It also has
another feature the Apple Pencil lacks: an honest - to - god on / off button.
It's unclear if Apple's new, more affordable iPad will
feature Apple Pencil functionality, though some rumours point to Apple also releasing a cheaper stylus designed specifically for this new iPad.
Apple's showed off its own software, including Pages, Numbers and Keynote — which now all
feature Apple Pencil compatibility — as well as some third - party apps.
So here is what was officially announced at the Apple event: a refresh of the 9.7» iPad aimed at the education market,
featuring Apple Pencil support.
Unlike the previous 9.7 - inch iPad,
it features Apple Pencil support.
If you want to buy one of Apple's new 2018 iPads — the affordable 9.7 - inch sized model that now
features Apple Pencil support — you can buy one on a plan from Telstra too.
Not exact matches
However, it supports the
Apple Pencil, and
features the same tilt and pressure sensitivity as the iPad Pro we have always known.
Then
Apple followed that up with a revamped iPad
featuring some new education apps and
Apple Pencil...
Both the
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 and the iPad Pro 10.5
feature a four - speaker setup, a Smart Connector on the rear and compatibility with the
Apple Pencil and
Apple Smart Keyboard for working on the move.
The new iPad weighs 1.05 lbs and
features the a faster A10 Fusion chip, now supports the
Apple Pencil (formally an iPad Pro exclusive
feature), and also has a new gold finish.
It
features a 12.9 - inch Retina display, TouchID, and is the only product that is compatible with
Apple Pencil.
Possible
features include water - and dust - resistance and the new
Apple Pencil 2.
Another possible design
feature will allow users clip the
Apple Pencil 2 to pockets, as they would a real pen.
It's likely that the new budget iPad won't fall into the company's «Pro» line, which means it likely won't
feature standard
Apple Pencil compatibility (more on this later).
The two new Twitter - based video ads emphasize certain
features of the upcoming tablet such as the
Apple Pencil, built - in camera and recording functions.
Each is expected to
feature four stereo speakers, a brighter display with
Apple Pencil support, an A9X processor with more memory, plus a Smart Connector for a new smaller Smart Keyboard.
The new model does offer some additional
features thanks to the
Apple Pencil compatibility and camera improvements, but on the whole, you'll get the same experience.
Okay, the 12.9 - inch iPad Pro might take the bottom spot in our list, but it's still a great tablet — it's got all the Pro
features we talked about above, like True Tone (screen temperature adjustment), ProMotion (screen refresh rate adjustment), support for the Smart Keyboard and
Apple Pencil (sold separately), and top - of - the - iPad - range specs.
Anyone looking to give up some Pro-level
features for a cheaper tablet can find it in the new iPad 2018, which does work with the
Apple Pencil.
Its big highlight is the support for the
Apple Pencil, while specs put it in between the iPad Pro and the 2017 - edition iPad in terms of
features and performance.
This drawing
features a stylized still life composition consisting of a white vase, pink rose in a vase, a plant,
apple, scraps of paper, and a saint - like figure rendered in color
pencils.
For all of
Apple's focus on the new iPad's educational appeal and
Pencil support, it should also be noted that the new iPad didn't up the ante over older models with handwriting recognition software or another «only on this iPad»
feature.
As a part of a fundraiser for London's Design museum,
Apple is
featuring one - of - a-kind 12.9 - inch iPad Pro, Smart Cover, and
Apple Pencil and...
Meanwhile,
Apple has improved support for the
Apple Pencil, taking a page from Microsoft's Surface and adding annotation
features to PDFs, Notes and the Mail app.
Apple continued its advertising push for iPad on Wednesday with a new slate of advertorial videos covering
features ranging from marking up screenshots with
Apple Pencil to accessing special symbols on the soft keyboard.
As a part of its Tuesday education event,
Apple updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote for iOS, primarily adding support for the
Apple Pencil — a key
feature of its 2018 «budget» iPad.
These Markup
features were designed to be used with the
Apple Pencil on the iPad, but a finger works just as well - the
Apple Pencil is not required.
As outlined above, Notes
features an Instant Notes option that works with the
Apple Pencil, and Inline Drawing for annotating notes with simple sketches and images.
Existing iPad users will also get new
features as Pages, Numbers and Keynote for iOS are all going to be updated to support the
Apple Pencil.
Alongside the education - focused
features,
Apple also highlighted some augmented reality apps for the updated iPad, including a Froggipedia app that lets students virtually dissect frogs using an
Apple Pencil.
The display is similar to the display of the fifth - generation iPad with one important distinction — there's a new higher - resolution touch sensor built in that allows it to work with the
Apple Pencil, a
feature previously limited to iPad Pro models.
Two other
features have been added with the
Apple Pencil in mind - Instant Notes and Inline Drawing.
Instant Markup is a
feature that allows essentially anything on the iPad to be annotated using the
Apple Pencil.
The big new
features are
Apple Pencil support, which works the same as it did on the iPad Pro, and an update to the A10 processor.
Apple has also added
Apple Pencil - specific
features to iOS 11, making the fancy - pants stylus even more worth investing in.
The
Apple Pencil connects and pairs to an individual iPad or iPad Pro, while the Logitech Crayon doesn't
feature Bluetooth and can therefore be used on any iPad (6th generation) instantly without the need for pairing.
iPad's beautiful 9.7 - inch Retina display delivers gorgeous detail and vivid colors, and
features a higher - resolution touch sensor which enables
Apple Pencil support.
AT&T is offering
Apple's new 9.7 - inch iPad,
featuring support for
Apple Pencil plus even greater performance.
The differentiating
feature —
Apple Pencil — is sold separately and costs nearly a third as much as the iPad itself
A processor bump was expected, so
Apple Pencil support is the 2018 iPad's flagship
feature.
The big new
feature is
Apple Pencil support, but the company is also bringing iBooks Author into Pages, so you can now write books in Pages for iPad and Mac.
It has
Apple Pencil support, which used to be an iPad Pro-only
feature.
As a part of a fundraiser for London's Design museum,
Apple is
featuring one - of - a-kind 12.9 - inch iPad Pro, Smart Cover, and
Apple Pencil and holder.
Anyone looking to give up some Pro-level
features for a cheaper tablet can find it in the new iPad 2018, which does work with the
Apple Pencil.
It's
Apple's flagship tablet, one that takes advantage of the
Apple Pencil and several tablet - focused iOS 11
features like the new dock, Control Center and Instant Markup with the stylus.
The new iPad measure in at 9.7 - inches and notably includes
Apple Pencil support, a
feature typically kept exclusive to
Apple's iPad Pro line.
Hopefully (for
Apple's sake) a new iPad Pro will be introduced in June that will have enough new
features to justify the price differential between it and this new
Apple Pencil supporting budget iPad.
Both sizes of iPad Pro offer the same stellar screen technology, displaying a wider range of colors than typical LCDs, automatically changing color temperature and intensity to match ambient light using a «True Tone» option, and even slowing down or speeding up its refresh rate to match movie viewing or
Apple Pencil input via a ProMotion
feature.
It also
features a kickstand with four use modes and angles, as well as a built - in
pencil holder specifically made for the Logitech Crayon or Apple P
pencil holder specifically made for the Logitech Crayon or
Apple PencilPencil.
Specs wise, the new iPad
features an 8 - megapixel that's capable of shooting 1080p video, a 9.7 - inch retina display, Touch ID, up to 10 hours of battery life, a built - in gyroscope / accelerometer, and
Apple Pencil support.