[CNet]
The iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S are here. They’ve been reviewed. We all know their salient details, their color schemes, their prices.
So, here’s the question: what do these mean about the next iPads?
We know there will be new iPads. We expect they’ll be released very soon — October, most likely. And just like the new iPhones, expect two models: a new iPad Mini and a new 9.7-inch iPad. This is nothing new; the iPad line split last October. But, the fourth-gen Retina iPad felt like an afterthought compared with the iPad Mini. This year, that shouldn’t be the case.
Drawing a connection between two different product lines doesn’t always work, but this latest batch of iPhones does seem to suggest a few possible trends.