Rumors have long circulated that an Apple Pencil 3 might be on the way. It has been several years at this point, but so far there has been no sign of an official announcement by Apple. In fact, it has been so long since the release of the Apple Pencil 2 that we had hoped that Apple had acquired a pen license.

However, there have been some recent hints about a new stylus, and it may be coming soon: a Weibo user called "Instant Digital" claims that Apple will release a new version of the Apple Pencil at the same time as the iPad Pro 2024 He claims that the new version of the Apple Pencil will be released at the same time as the iPad Pro 2024.

9to5Mac notes that the leaker successfully predicted yellow color for the iPhone 14 and frosted glass and spatial video capabilities for the iPhone 15 Pro. The site also noted that iOS 17.4 contained code indicating that a third Apple Pencil had been added to the Find My app. This is on top of a brand new version of the PencilKit API that allows developers to add Apple Pencil compatibility to their apps

While neither of these things are solid proof that a new Apple Pencil is coming anytime soon, it suggests that Apple may be working on some sort of upgraded stylus. And with the first iPad with an OLED screen possibly on the horizon, what better time to announce it?

The latest rumors suggest that the new tablet could be announced somewhere this week, and that news of an announcement would undoubtedly include information on new accessories Mark Gurman claims that Apple is working on new accessories for the OLED iPad Pro He claims that a new Apple Pencil will be available "in the coming weeks."

The problem is that there has already been one major Apple announcement this week in the form of the MacBook Air M3. We had hoped that Apple would announce the iPad Pro 2024 at the same time, but that obviously did not happen. The question is whether Apple will announce a new tablet soon after announcing a new laptop.

Unfortunately, we will just have to be patient and wait for Apple's plans. Hopefully, with rumors that there will be no Apple event later this month, there is no reason to wait too long for Apple to announce the iPad Pro 2024 and its accompanying accessories (including the Apple Pencil 3).