AppleInsider has realized that code within the Japanese model of Apple’s web site reveals a number of mentions of an “Apple Pencil Professional,” forward of the anticipated launch of a brand new mannequin on Might 7.
Apple’s “Let Unfastened” occasion on Might 7, 2024, is believed to focus on the brand new iPad Air and iPad Pro fashions, however even when solely based mostly on its brand, a brand new Apple Pencil is anticipated too. Now code in Apple’s official web site for Japan has revealed a number of mentions of the identify “Apple Pencil Professional.”
The mentions are all within the web page supply and developer views of the location. There are not any publicly seen references but.
It is beforehand been reported that the brand new Apple Pencil would achieve additional options in comparison with the present high-end mannequin, the Apple Pencil (second era), which is now six years previous. These options have been noticed within the code for the developer beta of iPadOS 17.5 and include a collection of new gestures involving squeezing the Pencil.
If, as anticipated, the brand new Apple Pencil Professional turns into the highest mannequin within the vary, it is not clear what is going to occur with the prevailing three fashions. The unique Apple Pencil from 2015 is the one mannequin that may work with iPads such because the iPad Air (third era) and iPad mini (sixth era).
Apple’s “Let Unfastened” occasion can be streamed live at 7:00am Pacific, 10:00am Japanese.