NEWSof misdirection on Apple’s part and a placeholder for
the iPhone 9 or SE 2. Think about it: iPhone 9, iPhone
Gen X, iPhone SE Gen X would all raise some serious
suspicion, but a new iPod touch not so much.
Also on the docket may be an iPad Pro with an
iPhone 11-style camera. A leak tweeted out by Ben
Geskin shows a square camera array on an iPad Pro
case, which suggests Apple’s tablet could finally be
picking up a serious camera. Rumour has it that the
extra lenses won’t just be for taking pictures, however.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously reported that the
iPad Pro would be gaining a time-of-flight camera for
advanced AR capabilities that would let users take
3D scans of real-world objects and edit them with
the Apple Pencil.
It’s unclear whether Apple would be releasing its
own CAD software or partnering with Sharpr 3D or
some other third-party developer. It’s notable that
Adobe does not yet make a version of its Dimension
3D rendering app for the iPad either.
We’ll have all the details in next month’s issue. And
start saving up your pennies too, because it’s looking
like there’s going to be a lot to buy.NEWS
ofmisdirectiononApple’spartandaplaceholderfor
theiPhone 9 orSE2.Thinkaboutit:iPhone9,iPhone
GenX, iPhoneSEGenXwouldallraisesomeserious
suspicion,butanewiPodtouchnotsomuch.
AlsoonthedocketmaybeaniPadProwithan
iPhone11-stylecamera.AleaktweetedoutbyBen
GeskinshowsasquarecameraarrayonaniPadPro
case,whichsuggestsApple’stabletcouldfinallybe
pickingupaseriouscamera.Rumourhasitthatthe
extralenseswon’tjustbefortakingpictures,however.
AnalystMing-ChiKuopreviouslyreportedthatthe
iPadProwouldbegainingatime-of-flightcamerafor
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the ApplePencil.
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some otherthird-partydeveloper.It’snotablethat
AdobedoesnotyetmakeaversionofitsDimension
3D renderingappfortheiPadeither.
We’llhaveallthedetailsinnextmonth’sissue.And
startsavingupyourpenniestoo,becauseit’slooking
like there’sgoingtobealottobuy.