Overview
- Tim Cook said on X that a “big week” starts Monday morning, confirming Apple will begin rolling out announcements next week.
- Coverage expects two tablets: a refreshed entry-level iPad and an updated iPad Air focused on internal improvements rather than redesigns.
- 9to5Mac reports the base iPad will move to an A18 with 8GB of RAM to support Apple Intelligence, while MacRumors instead points to an A19 built on 3nm with hardware ray tracing.
- The iPad Air is rumored to adopt Apple’s M4 chip with performance gains for iPadOS 26 and AI tasks, with sizes and core features largely unchanged.
- Reports suggest possible additions such as the N1 wireless chip for Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread plus Apple-designed C1/C1X modems on cellular models, with pricing for the base iPad likely holding at $349.