Surprises from Apple which, in addition to announcing a new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in red, also announced a new iPad that will replace the current iRad Air 2. The iRad introduced by Apple today looks very much like iRad Air 2, but it has some differences.
Apple's new iPad comes with an A9 chip and a brighter Retina display. Apple simply named the new tablet 'iPad' after the company decided to discontinue the Air 2 device is a tablet with a 9,7-inch screen and prices start at $329 for the 32GB variant and go up to $429 for the 128GB storage model.
The tablet does not have a fully laminated screen and some anti-reflective coating, but has a resolution of 264ppi at 2048 × 1536. It comes with an 8MP iSight rear camera and a 1.2MP front camera with FaceTime features.
The new 9.7-inch iPad has two speakers, a Lightning connector and a 3,5mm headphone jack. It also has Touch ID with support for Apple Pay, Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac.
“New customers and those looking to upgrade will love this new iPad for use at home, school, and work, with its beautiful Retina display, powerful A9 chip, and access to more than 1,3, XNUMX million apps designed specifically for it,” said Mr Philip Schiller, vice president of Apple Worldwide Marketing.
Orders for the new device start this Friday through σελίδαs Apple.com and Apple Stores.
