The new iPad mini teardown finds a reworked iPad mini 4 with some fresh silicon for 2019
Despite many components being modular, repairs continue to be unnecessarily complicated due to gobs of adhesive holding parts and cables in place.
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iOS 12.2 extends support for Logitech’s Crayon stylus to iPad Pro and 2019 iPads
Logitech and Apple are working on integrating support for Logitech’s inexpensive Crayon digital stylus in the upcoming iOS 12.2 software update.
Both new iPads only support the original Apple Pencil (but they work with Logitech’s Crayon)
While the latest iPads work with the older-generation Pencil, they don’t support the updated version of the Apple stylus that can wirelessly charge off the tablet itself.
iPad mini 5 is here: Apple Pencil support, A12 Bionic chip, starts at $399
The beloved iPad mini form factor is not going away anytime soon as Apple today refreshed the miniature tablet with some of its latest and greatest technologies, including Apple Pencil support and the A12 Bionic chip.
Alleged CAD renderings indicate no external changes for iPad mini 5 save for a relocated mic
More evidence points to no major design changes for the next-generation iPad mini except a relocated microphone centered on the upper back panel.
New iPad Pros with faster chips and a 10.2-inch budget iPad coming in 2019
2018 iPad Pro models will receive a faster Apple chip and the $329 budget iPad will grow its screen from the current 9.7-inch panel to a 10.2-inch one.
Apple may hold a media event between March 11-20 to unveil AirPods 2, AirPower & new iPads
A supply chain source claims that Apple is prepping to launch some new products and accessories in early-spring.
iPad mini 5 may look identical to the iPad mini 4 design
Apple is rumored to have informed accessory vendors in its MFi program that the next iPad mini will look nearly indistinguishable from the current design.
DigiTimes: iPad mini 5 rumored to arrive later in 2019
Taiwanese contract manufacturer Compal Electronics is expected to build Apple’s fifth-generation iPad mini tablet that should arrive “later in 2019”.
$329 6th generation iPad to gain a 10″ screen, a cheaper iPad mini on the way
A follow-up to 2015’s iPad mini 4 will be cheaper than the current $399 128GB model while the $329 sixth-generation iPad should get a bigger display.
Hints of next-gen iPad & iPod touch models spotted in iOS 12.2 and Eurasian database
New Face ID-less iPads are in the works, in addition to the next iPod touch that won’t have Face ID nor Touch ID, according to a regulatory filing and the iOS 12.2 code.
Claimed photos of unreleased iPad mini with redesigned antenna & no LED flash
A pair of photos published Tuesday appear to depict an unreleased iPad mini model in Rose Gold that seems to have a redesigned cellular antenna and no camera flash on the back.