According to rumors, the Apple Pencil 3 is close – we expect three new features
According to a rumor from , the new Apple Pencil 3 is just around the corner Mac Otakara, a Japanese blog. If that’s true, it’s time. We haven’t seen an update to the Apple Pencil since the second-generation model was released in 2018.
This rumor coincides with a leak from the popular Apple tipster at the end of September Majin Bu (But keep in mind that the companies’ track records are spotty.)
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Apple Pencil 3: 3 new features we expect
As we recently reported, there are rumors that Apple will launch a range of new iPads very soon, but Mac Otakara has a different prediction. The Japanese tech outlet claims that we should be looking for a new Apple Pencil instead of iPads.
Let’s take a look at the new Apple Pencil 3 features we expect.
1. Interchangeable tips
According to Majin Bu, the new Pencil 3 comes with three interchangeable magnetic tips suitable for various purposes including technical drawing, painting and more.
2. USB-C
According to an astute discovery by , the new Apple Pencil 3 will follow in the footsteps of the iPhone 15 and feature USB-C connectivity MacRumors writer Steve Moser. He discovered a code in iOS 17.1 Beta 2 that says the following:
PENCIL_LOW_BATTERY_ALERT_MESSAGE” – “Connect to USB-C to charge soon.”
“[This suggests] that Apple may be planning an Apple Pencil 3 with USB-C charging support,” Moser said in one X contribution.
3. Color patterns
Moser also pointed out that the new Pencil 3 is rumored to have a color sampling feature, a rumor based on this an Apple patent. This advantage allows you to take advantage of the tones of real objects before using them in your digital drawings. According to reports, this technology will use an optical sensor and a light emitter. However, there is a possibility that this concept will not translate into reality.
I’m skeptical of Mac Otakara’s claim that Apple is trading an iPad version for the introduction of an Apple Pencil 3. I’m much more inclined to believe the Apple analyst Bloomberg According to journalist Mark Gurman, who has an 87% accuracy record Apple track.
He reported that new entry-level models such as iPad, iPad Air and iPad mini are expected to come onto the market in the near future.
