Kuo: no new iPads before this year, a foldable coming in 2024

Apple doesn’t plan to launch any new iPads until 2024, according to Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest notes. The analyst revealed that there will be no releases in the “next 9-12 months”, and first in line for an announcement will be the iPad mini, which is expected to begin mass production in Q1 2024 .

Kuo also shared that a foldable iPad will also arrive in 2024, and the main beneficiary will be Anjie Technology, a manufacturer from Suzhou that will make “a carbon fiber kickstand.” The company “will continue to benefit from the growing trends of foldable, kickstand-equipped devices in the future,” and we assume the analyst is talking about a case, even though most foldables are capable of standing on their own.

Apple is expected to have a tough year in 2023 for tablet shipments, with an expected annual decline of 10-15%, due to a lack of new products. However, bringing a new mini and the first foldable Apple device will boost shipments and improve the product line in 2024.

Multiple sources revealed that the new iPad Pro devices will have OLED panels and slightly increased diagonals – 11″ becomes 11.1″, while a 13.1″ device replaces the 12.9″ version. A December report suggested even a 16-inch iPad could be on the way, but we’ll have to wait and see.

There’s also the report of a 20.25-inch foldable panel, which would be massive and quite uncomfortable for a handheld device.

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