18 days iPad Air · Mini, etc. through the public
25 days 'special event' when the focus on TV services
Apple unveiled its new iPad Air and iPad Mini on Thursday (April 18).
Originally, Apple was expected to unveil its new iPad, revealing that it will open a "special event" On the 25th, it is likely to focus on launching new services such as TV streaming.
Apple said it will release a new 10.5-inch (1.6-inch) iPad Air. The keyboard is supported and the Apple pencil is also available. Apple has added a 70 percent improvement in computing power over the existing iPad, and nearly doubled the graphics processing power.
The new iPad mini is a 7.9-inch, A12 Bionic chip. Apple said its graphics performance is nearly three times better than its predecessor. The display performance, which has been pointed out as a disadvantage, has also improved, increasing brightness (luminance) by 25%. The iPad mini upgrade is only three years since the fall of 2015. Apple pencils like iPad Air are supported.
The iPad Air and Mini will start at $ 499 ($ 566) and $ 399 ($ 452), respectively. The addition of cellular capabilities such as LTE, which are mobile communications, will cost $ 130. Choi Hyun Jun reporter [email protected]