Report: there's a new iPad mini coming later this month and vanilla iPad coming next year

Apple should unveil the HomeView hub for smart homes tomorrow. This event will likely feature additional products like smart locks and thermostats. Tomorrow’s event will be the first of two in October – the second is allegedly planned for later this month and will focus on new Macs and a new iPad mini.

The latest iPad mini is from 2024 and it was a performance-oriented refresh of the 2021 model – it replaced the A15 chipset with an A17 Pro and doubled the RAM from 4GB to 8GB. The performance boost was appreciated and it enabled Apple Intelligence – well, it did in the regions where… Report: there’s a new iPad mini coming later this month and vanilla iPad coming next year.

Apple’s upcoming OLED iPad mini will be "considerably more expensive" than the current $599 model, according to Bloomberg ‘s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman referenced his own sources indicating a price hike, while saying his guess is that the new device will cost "something closer to $799." Aside from a new OLED display, the new iPad mini should feature an A20 Pro chip, a landscape FaceTime camera, a redesigned speaker setup, and a water-resistant design.

Apple will likely unveil the device alongside new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models "on or around" Tuesday, October 27, Gurman previously reported. See our rumor roundup for all the details.

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