What to Expect at Apple’s iPad Event on May 7

Next week on Tuesday, May 7, Apple will hold a special event to reveal new iPad updates. This event will start at 7am PDT/10am EDT, a departure from the regular 10am PDT start time. This will allow Europe and China to partake in the event as well.

What will Apple reveal? Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has shared his latest overview of what we can expect from Apple at the event.

iPad Pro 

• New design and OLED display
• 11” and 12.9” sizes again
• New M4 chip for AI tasks

iPad Air

• 10.9” and new 12.9” display option 
• M2 chip upgrade (2022 chip)

Accessories 

• New Apple Pencil with haptic feedback
• Likely squeeze action on Pencil for certain tasks
• Will replace high-end Apple Pencil from 2018
• Magic Keyboard: expected to be more durable with aluminum and bring laptop-like look

Later Upgrades

• Low-cost version of the iPad 10, said to be closer to iPad 9 price; end of year at earliest
• iPad mini will get a new chip; not coming Tuesday
• Low-end AirPods in the fall alongside iPhones
• New M4 Macs later in 2024