Apple October event: iPad Pro 2022, new iPads and more expected to launch on THIS date - Check details

Apple iPad Pro 2022: After launching the new iPhone 14 series and Apple Watch models last month, the US-based tech giant Apple is likely planning to launch iPad Pro 2022, 10th generation iPad, and new Macs this month. It is expected that  the upcoming iPads and Macs are likely to announced through press releases on Apple’s website on 24th October.

Apple iPad Pro 2022

Apple is expected to release updated 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models this month, with key new features expected to include the M2 chip and support for MagSafe wireless charging.  The company is also expected to update its entry-level iPad this month with a new design consisting of a larger 10.5-inch display, a USB-C port, and a flat-edged chassis with a rear camera bump. Other features include an A14 Bionic chip and 5G support for cellular models.

iOS 16.1 update

Apple will likely release iOS 16.1 alongside iPadOS 16.1 this month given that the latest betas of each update share the same build number. The software update will include several new features for the iPhone, such as Live Activities support in third-party apps.

iPadOS 16 was expected to be released in September alongside iOS 16, but Apple delayed the software update until October, likely to focus on making improvements to Stage Manager after some users criticized the feature's various shortcomings. Due to the delay, the update will be released as iPadOS 16.1 instead of iPadOS 16.0, the MacRumors reported.

Stage Manager was initially exclusive to iPad Pro and iPad Air models with the M1 chip, but Apple recently expanded the feature to older iPad Pro models with A12X and A12Z chips released in 2018 and 2020. The feature lacks external display support on the older models, which limits the feature to four apps on the built-in display.

iPadOS 16 is compatible with all iPad Pro models, the third-generation iPad Air and later, the fifth-generation iPad mini and later, and the fifth-generation iPad and later.