweets the place the analyst also mentions a foldable iPad is on the way, Kuo says there probably received’t be any new iPad releases within the subsequent 9 to 12 months and that the brand new iPad mini will ship in 2024, quite than the top of 2023 like some rumours indicated.
(3/3)
Anjie Expertise would be the new beneficiary of the all-new design foldable iPad. There could also be no new iPad releases within the subsequent 9-12 months because the iPad mini refresh is extra prone to start mass manufacturing in 1Q24.— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) January 30, 2023
Probably, the brand new iPad mini received’t be as thrilling as its predecessor, with the processor being the notable new function. In any case, Apple simply refreshed the tiny pill, so it is smart that the tech large wouldn’t need to change its design but once more so quickly.
The present iPad mini options Apple’s A15 chip, so it’s probably that the refresh will provide the A16 processor, with Apple preserving its M1/M2 unique to its higher-end iPads.
Supply: @mingchikuo
