Apple iPad mini: The new generation should come this year
of David Haydl 
on May 04, 2021, 19:15 am | Write a comment
It is now a while agothat we got a new Apple iPad mini. This year, however, it should be that time again. All information.
To be more precise, Apple presented the current iPad mini in March 2019, which was more than two years ago now. The big innovation at the time was support for the first generation of the Apple Pencil. Otherwise, not much changed compared to the predecessor; more or less everything remained the same except for the processor. In the meantime, numerous rumors have surfaced pointing to a new iPad mini with an iPad Pro or iPad Air design. Such a tablet is finally set to hit the market this year.
Apple iPad mini targeted for the second half of the year
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a new iPad mini will be released in the second half of this year. It will have a nine-inch display. It is assumed that the case size will remain the same, while the display bezels will shrink. So it could be possible that it will actually look similar to the Pro and the Air.
With the current mini, Apple still uses Touch ID in the home button. However, due to the possible reduction in the size of the edges around the display, there may no longer be any space for the button. It is therefore possible that the sensor will move to the power button, as we saw with the iPad Air from the previous year. It could also be that the new generation of the tablet will also support the second generation of the Apple Pencil. This requires flat sides, which would be the case with an iPad Pro or iPad Air-like appearance.
Further details were not yet available from the Kuo report. Due to the fact that his information was often correct in the past, we can assume that this information also largely corresponds to what Apple will then also present. We will probably find out more key data on the Apple iPad mini in the coming months.