iPad 2024 models to be unveiled on May 7th

Apple officially announces an online presentation at long last, here’s what to expect

iPad sales need a serious boost at some point soon and that is what Apple is clearly aiming for with the new models it will be bringing to market. On May 7th we’re going to find out what’s on offer this time around. (Image: Sayan Majhi, Unsplash)

After a few months of uncertainty regarding the type of announcement — a proper keynote or just a press release? — and the exact date, Apple confirmed it will be officially unveiling new products on May 7th via a full online presentation: judging from the invitation art pictured below, though, it can’t be anything other than the long-awaited iPad 2024 models. This is an Apple product category that has been in decline at an alarming rate during the last few years, so we expect to see a number of iPads getting refreshed and upgraded, especially given the fact that it’s been anything between 18–24 months since their predecessors were released to market.

As is usually the case these days, numerous information leaks over the past few months gave everyone a good idea of what to expect from this event. There will be two new iPad Pro models sporting, for the first time, OLED screens of excellent brightness and contrast, as well as a front-facing camera moved to the side so that consumers can properly make video calls in landscape mode. These will also be based on the new M3 chips — so performance and battery life should be considerably improved over the 2022 iPad Pro M2-based models — while rumors making the…