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Report: Apple Lines Up M5 iPad Pro for October as M5 Macs Target Early 2026

The reported roadmap points to a late‑2025 into early‑2026 hardware push focused on platform readiness for upgraded Siri plus in‑house wireless.

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Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple has at least 10 additional products slated between late 2025 and the first half of 2026.
  • An M5‑powered iPad Pro is expected as soon as October with an added portrait‑side front camera for video calls.
  • M5 versions of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air are reportedly planned for early 2026.
  • A long‑rumored smart home hub, code‑named J490, is said to be nearing a spring launch after delays.
  • Accessory updates reportedly include a faster‑chip Vision Pro with a new headband, a second‑generation AirTag with an improved wireless chip, and refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini hardware with faster processors and an in‑house Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth combo chip that supports Thread.