A few clues that cropped up on Wednesday have led to rumors that Microsoft is set to unveil new Surface tablets very soon.
The most obvious clue is Microsoft's announcement of a Surface event scheduled for May 20, which will be webcast live. The announcement was posted on Microsoft's website Wednesday.
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Some have speculated that the company may launch a smaller, 8-inch version of the Surface -- a Surface "mini" -- as well as an update to its current Surface Pro, a rumored product that some are calling the "Surface Pro 3."
Adding to the speculation, text specifically mentioning "Surface Pro 3" appeared on a Microsoft support page for the Windows 8.1 update. The text, which said "adds support to the Surface Pro 3 camera," was captured by tech site Neowin.
The text no longer appears on the support page, but it was enough to feed speculation that next week's Microsoft event may very well deliver the Surface Pro 3.
However, a Microsoft spokesperson later told Microsoft-oriented site WinBeta that the text was a typo. "An earlier version of the KB [Knowledge Base] article included a typo ... To avoid any confusion, we’ve updated the KB article to correct the typo and better convey the information as intended," the spokesperson said.
Typo or early leak, we won't have long to wait to find out what Microsoft's next iteration of its Surface line will offer. The May 20 webcast is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.