A Fresh Batch of “Apple” Rumors from Bloomberg Analyst Mark Gurman: • iPad 11 with ..

A batch of fresh “Apple” rumors from Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman:

• iPad 11 with A17 Pro processor:

According to rumors, the basic 11th-generation iPad will feature a simplified version of the A17 Pro chipset with 5 GPU cores instead of six, like the 7th-generation iPad mini, and 8 GB of RAM—all to support Apple Intelligence. The tablet is set to be released in spring 2025 alongside the new iPhone SE.

Apple’s artificial intelligence, while currently trailing behind competitors, can at least be credited for ensuring all current company devices receive powerful hardware and no less than 8 GB RAM.

• Smart speaker with a display release not before April:

The announcement for such a device could happen in March 2025, but it will hit the shelves only in April or later—because many homeOS features will rely on the App Intents framework, which will be supported in Apple Intelligence with the release of iOS 18.4, so sales cannot begin before the feature release.

Recent rumors suggest that the speaker, which will function as a hub for a smart home, will feature a 6-7 inch rotating display, an A18 processor, and a homeOS operating system based on tvOS. In the spring of 2026, alongside the release of iOS 19.4, it will also gain support for the large language model LLM Siri, with which Apple intends to compete with ChatGPT.

• Apple Vision Pro 2 announcement at the end of 2025:

The announcement of the second-generation Apple Vision Pro, based on the M5 processor, might be planned for the end of the current year. According to the latest data, there won’t be many changes to the internals, and the design will also remain the same.

Nevertheless, Apple’s new flagship spatial computer will only go on sale in 2026, and until then, the company will focus on developing its cheaper version, which might lack an external display and have a plastic case, reducing the price from $3,500 to around $2,000. According to various reports, the release of the cheaper model could occur as early as 2025 or as late as 2027.

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