According to early news, Apple will hold a press conference on the 16th of this month to release new products such as the iPad Air 2. I believe many people like me are looking forward to the release of the iPad Air 2. As the distance to No. 16 is getting closer, a lot of information about the iPad Air 2 has also been exposed on the network. Here is a summary of these information.

Release time

According to foreign media Re/code, citing anonymous sources, Apple will release the new iPad, iMacs and OS X Yosemite operating system in Cupertino, the US headquarters, on October 16. It seems that no one has received an official invitation letter about the launch of Apple's new products, but this rumor is not groundless. According to the latest news from Bloomberg, the iPad Air 2 is about to enter mass production.

Add Gold Edition

According to Bloomberg News, Apple has added a gold version to the 9.7-inch iPad Air that will be launched this month, which means that the new 9.7-inch iPad Air will have a gold, gray, and silver back cover.

Product appearance

The technology website NowwhereElse has obtained the iPad Air 2 shell. Although it can not be used normally, it obviously reveals the design information and size data. According to the leaked pictures, the iPad Air 2 is not much different from the previous generation in appearance. Only some details have been adjusted.

The bottom of the iPad Air 2 will use a larger speaker grille, changing from two lines to one line, which may make the sound effect of the device sound better; The position of the microphone port has changed, one of which may move to the position near the camera behind the fuselage; Lock/mute slider removed.

thickness

While the full-size iPad design style is closer to the iPad mini, Apple is also integrating some iPhone designs into the new generation iPad. The latest news says that Apple will integrate the touch panel of the new generation iPad with the LCD panel, and its overall thickness will not exceed 1.5mm.

The news also said that the body thickness of the new generation iPad will be less than 7.5mm. Of course, there is another possibility, that is, keep the body thickness unchanged, and Apple will increase its battery capacity slightly. After all, the performance will be improved while the endurance will also keep up.

screen

Apple will maintain the original screen parameters of the iPad Air. 9.7-inch retinal display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a pixel density of 264 ppi. In addition, it may support split screen mode, making multitasking more convenient.

However, Bloomberg reported that the screen would not remain completely unchanged. Apple will use a new anti glare coating on the screen of the new iPad, which will enable users to use the screen comfortably in direct sunlight or light. (This is one of the reasons why many people like to read on electronic ink screens.) So the iPad Air 2 may be Apple's best reading device so far.

processor

A South Korean news website recently disclosed that the iPad Air will use the same 64 bit A8 processor as the iPhone 6. The new processor can improve the main frequency, thus bringing more powerful processing power.

camera

A South Korean news website recently disclosed that the iPad Air 2 will be equipped with an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 1.5 megapixel front camera, but according to the leaked shell, the rear camera is not equipped with flash.

Touch ID

Most surprisingly, the iPad Air 2 will add a Touch ID touch sensor. Although this feature has been unveiled on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, it will be the debut on the tablet.

Like the iPhone, Touch ID is currently used to unlock devices and approve the purchase of music, TV programs, movies, e-books and software. Apple pays (at least in the United States). Does this mean that the iPad Air 2 will have NFC and Apple payment functions?

Memory

According to relevant reports, the iPad Air 2 will use 2GB of running memory, which will also be the first iOS device to use 2GB of memory.

system

The iPad Air 2 will be pre installed with iOS 8, and some existing functions in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will also be directly integrated into this tablet.

Of course, the above information is currently rumored from the public. We can't be sure until the moment when Apple really releases new products.

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