If you’ve been planning on buying a new iPad, you might want to wait a little longer as a series of new rumours point towards the possibility of new iPad launches in the first half of 2019. Apple is reportedly going to release two new versions of the iPad – the long-awaited iPad mini 5 and a yearly upgrade of the current entry-level iPad.
These claims were made based on a rumour by China Times stating that Apple will launch two new iPads in 2019, with at least one of them featuring a 10-inch display within a narrower frame.
Another report highlighted that Taiwan-based General Interface Solution and TPK Holding will be the suppliers for
In December, news of a next-generation iPad Mini surfaced stating that it would have features like a vertical camera cutout, suggesting that the camera arrangement could be similar to the iPad Pro with a rear flash, and a
Later, well-known Apple analyst
Rumours aside, it’s about time Apple updated their smallest iPad. The last significant update to iPad Mini was all the way back in September 2015, and as far as technology goes, this can be considered old junk. The only other update (if you consider it so) was a price cut in March 2017 when they priced the 128GB capacity model at Rs. 33,800.
The last update the 9.7-inch iPad received was in March 2018, and before that in March 2017. Following the surprising low sales that Apple has recently suffered, an improved entry-level iPad and a lower-priced iPad Mini will go a long way in raising the revenue and market share of Apple’s tablet range.
