India, Dec. 11 -- Apple is preparing to release new iPad models in 2026, following the launch of the iPad Pro in 2025. Reports suggest that the upcoming lineup will include an entry-level iPad powered by the A19 chip and an iPad Air equipped with a faster M4 processor. Both tablets are expected to feature Apple's new wireless networking chip, first introduced in the iPhone 17 series this year.

According to Macworld, internal documents from Apple suggest that the entry-level iPad will see a notable upgrade in hardware. The device reportedly appears in an internal pre-release build of iOS 26 under the codenames J581 and J582. It is expected to use the A19 system-on-chip (SoC), which debuted with the iPhone 17. The current base iPad uses th...