A recent leak of internal documents suggests that Apple is already planning several new tablets including an iPad mini.
We thought he was dead and buried, butiPad mini could well be making a comeback soon. After more than three years without a new model, it seems that Apple is secretly preparing a new iPad for fans of small tablets.
The information comes from a leaker who operates on X (formally Twitter) and Mastodon. The latter has gathered several code names relating to new Apple products that have not yet been announced. Several Apple experts including members of the MacRumors site have then analyzed these code names and found which devices they could be identified with.
In addition to the 5 iPhone identifiers reported yesterday, the following iPad identifiers were found (and @AppleDBdev (guesses as to what they might be):
iPad13,20 – A14 Wi-Fi base model (scrapped)
iPad13,21 – A14 Cellular base model (scrapped)
iPad15.3 – M3 11-inch Pro Wi-Fi— Aaron (@aaronp613) July 4, 2024
While there are several canceled iPads, the list also includes several tablets with new, yet-unannounced processors like the M5 chip. The latter is reportedly expected to be in new iPad Pros that will likely be unveiled by 2025 or 2026.
But the list also includes a new iPad mini offered in WiFi and Cellular versions. A little surprise since this range of small tablets had not given any news since 2021, an immense duration in tech and even more so for the Apple firm which is used to frequently renewing its devices.
However, this information should be taken with a grain of salt since these code names could simply be ideas in progress at Apple and could very well be ultimately cancelled and/or postponed.