Apple has just announced the refresh to its iPad lineup with the new iPad Air and the iPad mini with retina display. The iPad Air not just gains a new name, it also gains a new thin and light design. Learning from the engineering of its own iPad mini, the iPad Air loses a lot of weight to weigh just a pound, while thinning down its bezels and overall thickness to just 7.5 mm. The iPad Air also looks a lot like the iPad mini in terms of the design language with beautifully rounded corners, chamfered edges and a smooth finish for the back. The internals also gain a generational boost with the new A7 64 bit processor that debuted on the iPhone 5s. Apple marks a 72x increase in graphics performance when compared to the original iPad which makes things interesting. Lets go through all the specifications of the new iPad Air - 9.7 inch 2048x1536 Retina Display 7.5mm thickness, 1 pound = 454g weight Apple A7 64 bit processor with M7 motion co processor Dual WiFi antennas - MIMO, but no ac support 5 MP iSight camera with 1080p video recording Two mics for noise cancellation and Siri Available in Silver & White and Space Gray ...Source: http://www.fonearena.com/blog/85593/apple-ipad-air-with-a-new-thin-and-light-design-and-a7-64-bit-processor-announced.html
