Gurman: No iPad Announcement Planned for March 26

[MacRumors]

Earlier this week, leaker "Instant Digital" on Chinese blogging site Weibo claimed that Apple will be making an iPad-related announcement next Tuesday, March 26, suggesting a potential press release introduction ahead of pre-orders and a launch date. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has now weighed in, however, to say that this claim is "not true."

While disputing a March 26 announcement, Gurman has not shared any specific claims of his own regarding an announcement or launch date for the new iPad Pro and iPad Air models that are in the works, recently pointing to a general time frame of "around the end of March or in April."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1770662077449093624

Gurman offered a bit more color on the timing in the most recent edition of his Power On newsletter, saying that the "variant of iPadOS 17.4" that will ship on the new iPad models won't be ready until at least late this month, with it potentially taking "a couple weeks" to get the software installed on the initial shipments. That timing, Gurman says, will likely take things "deeper into next month" for a launch of the new iPads although an announcement could happen a bit sooner.

Alongside revamped iPad Pro models with OLED displays, Apple's M3 chip, and additional enhancements, we're also expecting updated iPad Air models including a new 12.9-inch size option. Apple is reportedly planning to introduce a new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro and a new Apple Pencil.

Article Link: Gurman: No iPad Announcement Planned for March 26

 

[Rambaldi]

I’m not as negative on Gurman as a lot of folks here are, but saying this and not providing any more clarity is really frustrating.

 

[vegetassj4]

Can we at least get an announcement on the rumored date for the announcement of the announcement date?

 

[bLackjackj]

Its announced next week,..the stock has been shipped.

 

[Itsedstech]

I’m tired of this dim fat m2 iPad. Give me my oled m3 iPad now Apple!

 

[UltimateSyn]

Okay… so what is his counter? Earlier? Later?

 

[Rambaldi]

Okay… so what is his counter? Earlier? Later?

Based on his earlier reporting, seems he is implying later.

 

[dannyyankou]

Mark Gurman thought they would be announced with the M3 MBA, so I would take his tweet with a grain of salt

Edit: Actually, my bad. He tweeted this-

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1764475865029837212

Wrong either way.

 

[Realityck]

Gurman offered a bit more color on the timing in the most recent edition of his Power On newsletter, saying that the "variant of iPadOS 17.4" that will ship on the new iPad models won't be ready until at least late this month, with it potentially taking "a couple weeks" to get the software installed on the initial shipments.

This could be like the next general update is iPadOS 17.4.1 for everyone except the new iPads which requires iPadOS 17.4.2 as an example. Still a confusing way to write it up.

Still hoping for the 11"/12.9" OLED M3 iPad Pros, along with a M2 iPad Air with better camera. (current rumors suggest only one size now, no 12.9"), and a updated iPad mini with a different display and graphics controller to rid it of jelly motion.

 

[erikkfi]

Apple will release this when they want to sell me an iPad. Apparently they don’t want to do that yet.

 

[RedWeasel]

the "variant of iPadOS 17.4" that will ship on the new iPad models won't be ready until at least late this month

As we‘ve seen quite often recently, software not being ready is not a reason not to release it.

 

[sos47]

i am so 🙏🏻excited about all this ipad rumors 🍿
/s

 

[DroidBro]

Him fact checking another leaker when he said they were coming two weeks ago is hilarious.

 

[Crow_Servo]

I’ve never seen so much talk of a special iPadOS variant before a release. Seems a little unusual to me, but maybe there’s something to it. I guess this could mean that the new iPads could have some exclusive features right out of the gate, instead of getting those features later in the year. Or something…

 

[UltimateSyn]

Him fact checking another leaker when he said they were coming two weeks ago is hilarious.

Yeah and when he said nothing else was coming yet the day before the MacBook Air got announced.

 

[UltimateSyn]

So he means Monday instead..? 😇

 

[swiftapplefan]

Aw come on

 

[Killerbob]

Why. Are. We. Listening. To. This. Joke?

 

[Macalway]

I feel like a dog chasing a stupid rabbit around a track going nowhere.

 

[aj_niner]

My telco's account manager clued me in that new iPad plans will be launched 1st week April.

I made inquiries about their iPad plans in Feb... was told to expect pricing by April.

Neither he or his business division have time to read Gurman's output.

 

[dumastudetto]

Apple are now working furiously towards announcing new iPads on March 26.

 

[tomtad]

I give up. You can keep the iPads now Apple

 

[MayaUser]

Gurman is already right
Nowadays anybody thinks he can be a "leaker" and because some websites like this one give them publicity..they will keep this going

 

[zakarhino]

Mark Gurman is a hero, he's playing 4D chess. Now Apple will release the iPads on the 26th just to make Gurman sound less credible. Gurman is taking one for the team.

 

[F23]

3rd party cases for the iPads are already listed as being available on the 26th. i believe those more than this guy