Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says we can expect to see Apple launch a foldable iPad sporting a carbon fiber kickstand next year.
In a series of tweets from earlier today, Kuo said he expects to see an “all-new design foldable iPad” as the next big product launch in the iPad lineup, with no other major iPad releases in the next nine to 12 months. The analyst said he was “positive” that the foldable device would arrive in 2024.
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Anjie Technology will be the new beneficiary of the all-new design foldable iPad. There may be no new iPad releases in the next 9-12 months as the iPad mini refresh is more likely to begin mass production in 1Q24.— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) January 30, 2023
Based on Apple’s iPad plans, Kuo said he was taking a “cautious approach” to iPad shipments for 2023, predicting a year-on-year decline of around 10-15%. However, he expects the 2024 foldable model to “boost shipments and improve the product mix.”
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Thus, I'm taking a cautious approach to iPad shipments for 2023, predicting a YoY decline of 10-15%. Nevertheless, I'm positive about the foldable iPad in 2024 and expect this new model will boost shipments and improve the product mix.— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) January 30, 2023
