Sources say Apple will launch the iPad 11 tablet computer in the second half of next year, which will be produced in Vietnam in partnership with BYD.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizen Alejandro86 for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, December 8, according to Nikkei Asia, Apple is expected to launch iPad 11 in the second half of next year. Considering that Apple has switched to a full screen design for its product line in 2022, iPad 11 is not expected to be updated in appearance. The main update point is to switch to a new SoC.

▲ Apple launched the iPad 10 tablet in 2022. In addition, according to the Nikkei News, Apple plans to work with BYD to put the iPad 11 production line in Vietnam, where Apple already makes AirPods headphones and other products.

CTOnews.com Note: the current Apple iPad 10 (10th generation) tablet, released in October 2022, mainly uses a "full screen" right-angled design compared to the iPad 9, with an A14 processor and a USB-C interface, 3599 yuan for the 64GB model and 4799 yuan for the 256GB model.

Apple updated the cellular version of iPad 10 in October this year, adding eSIM support (eSIM is supported on the mainland for the first time). Other configurations remain the same. The 64GB cellular version costs 4799 yuan and the 256GB cellular version costs 5999 yuan.

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