#iPad Release

While the tagline "Let us loop you in" doesn't reveal much, a new iPhone, the iPhone SE, that will be the same size as the iPhone 5 but with better specs, is expected to be announced as well as a new iPad that supports the Apple Pencil. Apple has introduced the new iPad Air powered by the M4 chip, offering faster performance, more memory, and improved connectivity while keeping the same starting price of ₱42,990 for the 11-inch model and ₱54,990 for the 13-inch model. The new iPad Air comes in two sizes, 11-inch and 13-inch, and supports features in iPadOS 26. For connectivity, the iPad Air uses Apple’s new N1 wireless chip with Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread support. Apple said the new iPad Air uses 30 percent recycled materials and supports its goal to become carbon neutral by 2030. Apple has confirmed that iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, and visionOS 26 will roll out on September 15, 2025. Apple has also aligned version numbers with release years, which explains the jump from iOS 18 to iOS 26. For iPadOS 26, supported devices include the iPad Pro M4, the 12.9-inch Pro starting from the 3rd generation, the 11-inch Pro starting from the 1st generation, iPad Air M2 and M3 models as well as the 3rd generation and later, the iPad A16 and 8th generation and newer, and the iPad mini A17 Pro along with the 5th generation and newer. Read more in our articles including "Apple announces March 21 press event, new iPhone and iPad expected" and "Apple releases iPad Air with M4".