Well connected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says multiple iPads are coming relatively soon, including an "affordable" 10.8-inch model set for an H2 2020 launch and, in H1 2021, a mini-size iPad between 8.5- and 9-inch in size.
Such predictions suggest Apple has at least a few products in the works set for short-term launch. The upcoming iPads, Kuo adds, will follow the iPhone SE product strategy in being affordable options running on the latest iDevice chips. The analyst does not mention any price points, but does point out low-cost models make 60-70% of iPad shipments.
The analyst also has something to say on augmented reality-- specifically, the launch of the long-rumoured Apple glasses project is "not imminent." Kuo says the company is still working on AR and VR as a "potential new product category," but the actual device is still years away. It will also be costly, since the lenses will involve an expensive multi-layer lamination process to allow for an "innovative MR/AR user experience."
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