Apple amazes with new iPad Air and refreshed iPad mini
Last updated on: 18 March,2019 07:40 pm
Apple announces refreshed iPad Air and iPad mini ahead of WDCC 2019
California - Apple today introduced two new iPads; iPad Air and iPad mini quietly ahead of their The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2019 next week.
The all-new iPad Air in an ultra-thin 10.5-inch design, offering the latest innovations including Apple Pencil support and high-end performance at a breakthrough price. With the A12 Bionic chip with Apple’s Neural Engine, the new iPad Air delivers a 70 percent boost in performance and twice the graphics capability, and the advanced Retina display with True Tone technology is nearly 20 percent larger with over half a million more pixels.
Apple today also introduced the new 7.9-inch iPad mini, a major upgrade for iPad mini fans who love a compact, ultra-portable design packed with the latest technology.
With the A12 Bionic chip, the new iPad mini is a powerful multi-tasking machine, delivering three times the performance and nine times faster graphics. The advanced Retina display with True Tone technology and wide color support is 25 percent brighter and has the highest pixel density of any iPad, delivering an immersive visual experience in any setting. And with Apple Pencil support, the new iPad mini is the perfect take-anywhere notepad for sketching and jotting down thoughts on the go.
The new iPads are available to order starting today and in stores next week.
Both the new iPad mini and iPad Air will arrive in Silver, Space Gray and Gold, with 64GB and 256GB storage choices. The new iPad mini starts at $399 (£399 in the UK) for the WiFi model while adding cellular will cost $529 (£519). The bigger 10.5-inch iPad Air starts at $499 (£479) with WiFi, or $629 (£599) for the WiFi + Cellular model.
Beyond all this, the fact that Apple chose to release its new iPads with so little fanfare speaks volumes about its plans for its upcoming press event in Cupertino. On March 25, the company is expected to pull back the curtain on its new streaming video and news services, and it just might do so without any new hardware on-stage at all.