Sunday, March 30, 2014

Apple Launching Updated iPad Air in 2014, No 12.9-Inch iPad or New iPad mini till 2015


Apple is also making ready to introduce associate degree upgraded iPad Air this year and can doubtless hold off the discharge of a twelve.9-inch "iPad Pro" and a more recent iPad mini till next year, KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo states during a new analysis note. The associate degreealyst believes that a brand new iPad Air with an A8 processor and bit ID fingerprint sensing element are the sole new pill that Apple introduces this year, because the company focuses on shifting its resources from the tissue layer iPad mini towards developing the twelve.9-inch iPad. Kuo estimates that the larger iPad can debut early next year or late this year with restricted offer. 


12.9-inch iPad (left) with 13-inch MacBook Air (right)

In his analysis note, Kuo additionally states that the 12.9-inch iPad can act as a driver in permitting developers to form additional interactive apps for an even bigger screen. However, the analyst notes that Apple has prioritized developing the software package for the iWatch this year, with plans to unharness its good watch in 2014. Kuo additionally predicts that Apple can restart production of the iPad four in Q1 2014 as Apple appearance to wind down iPad 2 production once a three-year run, that was according earlier in the week. Overall, the analyst predicts the iPad shipments can fall from thirty four million units within the first half 2013 to below thirty million units within the half of 2014.

Kuo shared similar thoughts on the likelihood of a twelve.9-inch iPad last October, stating that the sixth-generation iPad would contain a 30-40% higher component density rather than an even bigger screen. numerous reports throughout the past number of months have explicit  that Apple is targeting a late Q3 2014 launch for the iPad professional, with some indicating that the device may well be aimed toward the enterprise market.

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