Gourmet: the new iPad Pro and iPad Air will be released the week of May 6. Prices for the Pro are likely to increase

Apple has previously planned to release new iPad Pro and iPad Air within a week starting May 6 - dates specified by Mark Gurman in the latest weekly Power On digest for Bloomberg.

It has been 18 months since the previous iPad update, and the upcoming update promises to be one of the largest in the history of Apple's tablet lineup. In particular, new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models with OLED screens are expected, along with a 12.9-inch iPad Air, as well as updated Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil accessories.

In addition to bright and contrast OLED displays (instead of mini-LED), like in the latest iPhones, the new iPad Pro models will receive a more powerful M3 processor and a redesign - in particular, the new models will become even thinner (hopefully not resulting in another bendgate?), and the front camera will move to the side frame for easier horizontal photography.

Although expected, but still less pleasant news - it is expected that the current iPad Pro update will come with a price increase. This fact is confirmed by Mark Gurman in his new column, although there are no specifics yet. In the U.S., the prices for the current generation 11-inch iPad Pro start at $799, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $1099.

The new 12.9-inch iPad Air will become a more affordable alternative despite the larger screen. It is not yet known whether it will receive a more powerful processor - M2 or M3, or remain on the M1 from 2020.

As for the new accessories, judging by mentions in the beta version code of iPadOS, the updated Pencil stylus will support a new "compression" gesture, which will be used for various quick actions, such as adding stickers. At the same time, the updated Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro will make the tablet even more like a laptop with a larger trackpad and a sturdy aluminum frame.

The update for the base iPad and iPad mini is expected later this year - if Gurman is to be believed, nothing grand is expected, just a few minor improvements and a powerful processor in the Mini.