WE may finally know the release date for Apple’s highly anticipated 5G iPad thanks to an online leak.
The pre-order date was recently revealed as April 30 but no release date was announced at Apple’s latest conference.
However, the John Lewis website started listing the 2021 iPad as “Available 21 May 2021”.
This fits in with other rumours and speculation about this date.
John Lewis’s website is usually highly reliable and MacRumours spotted the release date on the UK retailer’s page.
The date has since been removed from the product description.
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Apple may reveal more tomorrow once people can start to pre-order the new iPad.
It comes in two screen sizes which are 11 inches and 12.9 inches.
Both are said to have a 75 times faster CPU performance.
It relies on Apple’s new M1 chip, which makes it the fastest device of its kind.
The 12.9 inch offering has a liquid retina display.
The iPad Pro comes with a new and improved camera.
You’ll get better low-light performance, an ultra-wide selfie cam, and studio-quality audio recording for your videos.
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There’s adaptive zoom on video calls too, so the camera will adjust and pan to keep you centerstage.
Prices differ depending on the size you want and whether you want a 5G version or just a WiFi version.
The 11 inch iPad Pro with WiFi starts at $799/£749.
The 11 inch iPad Pro with 5G starts at £899/$999.
The 12 inch iPad Pro starts at $1099/£999 for the WiFi version but goes up to £1149/$1299 for the 5G version.
Storage capacity will also affect price.
There’s a new white colour option for the iPad (as well as the traditional black and grey alternative).
If you’re getting the bigger iPad Pro, you’re in for a visual treat as well.
The new iPad has an upgraded display that’s called Liquid Retina XDR.
It’s got 1,000 nits of full screen brightness, 1,600 nits peak brightness, and mimics the performance of Apple’s pro-grade Pro XDR display.
Apple says the screen offers the brightest highlights, as well as details in the darkest parts of an image.
It’s thanks to revolutionary Mini LED tech – there are 10,000 Mini LEDs inside the screen.
The result is a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, thanks to the LED density and dimming zones.
Basically, the iPad Pro gives you better contrast, brighter visuals, and a wider range of colours.
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