Apple plans to launch new iPad Air and iPad Pro models in May, and we will most likely see a new iPad Air and iPad Pro model as well. new Apple Pencil 3. Of course, there were many rumors pointing to a possible launch of the third-generation Apple Pencil.

Apple has introduced the new beta version of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 with software updates that may be the last before the arrival of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. New beta version of iPadOS 17.5 hides some references to the new Apple Pencil.

Evidence found by 9to5mac confirms the development of Apple Pencil 3, and one of its most interesting innovations is already known.

The new Apple Pencil 3 will have a new touch gesture

There has been a lot of talk about the arrival of new touch gestures and a new pressure-sensitive sensor. The fact is that the third generation Apple Pencil will include: a new touch gesture called “squeeze”. This gesture, found in iPadOS 17.5, refers to the pressure applied to the touch pad of the Apple Pencil.

The new Apple Pencil touch gesture can be used to: enable quick interactions Like adding shapes, stickers, signatures, formatting text or filling text fields.

Until now Apple Pencil 2 only offered support for double-tap gestures on its touchpad, which allows iPad users to switch between different tools in some apps. In fact, the pressure sensors are located at the end of the touch panel, not on it.

curiously Apple also redesigned the visual appearance of the Apple Pencil pairing user interface in iPadOS 17.5. to offer support for a new, non-existing hardware product.

Another possible innovation of Apple Pencil 3 consists of three interchangeable tips with a magnetic system. drawing, technical drawing and painting.

As for the beta version of iOS 17.5, it contains very interesting new features such as the ability to download applications directly from a website; This is a popularly known functionality. side loading.