The next-gen Apple Pencil could be released today, and a reference to an unreleased “Apple Pencil Pro” has been discovered in the source code for Apple’s homepage in Japan.
This finding suggests that an Apple Pencil Pro could be announced at today’s media event. However, given the code does not appear on Apple’s homepage in the U.S. or other countries, there is a chance that the Japanese website made a translation error.
A computer translation of the source code:
“Folded green, yellow, orange and blue paper forms the Apple logo. Inside the logo, you can see the creator’s hand holding the Apple Pencil Pro and drawing.”
A next-gen Apple Pencil has been rumored to have been in the works for a while now, complete with new features such as a “squeeze” gesture and haptic feedback, while Vision Pro support is also a possibility by visionOS 2.
It is likely that the Apple Pencil Pro will replace the second-generation Apple Pencil, released in 2018. Other models available include the Apple Pencil with USB-C, and the original Apple Pencil from 2015, which is expected to be discontinued once Apple stops selling the ninth-generation iPad with a Lightning connector.
Other new products that have been rumored to be announced at the Apple Event include two new iPad Pro models with Apple’s next-generation M4 chip, a larger 12.9-inch iPad Air to go along with an updated 10.9-inch model and a redesigned Magic Keyboard for iPads.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.