Mike Wuerthele
A new iPad user manual posted to Apple's Chinese-language website appears to have accidentally disclosed that the company is gearing up to release four new iPad Pro models sometime soon.
All of the iPad Pro model numbers have been previously disclosed by regulatory filings by the European Economic Commission (ECC). Three of the models popped up in mid-2019, and the remaining model emerged on Monday.
However, the ECC doesn't detail specifics, beyond operating system and the fact that it is an iPad of some sort.
Four new iPad Pro models
- A2228 - 11-inch iPad Pro with Wi-Fi
- A2229 - 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Wi-Fi
- A2231 - 11-inch iPad Pro with LTE
- A2233 - 12.9-inch iPad Pro with LTE
The manual, first spotted by iPhone in Canada on early Tuesday morning, details radio frequency exposure to users, as well as how iPads use wireless networks.
Beyond just a new camera lens, rumors predict that a 2020 iPad Pro revision will contain a more powerful variant of the iPhone 11 A13 Bionic processor, and one rumor from improved antenna tech is expected to arrive in the unit as well.
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At this point, I consider anything coming out of China untrustworthy. The US needs to do whatever it takes to decouple from reliance on that country.
Woohoo! Always good to have more and more rumors of a product that is coming. Confirms that it is going to ship. Still, I will hold out until the miniLED iPad comes out. miniLED and 8 GB RAM.
Still lots of conflicting rumors. A spring update, a fall update, 3-cam cluster and ToF sensor, glass backs, new keyboard accessory with trackpad, A14X, A13X, glass back, 5G, miniLED. miniLED and 8 GB are my most wanted features. The camera bump for the 3-cam cluster is my least wanted feature. It"s going to be even more bumpy isn't. Like, 8 to 9 mm thick.
A case that is flush with the camera bump will make it 8 to 9 mm thick. The Smart Folio will make it about 10 to 11 mm thick. A Smart Keyboard will make it about as thick as a MBP13. Ugh, hopefully a nice leather sleeve comes out. I prefer it to be as thin as possible.
Why would the 2020 top-of-the-line iPad Pro come with a SoC (A13) from last year instead of the current chip (A14)? Makes no sense.
I never use the camera on the iPad Pro and really think it should be left off. The FaceTime camera is fine.
Not seeing anything special as a reason to upgrade if this is the unit.