The company of the manzanita surprised with a new iPad of 10.5 inches and a new Mini, that did not present update since 2015. They can be booked online, reaching the retail stores from March 25.
There were no events, conferences, or anything similar to announce these releases. The Cupertino firm made the announcement through a press release sent to certain media.
The new versions do not have major changes in terms of design with their predecessors, but incorporate improvements in the optimization of the screen as well as in the processor. They are also compatible with the first generation official Appel Pencil, which has an additional cost of $ 99.
It goes from having a 9.7-inch to a 10.5-inch display with 2224x1668 pixel resolution retina and True Tone technology, which adapts the colors of the screen according to the surrounding lighting conditions.
The Apple A12 Bionic processor that has built-in (the same as the iPhone XS), offers improvements in 70% and better graphics.
Its storage is with two versions: 64/256 GB. Integrated Lightning port, rear and front 7 MP camera for video calls through FaceTime. In addition, the autonomy is 10 hours.
Estimated cost: 499 USD. Available colors: silver, space gray and gold.
It continues with its 7.9-inch retinal screen but now also integrates True Tone technology and resolution of 326 pixels per inch.
He has improved his front camera, which now has a 7 megapixel sensor.
It is also compatible with Apple Pencil and has a Lightning port. The processor is A12 Bionic and has storage between 64/256 GB. Like the Air, it has a battery life of 10 hours.
The estimated cost is: 399 USD.