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AppleInsider · October 11, 2026 — 20:08

Updated entry-level iPad won't arrive until early 2027

Updated entry-level iPad won't arrive until early 2027
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While there will probably be a launch of the OLED iPad mini in late October, users face a long wait until early 2027 before they get to see a revised base-model iPad.The current iPad 11Apple is poised to hold a pair of events in October, with the smart home-centric one confirmed for October 13. A second is apparently planned for…

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