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Earlier, after Siri had revealed the time of the Apple conference in advance, Apple officially announced and issued an invitation letter on its official website, confirming that the 2021 Apple Spring Conference will be held at 10 am on April 20 (1 am on April 21, Taiwan time). The Apple Park will still be held online. The theme of this Apple conference is named “Spring Loaded”, which seems to hint that there will be a wealth of new products ready to debut.
The first Apple conference this year was named “Spring Loaded”, and the hand-painted Apple Logo was used as the main visual. It is obviously related to Apple Pencil. This new product conference is expected to have new iPad Pro, iPad, iPad mini and the third generation. The Apple Pencil drawing pen, as well as the long-awaited anti-lost artifact AirTags, iMac, Apple TV and other new products were unveiled. For more details, you can learn more about the new product details below:
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iPad Pro 2021
Guo Mingchi’s analysis reports in 2020 and 2021 clearly pointed out that Apple is developing a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and the screen will be equipped with a Mini LED panel, equipped with a 5G chip, and the processor will be replaced with an A14X chip. This chip is the same as the one used in Macbook computers. The M1 chip has similar specifications and may be updated together with the 11-inch iPad Pro in 2021.
Apple will drive the growth of Mini LED products. If all Mini LEDs can be used with future new products, it is expected that the penetration rate of global display products will also accelerate significantly. Due to the high unit price of Mini LED wafers, it is relatively high compared to Taiwan’s related LED suppliers (3714)” The net benefit contribution will also be very obvious.
The main advantages of Mini LED are lighter, thinner, more energy-efficient and lower cost. Mini LED screen has a vividness close to OLED, full color display, wider color gamut, higher color saturation, and ultra-high contrast ratio (1 million:1 ), the brightness is increased by 3~5 times (>1000nit), the life span is 3~5 times longer than that of OLED, and the power saving is up to 80% compared with OLED, and the cost is even lower than that of OLED.
As for the rumors that the iPad Pro will also use an OLED screen, it is unlikely that Apple will launch two different panels in 2021. The OLED iPad Pro will not come out until at least 2022.
Apple Pencil 3rd generation
At the beginning of March, the third-generation leaked photos of the new Apple Pencil were also released on the Internet in advance. The appearance will adopt a glossy design, which is very similar to the first-generation Apple Pencil. The internal design of the pen head is also completely different.
AirTags anti-lost artifact
“AirTags” is Apple’s first Bluetooth item tracker, which can help users track personal items such as keys, wallets, and backpacks. If the items marked by the user are too far away, they can also use the search function to confirm the location of the Apple device.
This kind of product market is also very common, but Apple’s own AirTags will add unique features, which will be clearly separated from the products on the market, such as automatic pairing as long as the iPhone device is close to it, and the built-in U1 chip is equipped with UWB ultra-wideband technology. Positioning can more realize the “offline search” function.
Even if the AirTag is too far away or is out of power, Bluetooth can be used to automatically send encrypted location signals through nearby iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. Users only need to use iPhone or iCloud to “find” the App and AR technology to quickly retrieve lost items. And with UWB high-precision positioning, it guides users to find lost objects such as keys, purses, and suitcases in the room or indoors.
AirPods 3
Apple is developing the third-generation AirPods (previously known as the affordable version of AirPods Pro Lite), and even physical leaked photos have been exposed in advance.
The ratio of the new AirPods and previous generations of AirPods is different. It can be found that the size of the charging box is similar to AirPods 2, and the depth is similar to the AirPods Pro charging box. It is very small and suitable for daily carrying.
The appearance is similar to AirPods Pro Bluetooth headsets, combined with AirPods and AirPods Pro half-ear and in-ear hybrid design, shorter grip, equipped with Apple H2 chip, and open earphone structure, which can improve the wearing experience, allowing users to decide whether or not To match earplugs, if you want to use active noise reduction, spatial audio and improve sound quality, you can also install earplugs to become in-ear headphones. According to the whistleblower, the new AirPods will be more stable and more comfortable than AirPods 1 and 2 generations. The noise reduction function is comparable to AirPods Pro.
The price of AirPods 3 is expected to be the same as that of the wireless charging box AirPods, the price will fall in Taiwan dollars 6,490 ($199), and the AirPods 3 generation will be launched in the first half of 2021.
AirPods Pro 2nd generation
In addition, the AirPods Pro 2 generation also has a lot of news. According to the “Bloomberg” report, the current internal testing machine of the new AirPods Pro 2 has canceled the handle design and has a more rounded appearance, which can make the earplugs have a one-piece shape and the body is covered. The ear area is larger, similar to the latest headphones from Samsung, Amazon, and Google. It also retains the function of replacing the earbuds. The fixed price of AirPods Pro 2 is expected to remain at US$249 (NT$7,990), which is the same as the current price.
Apple TV
Apple TV has not been updated since 2017. Until 2020, it is reported that Apple TV 4K will be updated again, and will be equipped with a new remote control. The new Apple TV has been exposed in the tvOS 13.4 code as early as the internal name “T1125”.
In order to enhance the Apple Arcade gaming experience, Apple is preparing to launch two more powerful Apple TV models, one of which uses the A12X/Z processor chip similar to iPad Pro, and the other uses the high-end “A14X” for the first time The chip, the storage space can choose 64GB and 128GB two kinds of capacity, even has brand-new game handle.
It is rumored that Apple TV will have a built-in U1 chip, which allows Apple TV to be the same as HomePod mini, and can also act as a smart home Hub, which can provide space awareness between devices and allow calculation of the distance between two devices through radio waves. At the same time, it can also be used with precise positioning to find Apple products or remote controls that are lost at home.
Apple is also actively working with developers to enhance the Apple TV hardware and remote control to enhance the Apple Arcade game subscription service experience, and even spend a lot of research and development costs to prepare to launch a version that can be compatible with the Switch “Legend of Salda Wilderness” “The Breath of Breath” contends with games, limited by the lack of current processor performance, Apple TV must be equipped with a new processor to be able to fully improve.
iMac
Apple is designing a new iMac 2021, which will look similar to the old Apple Pro Display XDR screen, and can be regarded as a non-vented version of Pro Display XDR. There is also an enlarged version of the iPad. The Apple logo metal block at the bottom of the screen is removed. , The back of the machine is changed from the past curve to a flat design,
Jon Prosser added the news that Apple will use the same color scheme of the iPad Air 4 for the iMac 2021. It also shows that the new iMac will be available in five colors: silver, space gray, rose gold, sky blue and green. There is a chance in April The presentation will be unveiled.
iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5
After Apple has launched iOS 14.5 beta and iPadOS 14.5 beta for iPhone and iPad, this update is considered to be one of the most inspiring versions of iOS 14, including Apple Watch unlocking iPhone, AirTags finding items, changing Siri default music player, and 217 types New Emoji emoticons, iPhone 12 green screen correction, etc. More updates can be found in the following article:
In addition to the hardware, the iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 systems are also a highlight of Apple’s spring conference.
In addition, it is reported that there will be iPhone SE Plus and 14-inch, 16-inch MacBook, which will appear in the spring of 2021 Apple’s spring conference. The probability is not high, and it is very likely that they will be launched later.
The Apple Spring Conference will be held at 1:00 a.m. on April 21st, Taiwan time. Mr. Crazy will also provide an Apple online live discussion forum for everyone to chat and discuss.
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