Apple announced in March 2016 that the new addition in the iPad line-up will be a 9.7-inch iPad Pro with improved specs, designs tweaks, and more. Does that mean Apple is done with the Air line? Will Apple go on to launch the different versions of iPad Pro only?
It appears that Apple lost interest in the Air brand. It has been 2 years since the iPad Air 2 was unveiled on 16 Oct, 2014 to the world. A two-year hiatus is enormous in the world of tablet updates.
According to past behaviors, it was predicted that the iPad Air 3 will be launched in October 2016. Some rumors suggested that we might expect an announcement to the Air brand updates including Macbook Air this year.
Some rumors also suggested that Apple may have brought the Air line to an end and it will now focus on the mini and Pro ranges.
The new iPad Air 3 is rumored to feature Smart Connector for Smart Keyboard like the iPad Pro models. A logical prediction also suggest that the iPad Air 3 will be thinner than the Air 2.
The Tampa Bay Review predicts that the iPad Air 3 is likely to be made of 7000-series aluminium, like the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.
Like the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, we'd expect the iPad Air 3 to be available in four colours: silver, gold, Space Grey and Rose Gold. The iPad Air 2 got a new processor chip, the A8X - an up version of the iPhone 6's A8. The new iPad is likely to boast a more advanced version.
Another rumors suggested that the Air 3 will likely to feature Face Recognition to unlock the device. Also, it can come with full Apple Pay, which requires Touch ID technology
Like the iPad Pro 9.7inch is the first iPad in history to feature a flash. Apple iPad Air 3 may likely to unveil camera with flash.
The iPad Air 2's UK price starts at £399 for the 16GB model in Wi-Fi only. We expect that the iPad Air 3 will cost pretty much same.
If you are more interested in buying an iPad, then you can read a comparison between iPad Pro and Air 2 here.
In the mean time, stay tuned for more updates and official word on the elusive iPad Air 3.
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