Apple has introduced a new tablet, called the iPad Air. It should say at once that this is the first iPad the company with its own name. This step is very correct, as buyers have been hard to navigate in the new versions of the device. With all of this in Apple claim that the name Air is selected on purpose. As is the case with the same laptop, the new iPad was thin and lightweight body, so fully deserves the prefix Air.
Like its predecessor, iPad Air is equipped with a 9.7-inch IPS Retina-display with a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels and a density of 264 pixels per inch.
In the heart device is a system-on-chip Apple A7 with 64-bit 2-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz. In the tablet also introduced new coprocessor M7, is responsible for tracking the position of the device in space. The amount of RAM the company traditionally does not open, but the built-in storage can have a capacity of 16, 32, 64 and even 128 GB.
The main camera in the iPad Air 5-megapixel iSight with an aperture of f/2.4, autofocus and the ability to recognize human faces. It is able to record video with the stabilization in the resolution of 1080p. Additional Camera – 1.2 megapixel FaceTime HD with a resolution of 720p is designed for video calls.
Of the sensors in the iPad Air has an accelerometer, gyroscope and light sensor. In addition, Apple has used in his first plate module Wi-Fi a / b / g / n with dual-band MIMO-antenna that allows the device to switch on the fly between channels 2.4 and 5 GHz. Of the other wireless options available Bluetooth 4.0, as well as the communication module LTE in some versions of the tablet.
The built-in battery on the iPad Air 32.4 Wh able to provide autonomy at 10:00 when using the browser on the network Wi-Fi, as well as video playback.
As Apple says that to reduce the size and weight of the iPad Air engineers had to modify almost all the components of the tablet. As a result, the thickness thereof is now only 7.5 mm at a height of 240 mm and a width of 169.5 mm. Weight plate unit depends on LTE, it is without at 469 grams, and with it – 478 grams.
Compared with its predecessor, the frame around the display iPad Air became thinner, and in general the whole design of the device has become more like the iPad mini. Connectors and controls when it has not changed.
Below the display is still on the mechanical key out of the application at the top end – the power button and 3.5mm headphone jack on the right side – a switch to mute and volume buttons, and on the lower end – Lightning connector and external speakers.
Cost of iPad Air in the U.S. starts at $ 499 and varies according to the amount of internal memory and the module LTE.
In the sale of a new tablet hits on November 1.
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