Apple Event 2023 to Feature Debut of iPhone 15 and iPad Air 6

All attention is currently focused on the upcoming Apple event in 2023, where the highly anticipated iPhone 15 series will be unveiled tomorrow, September 12. In addition to the new iPhones, Apple is said to be preparing to introduce the Apple Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2, and AirPods Pro 2nd Generation with USB Type-C, along with fresh cases and color-coordinated braided cables. Furthermore, there are reports of a forthcoming iPad Air, which may be released in October, merely a month after the iPhone 15 reveal.

New iPad Air coming soon

Apple has been rumored for months to update its iPad lineup, and it could be happening soon. According to a rumor posted on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo (via MacRumors ), a new iPad Air called the iPad Air 6 is in the works, and Apple could launch it as soon as October.

“Only the iPad Air series should be updated this year,” the message reads. However, it has also dismissed rumors of possible M3-powered iPads coming this year, with the iPad Air 6 being the only model Apple plans to launch in 2023. “No mini and Pro this year,” it continues. .

Shortly after this rumor surfaced, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman talked about the upcoming iPad on the latest episode of The MacRumors Show podcast. Gurman claimed that a new iPad Air is in development and will be “coming soon.” However, Apple is not expected to hold a separate event for its launch because “I’m not sure they have enough to draw people down to Cupertino to watch the video like they’re doing for this,” according to Gurman.

Instead, Apple could simply announce the iPad Air 6 via a press release, the same way it announced the M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook on January 17th.

The biggest iPad Pro ever is delayed

Apple hasn’t significantly updated its iPad lineup in a while, but it almost introduced the biggest iPad ever this year. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed that a new 14-inch iPad was in the works and Apple almost announced it this year, according to a MacRumors report. Had it been released, this new iPad would have been the largest iPad ever, surpassing the 12.9-inch iPad Pro by over 1 inch.

However, that is no longer the case, and Apple is unlikely to introduce it this year. According to Gurman, this is perhaps due to the transition to OLED screens. Therefore, the iPad Air 6 will likely be the only iPad to be released this year. Be that as it may, for now all eyes of fans are on the Apple event 2023, where the iPhone 15 is supposed to be presented. Stay tuned.