iPhone SE 3 and iPad Air 5 reportedly enter production ahead of spring launch

iPhone SE three and iPad Air five reportedly enter production ahead of spring launch

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The launch of the rumored iPhone SE 3 and the iPad Air 5 now seems more than likely than ever, with both devices reportedly entering production. That's according to a new written report from Mac Otakara, which references "reliable sources in Prc."

The report claims that the next generation of the iPhone SE volition keep the current chassis pattern and retain wireless charging. Nonetheless, the source besides states that MagSafe could be off the table for the iPhone SE 3.

The news comes shortly after another written report from 91mobiles, which claimed Apple has imported two unreleased tablets and new iPhone SE models to India "for testing purposes." If truthful, information technology is likely that ii of these tablets are the refreshed iPad Air 5 and the upgraded entry-level iPad 10.

According to 91mobiles, the next generation of the iPad Air volition have an estimated price tag of $500-700. Meanwhile, the rumored iPhone SE 3 could carry a price of roughly $300. Even so, another leaker had previously shared a different price tag for the iPhone SE iii, which converts to $542 (a $142 increase compared to the current model).

Mac Otakara had previously reported that the new iPad Air won't undergo any significant changes on the pattern forepart. Instead, information technology'south expected to borrow a scattering of features from the iPad mini vi. This could include an A15 Bionic bit, a 12-megapixel Ultra Wide front camera, Centre Stage characteristic, 5G connectivity and Quad-LED True Tone wink.

The iPad Air 5 and the iPhone SE 3 are expected to be the focus of the upcoming Apple Leap Consequence, which is rumored to take place on Tuesday, March eight. That's co-ordinate to reliable Apple tree tipster Mark Gurman, who, in his latest Power On newsletter, too shared that the event could be "one of many in 2022."

In fact, Gurman claims that 2022 volition "innovate its biggest ingather of new devices ever in a single year," and other rumors suggest that a new high-end Mac mini and iMac Pro could also be on the mode, together with a new Mac Pro desktop. And of class nosotros're as well expecting to meet the iPhone 14 later this twelvemonth, and quite maybe too the AirPods Pro 2.

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