Apple appears set to launch the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 in India, and reports are coming in the Cupertino giant will make the two new tablets available in the country starting Friday.
Apart from the launch day matching the Apple tradition of launching products ahead of a weekend to maximise opening day sales, the company's India page is currently showing the iPad Air 2 on its homepage, rather than the iPhone 6 as it had been displaying in the recent past.
Notably, a usually reliable retailer tweeted the same on Thursday, with other reports also indicating Friday availability of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. We already know the pricing of the two tablets in India, which were revealed shortly after the global launch of the two tablets in October.
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.
iPad mini 3 with Wi-Fi models will be available at Rs. 28,900 for the 16GB model, Rs. 35,900 for the 64GB model and Rs. 42,900 for the 128GB model. iPad mini 3 with Wi-Fi + Cellular models will be available at Rs. 38,900 for the 16GB model, Rs. 45,900 for the 64GB model and Rs. 52,900 for the 128GB model.
Available in silver, space grey, and a new gold colour variant, the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 offer Touch ID so users can unlock their iPad with their fingerprint. iPad Air 2, which weighs just 437 grams, is powered by the new Apple-designed A8X chip, which delivers a 40 percent improvement in CPU performance and 2.5 times the graphics performance of iPad Air, and still delivers the up to 10-hour battery life.
iPad Air 2 also comes with an improved 8-megapixel camera. iPad Air 2 delivers faster connectivity with 802.11ac Wi-Fi with Multiple-In-Multiple-Out (MIMO) technology.
The only significant change in the iPad mini 3 compared to its predecessor is the addition of Touch ID fingerprint scanner.
iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 come with iOS 8.1 including Continuity features across iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite that enable Apple products to work together seamlessly. Handoff lets you start an activity on one device and pass it to another, and when your iPhone is on the same Wi-Fi network, you can make and receive phone calls right from your iPad.
As with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple has done away with the 32GB storage capacity, while reducing the price of the 64GB variant and adding a 128GB model at the top end.
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