A brand new report says that Apple’s long-awaited iPad mini 7 may lastly make an look within the closing quarter of 2023.
In a report on Monday into the worldwide pill market, DigiTimes says that iPad shipments are ailing however might decide up because of a “new small-size iPad” coming “within the fourth quarter.”
“Within the second quarter, iPad shipments had a sequential decline larger than these of non-iPad tablets, leading to iPads’ mixed cargo share seeing two consecutive quarters of decline,” the report states. In response to the report, virtually 70% of worldwide pill shipments are for 10. x-inch show fashions like Apple’s greatest iPad, the iPad Professional, with manufacturers “all treating the dimensions because the mainstream specification for the cellular gadget.” Nevertheless, the iPad mini stays a preferred gadget and DigiTimes says we are able to count on “the discharge of Apple’s new mannequin” earlier than the yr is out.
iPad mini 7 – coming quickly?
Particulars on the potential new options and adjustments to the subsequent iPad mini are scant. There was a fleeting rumor again in 2021 that Apple had an 8.3-inch show panel with a 120Hz refresh price, which might be a major enchancment by way of each measurement and show high quality. The addition of a ProMotion show appears to be a no brainer, however it might improve the price of the brand new gadget.
iPad mini 6 was a serious design overhaul, so adjustments listed below are prone to be much less pronounced, however it does include enjoyable colours that Apple might change up. Different potential enhancements embody the brand new A17 Professional chip, or maybe extra possible the A16 Bionic housed on this yr’s iPhone 15.
There’s little or no expectation of an Apple occasion going down in October or November, suggesting the brand new iPad mini, if it does rear its head earlier than the yr is out, might get a muted press launch launch befitting of a extra incremental replace. Take DigiTimes with a pinch of salt, nevertheless, as a much more dependable analyst mentioned that new iPad fashions have been unlikely earlier than yr’s finish earlier in September.