What to expect amid the bevy of conflicting iPad rumors

Over the past few days, there have been many conflicting rumors and reports, some from usually reliable sources, about Apple's plans for the next wave of iPad updates. But on close examination, the rumors may not be as contradictory as they seem.

First up was an email blast from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on Sunday. Noting that he had written in July that we would see iPad refreshes before the end of the year, he appeared to walk that back, writing, "a new entry-level iPad, iPad Air and iPad mini are all in development with faster chips, but I don’t believe updates of any significance are imminent."

He pointed to his prior reporting that Apple plans a major iPad Pro update with an OLED screen next year, but not before 2023's end. Then on Monday, Supercharged published an article citing "sources familiar with Apple's media plans" stating that Apple plans to launch refreshes to the iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad this week, possibly as soon as Tuesday, October 17.