- The new MacBook Air could be Apple’s next
- After that, iPads and an iPhone will arrive in March.
- iPadOS 18.3 and iOS 18.3 are also on the way
Next year is shaping up to be a pretty hectic one for Apple, with all sorts of new product introductions predicted by those in the know (including the iPhone 17), and we’ve just gotten a little more information about when some of these will launch. are happening.
According to Bloomberg’s usually reliable Mark Gurman, the MacBook Air M4 refresh will be Apple’s first major hardware release in 2025. That fits with the prediction he made in October.
But how soon will we see these fancy new laptops? Before the iPad 11, iPad Air 7 and iPhone SE 4, apparently. These products are expected “in spring” in the US, which will be in autumn in the southern hemisphere.
Typically for Apple, that means around March, so while we don’t have a set release date for the MacBook Air M4, January or February seem like good bets. Apple has also leaked these new models, so their launch seems imminent.
Another iPad 11 leak
In a separate leak, the MacRumors team discovered that the entry-level iPad 11 will come with iPadOS 18.3 preinstalled, according to an anonymous source “with a proven track record for Apple’s upcoming software updates.”
The iPadOS 18.3 update (along with iOS 18.3) is said to arrive “in late January or early February,” which would give Apple time to set it up on new iPads ready for introduction in March.
A spring launch (for the northern hemisphere) is mentioned again here, which adds more weight to that particular claim. It’s not yet clear if Apple will hold a press event for the launch or simply issue press releases with the news.
If we’re going to get a new iPad, a new iPad Air, and the iPhone SE 4, then it seems worth a full event, complete with a polished video showing Apple boss Tim Cook wandering around Apple Park in Cupertino , and we will leave it. you’ll know as soon as something is official.
