Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has shared some of the new products he expects to see unveiled at Apple’s upcoming “Let Loose” media event on May 7. Gurman’s comments came in the latest edition of his “Power On newsletter.
Gurman says he believes there is a “strong possibility” that Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro models will be powered by Apple’s M4 chip, rather than the M3 that is currently powering MacBook Pro and iMac models. Gurman says the M4 chip will boast an upgraded Neural Engine with boosted AI performance. Gurman says he expects to see Apple promote the new iPad Pro as an AI-powered device.
He says Apple will also unveil a new Apple Pencil at the event and that the new Pencil will for the first time feature Haptic Feedback. Gurman did not offer any additional details about the new stylus.
Last but not least, Gurman says to expect a new iPad Air in a 12.9-inch version, which would be a first for the tablet. He says we can expect to see a redesigned Magic Keyboard for iPads.
Apple has announced its “Let Loose” event will begin on May 7 at 7 a.m. Pacific Time (10 a.m. Eastern Time). A video stream will be available on Apple.com and on YouTube.