Now that the Spring Loaded announcements are all on sale, let’s look at what Apple has in store for the rest of the year.
Apple’s Spring Loaded event absolutely lived up to its name, bringing a slew of new products, from the colorful 24-inch iMac to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro’s gorgeous Liquid Retina XDR display. But now that they’re all on sale, we can turn our attention to the rest of 2021. Here are all the products we know Apple is working to deliver before the calendar changes to 2022. Roman Loyola/IDG We initially thought that new AirPods were coming at the Spring Loaded event, but Apple opted to skip audio products entirely. But based on the leaks and the rumors, they could arrive at any time between now and the iPhone event in the fall. Seemingly accurate images leaked months ago showing a pair of earbuds that look a lot like the AirPods Pro, with shorter stems and snug ear fit. Early rumors suggested they could get noise cancelation, but more recent rumors say that’s not the case. But all accounts say they’re done and ready to ship. Now that the colorful 24-inch M1 iMac is out of the bag, it’s a pretty safe bet that a new higher-end model is on the way before the year is up. We haven’t heard anything about it, but we have some guesses: space gray, M1X or M2 chip, more RAM, and more ports— an Apple silicon version of the iMac Pro. Like the iMac launch at last week’s Spring Loaded event, it’s something of a wild card for WWDC, perhaps as a sneak preview that ships later in the year. Jason Cross/IDG Apple hasn’t done all that much to upgrade its entry-level iPad since it brought an A10 processor and Apple Pencil support with the 6th generation in 2018, but rumors say a new version is on the way that might finally bring a more modern design.
