CUPERTINO, California – Apple will hold an event on May 7, the company said on April 23, amid reports that it would roll out the long-anticipated revamped versions of iPad Pro and iPad Air in May.
The Cupertino, California-based company did not disclose details about the event that would start at 7am PT (10pm Singapore time).
Bloomberg News reported in March that Apple’s overseas suppliers had ramped up production of the new iPads and a launch was planned for early May.
The new models would represent Apple’s first overhaul to that lineup since 2018. Apple had introduced iPad in January 2010.
The potential launch comes at a time of a decline in iPad sales. The sales dropped 25 per cent to US$7.02 billion (S$9.5 billion) in the first quarter, while those of iPhone, its most popular product, have also been slowing.
It is a safe bet that there will be new iPads launched that day, given the picture of an Apple pencil and art on the invite, said Ben Bajarin, CEO of consulting firm Creative Strategies.
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