According to rumours Apple will unveil the iPad Air 2 on 16 October. As far as apple products go it’s been very quiet on the leaks front, until now.
According to a report, supposedly coming from sources inside Apple, the new iPad Air 2 will be using a different screen manufacturing technique to thin down the tablet. It is said the display will be a fully laminates screen, what this means is that the LCD and glass are one single piece, the same as those used on iPhones. If this is the case we will be looking at the thinnest iPad yet.
The iPad Air 2 is apparently 0.5mm thinner than its predecessor – which Apple is rumoured to be marketing as the thinnest tablet on the market. This will have to include removal of the mute/vibration button to allow them to make the tablet thinner. The speakers are now reportedly in one place with larger drilled holes while the volume rockers are supposed to be more inset.
The front facing camera is reportedly getting updated to a FaceTime HD camera capable of recording 720p video. The storage options will most likely follow the norm of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB but with no more 16GB model. It should also feature the latest A8 processor.
Touch ID and Apple Pay are also expected to come on the new iPad, meaning it should have NFC. Although Apple Pay isn’t expected to be up and running until early next year.
As to whether any of this holds true remains to be seen, but it’s not long until the release so watch this space for the full release information.