With September just around the corner, Apple is gearing up for an exciting launch program. The iPhone 13 series is Apple’s most anticipated new product of the season, but Apple has many more product updates in the works. Apple Watch Series 7, AirPods 3, iPad mini 6, iPad 9, and MacBook Pro may also launch in the coming months.
Apple Watch Series 7 and AirPods 3 will likely be unveiled alongside the new iPhones. And rumors are that Apple will unveil the big redesign of the MacBook Pro in the coming months. New iPad revelations are also in the works, regarding two products. The iPad mini 6 will offer a massive redesign. And according to a new report, Apple is also planning to launch the iPad 9 this fall.
Apple has been playing with the new titanium chassis for the iPad, it says Digitimes (through iMore). Apple has used this particular metal alloy in the past for Apple Watch cases.
The technology may still be too expensive for the entry-level iPad 9, however:
The new iPad will also be equipped with an aluminum alloy chassis that will be processed by PVD. The sources also revealed that Apple is also considering equipping iPads with a titanium-based metal chassis, but the high cost of doing so may not be cheap at the moment.
It is unclear when Apple will use titanium for its tablets and which iPad models will come with titanium cases.
The launch of iPad 9 is near
The Digitimes The report states that Apple will launch the iPad 9 in September:
Apple’s ninth-generation budget iPad slated to launch in September may not feature significant design changes, but it is expected to increase Apple’s overall iPad shipments to 60 million units this year, according to industry sources. ..
While the report doesn’t mention a specific launch date, Apple is believed to be holding its big September event on September 14th. We won’t know the schedule for Apple’s iPhone 13 launch event in advance. So it might seem odd to expect an iPad 9 reveal during the iPhone-focused show. But all the same Digitimes said a few days ago that Apple would “host a series of product launch conferences in September”. With that in mind, the new iPad 9 could debut at a different event in September.
Apple traditionally reserves the month of September for iPhone events. Having more than one press conference in September seems odd, as Apple would like customers and the media to focus only on the new iPhones and Apple Watches.
Separately, by Bloomberg Mark Gurman mentioned the iPad 9 in a video from a few days ago. He said Apple is planning more announcements around the iPhone 13, including the reveal of the iPad 9.
by Bloomberg @markgurman details on Apple’s plans for new iPhone updates later this year, along with new Apple watches, airpods, and more https://t.co/SCBvhfAGip pic.twitter.com/3xo0fHqbnD
– Bloomberg (@business) August 19, 2021
Apple can afford to split its announcement into multiple events. The pandemic still forces Apple to host only virtual events that it pre-registers in advance. Anyone can stream them online, as they involve no travel logistics for the media.
The 9th generation iPad is the type of new Apple product that could benefit from an early September launch. Parents may be looking for new computers for their children when school starts again. The entry-level iPad 9 would make a great addition to any back-to-school candidate list.