The wraps are off, the new Apple
tablets are official. Say hello to the
new 9.7" model, iPad Air (not 5), and
the new 7.9" model, the iPad mini 2.
The big news, of course, is that the
mini model now has a Retina
display.
Apple iPad mini 2
The Apple iPad mini 2 still has a
7.9" screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio,
but the resolution has quadrupled
to 1536 x 2048 pixels and the pixel
density has doubled to 324ppi.
The chipset was another part where
the iPad mini lagged behind with a
lowly dual-core Cortex-A9 processor.
Apple has used its own Apple A7
chipset with ARMv8-based Cyclone
cores, a couple of generations ahead
of A9. The GPU got a major boost too
and is a PowerVR SGX 6th series. The
M7 motion co-processor is on-board
too.
Apple iPad mini 2
The TouchID rumors didn’t pan out
and the mini 2 has a regular Home
button. Another disappointment is
that it's 0.3mm thicker (7.5mm) and
23g heavier (331g).
The Apple iPad mini 2 runs iOS 7
out of the box (of course) and
storage options range from 16GB all
the way to 128GB. Color options are
just Silver & White and Space Grey &
Black. As usual there will be Wi-Fi
and 3G/LTE versions.
The Apple iPad mini 2 will be
available in November starting at $
399, which is notably higher
compared to the $339 starting price
of the first iPad mini last year.
Surprisingly, the original iPad mini
will be kept alive at $299.
Apple iPad Air
The Apple iPad Air brings a new
name, new design and more power.
It received the new Apple A7 chipset
along with the M7 motion co-
processor. The other major upgrade
is the design – it's based on the
iPad mini and has narrower bezels
(43% smaller) that make the tablet
easier to handle.
The tablet is 20% thinner and now
measures just 7.5mm, thinner than
the iPad 2. The weight also went
down big time - from 653g to 469g.
Other than that you get a 9.7" IPS
LCD screen with 1536 x 2048 pixel as
before. The iPad Air didn't get the
TouchID sensor either, but we doubt
anyone will miss it.
Color options are Silver and white
and Space gray and the storage
options go all the way up to 128GB
(starting at 16GB and doubling at
each step).
Apple iPad Air
The Apple iPad Air will be available
on November 1 starting at $499.
By the way, the iPad 2 is still alive
and will continue selling at $399
(it's three generations old now).
Here are the launch dates for the
first wave and the map of LTE
support:
New iPad availability dates
Smart Cover
Apple also unveiled a new type of
case for the iPads, the Smart Cover.
It's similar to the iPhone 5s cases as
it covers the back and comes in a
variety of colors.
Apple Smart Covers
For the iPad Air, the Smart Cases
cost $79, while the iPad mini 2
Smart Cases cost $69. The cases are
made of leather and com in come in
Brown, Beige, Black, Yellow, Blue and
PRODUCT (RED).
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