Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad to Launch Later This Year
Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad to Launch Later This YearSaturday July 25, 2026 6:00 pm PDT by Hartley CharltonApple's next iPad mini will apparently be the first iPad with a water-resistant design, and the tablet is now expected to arrive by October. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last year that Apple is working on an updated casing that offers protection comparable to the iPhone, making the iPad mini safe for casual use in wet environments like a bathroom or a pool area. No iPad currently carries an official water resistance rating, and Apple does not consider the existing models safe to get wet.
- ▪Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad to Launch Later This YearSaturday July 25, 2026 6:00 pm PDT by Hartley CharltonApple's next iPad mini will apparently be the first iPad with a water-resistant design, and the tablet is now expected to arri
- ▪Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last year that Apple is working on an updated casing that offers protection comparable to the iPhone, making the iPad mini safe for casual use in wet environments like a bathroom or a pool area.
- ▪No iPad currently carries an official water resistance rating, and Apple does not consider the existing models safe to get wet.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad to Launch Later This YearSaturday July 25, 2026 6:00 pm PDT by Hartley CharltonApple's next iPad mini will apparently be the first iPad with a water-resistant design, and the tablet is now expected to arrive by October. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last year that Apple is working on an updated casing that offers protection comparable to the iPhone, making the iPad mini safe for casual use in wet environments like a bathroom or a pool area. No iPad currently carries an official water resistance rating, and Apple does not consider the existing models safe to get wet. To achieve this, Apple has reportedly designed a vibration-based speaker system that removes the need for traditional speaker holes.
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