Yes, that’s right, we’re all expecting an online-only Apple April Event
sometime this month, which is definitely weird since Apple usually has an Event in March,
but that obviously didn’t happen.. Even though so many people were so
sure that we’d have one on March 23rd.. And eyebrows were shaved because of it.
But thankfully, more and more puzzle pieces are coming together, so we’re
almost 100% sure that we’re getting an April Event, so what I’m gonna do in this video is
go through all of the leaks and rumors that discuss new Apple products and let you know
which ones you should be expecting.. And which ones you shouldn’t.. So let’s get righ t into it!
The first thing I want to talk about is the major points of evidence for
why we’ll be getting an April Event, and it all coincides with the new 2021 iPad Pro,
which didn’t end up shipping in March like many expected it to.
But we did get some leaked dimensions and CAD files back in January,
which shows that it’s gonna be released very soon,
since this type of stuff doesn’t leak unless the product is close to being ready to go.
Then a month later, Mark Gurman, an incredibly reliable leaker,
said that the iPad Pro is gonna be as powerful as M1 Macs, and this totally
makes sense since we’re expecting it to get the A14X chip 8 CPU cores and 8 graphics cores.
And just a couple of weeks ago, 9to5mac discovered mentions of the A14X chip
within iOS 14.5 beta code, and this usually only happens right before a product is released.
For example, beta code mentioning the new M1 Macs leaked just a couple of weeks before
Apple officially announced them in November, and since iOS 14.5 is expected to release sometime
within the next month, it perfectly matches us to the iPad Pro releasing at an April Event.
And to make it even better, 9to5mac found that the A14X is based on the T8103,
which is the codename for the M1 chip, so the two chips will likely be very similar.
And going even further, DigiTimes reported that volume shipments of
the new iPad Pro will begin in the 2nd quarter of 2021, which we are in now!
We then got a bombshell leak from Mark Gurman, claiming that the new iPad Pro
will come with a Mini-LED display on the 12.9” model only, upgraded cameras, the A14X chip,
a USB-C port with Thunderbolt functionality, and he said that it should be coming in April.
And since he’s one of the most reliable leakers, we can basically bank on this info!
Some of those features, like the A14X chip,
the Thunderbolt port and the Mini-LED display are a HUGE deal, so Apple will absolutely want
to show it off during an event, so an April event is extremely likely.
And Jon Prosser is also banking on April for the event date.
And finally, here’s one more big piece of evidence from Weibo user, Uncle Pan.
Somehow, he got a hold of a sticker, which shows that a new unreleased accessory supports the 1st,
2nd and 3rd generation 11-inch iPad Pro.
And the thing is, the 3rd gen model doesn’t exist yet,
it’s the one we’re expecting later this month!
And Uncle Pan mentioned that the new iPad Pro is coming in mid-April,
so there’s some more confirmation.
Now if you’re wondering which accessory this could end up being,
well, I did a bit of research and I think I know that to expect.
I found the box to the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard case,
and the sticker looks almost identical, from the format, to the layout and the various languages,
so this accessory is almost certainly an official Apple product, and I personally
believe that it’s a new 2nd generation Magic Keyboard case for a couple of different reasons.
First off, we’ve been hearing rumors that it should be coming alongside the new iPad Pro,
which was supposed to be released at the March event that never happened,
so April makes sense for a release!
And if you’re wondering how Apple could possibly upgrade the Magic Keyboard,
they actually applied for a patent specifically for a new Magic Keyboard case almost a year ago.
The images show a slot in the hinge for the Apple Pencil 2, and apparently,
it’ll also wirelessly charge the Apple Pencil at the same time, making it the perfect solution.
Now getting into the next image, it shows a completely new hinge system,
essentially allowing you to raise the iPad Pro much higher if you’d like to, or even use it in
a new clipboard mode, which will finally solve the problem people had with the other Magic Keyboard,
where you couldn’t lay the iPad Pro down to write and draw.
So in my opinion, if we’re getting new iPad Pros this month,
they’re for sure coming alongside a new Magic Keyboard case.
Now if you put all of the puzzle pieces together,
with the crazy powerful A14X chip as well as the new 5G support that we’re also expecting,
it makes a lot of sense for the iPad Pro to finally support professional mac apps
like Final Cut, Logic and Xcode, which has been rumored for some time now by Jon Prosser.
So if they announce this,
it’s either gonna happen this month or at Apple’s annual WWDC event in June.
And now with the iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard out of the way,
let’s move onto the next product we’re expecting to come at the event,
and that’s of course the new AirTags which have been rumored for a very long time.
They’re basically gonna be small little trackers that you can buy,
activate and place onto or into anything you’d like to track within the Find my app, so that way,
you can keep track of your keys, your backpack, or anything else you can think of.
And since they’ll be coming with the ultrawideband chip built in,
you’ll be able to open up an Augmented reality view
in your Find my app and literally see your AirTag through objects like inside of your couch.
The battery life is gonna be excellent, at least a full year or two,
and the best part is that AirTags will probably have wireless charging,
since we’ve seen many leaks and rumors pointing to that feature coming.
And the way it’s gonna work is incredibly simple. You just put the airTag on the back of your iPhone
12 or newer for half an hour and it’s fully charged, because I don’t know if you know this
or not, but the latest iPhone 12 secretly supports reverse wireless charging for accessories.
Apple never mentioned this because they probably were gonna release the AirTags alongside the new
iPhone, but the AirTags kept getting delayed. Recent leaks and rumors also point to it being
smaller than expected, being just a bit larger than a quarter, but around 6mm thick,
and according to Max Weinbach, they’ll retail for around $39 each.
But on the flip side, we did have some earlier rumors from Lovetodream
that pointed to them having two different sizes, so it’ll be interesting to see how that plays out.
But either way, expect AirTags to be released at Apple’s event.
Now let’s move onto the one product that’s probably coming at the April event,
but there’s a chance that it won’t for a couple of different reasons,
and yes, I’m talking about the rumored 24” Apple Silicon iMac.
Last Month, Jon Prosser tweeted that the iMac is ready to launch at any time,
and on top of that, a new Apple Silicon iMac was leaked in an xcode crash log,
pointing to Apple already testing out the model on the latest macos software.
And to add even more evidence, Jon revealed that the new iMac will be coming in some brand new
colors, and coincidentally, almost all of those colors perfectly match up to the New Apple Spring
colors that both Uncle Pan revealed for some new Apple cases, and according to Max Weinbach,
we should be expecting some new seasonal Apple watch bands, probably with the same colors.
And that’s exactly what LovetoDream tweeted, new colorful Apple Watch bands,
but the crazy thing is that the tweet was actually a reply
to a question about the new iMac, so he agrees with that as well, so it’s all
starting to look like Apple could have a Spring Color-themed event to reveal the new iMac.
And then Love to Dream apparently also tweeted out that the new iMac’s screen is really big,
bigger than the biggest one, which of course is referring to the 27” iMac’s replacement.
So everything is starting to add up, but I just have a couple of doubts.
I personally don’t think that the larger iMac is ready to go yet,
since it needs to come packed with a ton of power, and I don’t think Apple is ready to
reveal the faster M1X chip, so that larger iMac might not come until later this year.
And here’s where the problem comes in, if the M1X chip isn’t ready yet,
than that means the 24” iMac is only gonna come with the same M1 chip
that we already have, and while that’ll still make it a great iMac for around $1100-1300,
it might disappoint some people if it doesn’t have an M1X upgrade option.
Now on the other hand, Apple could totally surprise everyone by announcing the M1X,
but then it would make sense to also release the larger iMac at the same time, but I just don’t
think it’s ready yet. So this is definitely a tossup, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
And now, let’s get into the Maybe section, starting off with new AirPods.
Yes, we’ve had a bunch of leaks and rumors pointing to the AirPods 3 being delayed until
later this year, but out of nowhere, a new leaker Uncle Pan came out and said that we
should be expecting new AirPods at this month’s event, alongside the iPad Pro and new accessories.
So I don’t know if that means it could be a new set of AirPods Pro, but I guess we’ll have to see.
Next up is of course, a new Apple TV.
A lot of people are expecting this to come for sure
this month, but I have a couple of reasons to doubt that.
First off, the current models of the Apple TV 4K are perfectly fine for streaming video,
so the only way it would make sense for them to make a new Apple TV
is if they go all out in terms of performance and focus completely on the gaming market
This makes total sense because we’ve been seeing leaks and rumors of Apple working
on a gaming-specific game controller for many months, and the A14X chip
that we’re expecting in the iPad Pro would be perfect for it.
However, last month, Apple released a huge wave of new Apple TV trailers and teasers, and just a few
days ago, they released a massive amount of Apple Arcade gaming content, right out of the blue.
So if they were planning to release the new Apple TV this month,
it would’ve made sense to hold off on at least the new gaming push until the event,
to create more hype, so it seems like they are delaying the new TV until later this year.
And that actually matches up to a rumor we got from the verifier, saying that the Apple TV won’t
happen until the 4th quarter of this year, but I personally think it makes sense to release it at
Apple’s September event, since that’s where Apple released the last two versions of the Apple TV.
But anything can happen, and they just might still release it this month, I guess we’ll have to see.
Moving on, we have the new iPad Mini, which has been rumored for some time now.
According to Uncle Pan, the full-screen iPad Mini is out of play for this month’s event,
and that fully matches up to a rumor from Kang, the most reliable leaker out there,
who said that the redesigned iPad Mini is currently in early development,
specifically in the design stage, nowhere near ready to launch.
Now this is interesting because it’s been over two years since the iPad Mini has been updated,
so it’s definitely due for a new model, and if they maybe, just maybe,
update it this month, it’ll likely have the same old design, but with an updated A14 chip.
But on the other hand, Apple’s iPad Mini 4 went unchanged for over 3 and
a half year before the mini 5 came out, so Apple could easily do the same thing and
hold off until they give it a full redesign, and that way, they’ll be giving the brand new iPad Pro
their full attention at this month’s event, so I guess we’ll just have to see.
And now let’s finish off with two products that I’m almost 100%
sure will not be released at this month’s event.
We shouldn’t expect any more MacBooks at all, since the ones coming up next are gonna be the
14 and 16” MacBook Pros, and the production of those is apparently delayed until the second
half of 2021, so don’t count on seeing those until the end of Summer or Fall.
And then finally, there’s the new iPhone SE 3,
and all of the recent rumors are pointing to it coming next year, so don’t count on that either.
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