{"id":21074,"date":"2014-10-17T13:16:33","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T07:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/?p=21074"},"modified":"2014-10-17T13:16:33","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T07:46:33","slug":"apple-ipad-air-2-and-ipad-mini-3-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/apple-ipad-air-2-and-ipad-mini-3-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 Launched; India Price Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple on Thursday introduced the highly anticipated tablets the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. <a href=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus-price\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apple<\/a> hasn\u2019t ignored the Indian market this time, and revealed the India prices for the devices.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Apple iPad Air 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21080\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/10\/Ipad-Air-2-729x513.jpg\" alt=\"Ipad Air 2\" width=\"729\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/Ipad-Air-2-729x513.jpg 729w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/Ipad-Air-2.jpg 995w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apple has kept the screen size at 9.7-inches for the iPad Air 2 with a 2048\u00d71536 resolution at 264 ppi. At 6.1mm, iPad Air 2 is 18% thinner than the iPad Air. <strong>It is easily the world\u2019s thinnest tablet<\/strong>. Spec wise, the iPad Air 2 features a new A8X processor with 64-bit architecture processor along with the M8 motion co-processor. The A8 chip on the iPad Air 2 delivers a 40% improvement in CPU performance and 2.5 times the graphics performance of the iPad Air. iPad Air 2 will come in 16, 64 and 128 GB versions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21079\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/10\/iPad-Air-2-ios-8-1024x662-768x496.png\" alt=\"IPad Air 2\" width=\"742\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/iPad-Air-2-ios-8-1024x662-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/iPad-Air-2-ios-8-1024x662.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For imaging, the device uses an 8 megapixel rear cam and a 1.2 megapixels front cam. iPad Air 2 go users can now take panoramic shots, shoot time-lapse video, slo-mo video at 120fps and 1080p HD video. Other features include the<strong> Touch ID, fingerprint scanning system<\/strong>, 10 hours of battery backup and Apply Pay support. The device will be Available in silver, space grey, and a new gold colour variant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21083\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/10\/iPad_Air_2_triple-497x513.jpg\" alt=\"IPad Air 2\" width=\"497\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/iPad_Air_2_triple-497x513.jpg 497w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/iPad_Air_2_triple-26x28.jpg 26w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/iPad_Air_2_triple.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong> &#8211; iPad Air 2 with Wi-Fi models will be available at Rs. 35,900 for the 16GB model, Rs. 42,900 for the 64GB model and Rs. 49,900 for the 128GB model. iPad Air 2 with Wi-Fi + Cellular models will be available at Rs. 45,900 for the 16GB model, Rs. 52,900 for the 64GB model and Rs. 59,900 for the 128GB model.<\/p>\n<h3>Apple iPad mini 3<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21077\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/10\/Ipad-mini-3-667x513.jpg\" alt=\"Ipad mini 3\" width=\"667\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/Ipad-mini-3-667x513.jpg 667w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/Ipad-mini-3.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>iPad mini 3 comes with a 7.9-inches with a 2048\u00d71536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi).<strong> Apple has introduced Retina Display to the device.<\/strong> The weight and dimensions of iPad Mini 3 is same as that of iPad Mini 2. For the iPad mini 3, Apple has kept the A7 processor with M7 motion co-processor which isn\u2019t an improvement at all from the earlier version.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21081\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2014\/10\/ipad-mini-3-3-667x513.jpg\" alt=\"ipad mini 3\" width=\"667\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/ipad-mini-3-3-667x513.jpg 667w, https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/files\/2014\/10\/ipad-mini-3-3.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the other aspects of the iPad mini 3 have been carried forward from its previous iteration. The only major update with the mini 3 is the addition of the TouchID. iPad mini 3 is coming in Gold colour as well along with Space Grey and silver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price-<\/strong> The iPad Mini 3 with Wi-fi will start at Rs 28,900 (16GB), Rs 35,900 (64GB) and Rs 42,900 (128GB). The iPad Mini 3 Wi-fi + Cellular models will be sold at Rs 38,900 (16GB), Rs 45,900 (64GB) and Rs 52,900 (128GB).<\/p>\n<h4>Availability of the device<\/h4>\n<p>The iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 and the devices will go on sale later next week in 29 countries while pre-orders open online on 17 October. Sadly India is not included in the list and there&#8217;s no word on their exact availability date. However, a launch within this month is very likely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple on Thursday introduced the highly anticipated tablets the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. Apple hasn\u2019t ignored the Indian market this time, and revealed the India prices for the devices. 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