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While there will probably be a launch of the OLED iPad mini in late October, users face a long wait until early 2027 before they get to see a revised base-model iPad. The current iPad 11 Apple is poised to hold a pair of events in October, with the smart home-centric one confirmed for October 13. A second is apparently planned for October 27 for new Macs and the OLED iPad mini, but it may be a little light on other iPad models. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg , Mark Gurman writes that the later Mac and iPad event should be the last Apple launches of the year. That means a bunch of expected products will be bumped into early 2027 instead. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple's next entry-level iPad models, codenamed J581 and J582, will not arrive until early 2027, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . He added that Apple plans a major iPad Air refresh to add an OLED display and a new iPad Pro in 2027. The latter could gain a vapor chamber to improve thermals and performance. A new iPad mini is still expected to arrive at the end of October this year. Related Roundups: iPad Air , iPad Pro , iPad mini Tags: Bloomberg , Mark Gurman Buyer's Guide: iPad Air (Neutral) , iPad Pro (Caution) , iPad Mini (Don't Buy) Related Forum: iPad This article, " New Entry-Level iPad Not Expected Until Early 2027 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
A new report on Sunday says that the new iPad mini will likely cost about $799, versus the current $599. Between RAM price increases, and a costly OLED screen that should come as a surprise to nobody at this point. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-10-11/apple-smart-home-launch-oct-13-plans-homeview-has-mid-november-release?srnd=undefined Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
