iPad Air
Apple may launch a new iPad Air model this spring, equipped with features similar to those of the sixth-generation iPad Mini, including the A15 Bionic chip, an Ultra Wide 12-megapixel front camera with support for Center Stage technology, flash Quad-LED True Tone and 5G reception. At least this according to an indiscretion collected by Mac Otakara, a Japanese blog specializing in Apple things that already in the past had reported rumors, which later turned out to be accurate, like that of the iPad Pro with 12.9-inch display, with others less precise. , such as the launch of the new AirPods Pro in April 2021.The leak would come from China, probably from some factory linked to Apple products. An announcement is expected at the same time as the new iPhone SE, which has been rumored for some time.
The new iPad Air should have a design similar to that of the models currently on the market, single-lens rear camera included. So it might have a 10.9-inch display, a Touch ID power button, and a USB-C port. It's hard to say if the same colors will be confirmed or if, at least from this point of view, Apple will try something different.
As always in these cases, we invite you to take everything with due caution, since we are talking about unconfirmed news. Apple's next event is expected to take place in March or April 2022, if traditions are respected and if Bloomberg is right, so let's wait to hear about something official by then.
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Fifth-gen iPad Air may launch in the Spring with A15 Bionic, 5G
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Apple's fifth-generation iPad Air could release in early 2022, with a new report claiming that it is similar to the sixth-generation iPad mini, with 5G connectivity and an ultra-wide FaceTime HD camera.
Rumors and speculation has Apple holding another special event in the spring, possibly as early as March. While the iPhone SE is expected to be the main launch, it is thought that the iPad Air could go through a refresh at the same time.
The sixth-generation iPad Air will apparently incorporate a specifications list that echoes the iPad mini, including an A15 Bionic chip and support for 5G mobile networks, according to Chinese sources of Macotakara.
The FaceTime HD camera will also be updated to a 12-megapixel ultra-wide version, giving it the same Center Stage-compatible sensor as other iPad models. On the back, the camera will gain a quad-LED True Tone flash.
As for the housing, there was apparently some talk of it using the same sort of chassis as the third-generation 11-inch iPad Pro, complete with a twin-lens camera on the back, but it is still believed to use a single-lens camera as usual.
Few other rumors have surfaced about the 2022 iPad Air so far, but in October, it was forecast by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that Apple would avoid using OLED for the display, to avoid clashing with a potential 11-inch iPad Pro update with mini LED backlighting.