The iPad Air 3 is rumored to launch in the first quarter of 2017. Reports have hinted that the upcoming Apple tablet will be an affordable device with a high-resolution display, updated Bluetooth and Lightning ports. The iPad Mini 5 is also slated to arrive next year.
Apple is said to lower the prices of the iPad Air 3 to expand Apple's budget-friendly options, The Reporter Times reported. Rumor has it that the lower price tag is due to the decrease in sales in the table market.
Additionally, the iPad Air 3 will reportedly roll out with a price range of $390 to $590. However, it is expected that if the release date is postponed to the end of next year, then the cost of the device may be further reduced.
The iPad 3 is rumored to have a 9.7 inch screen with 2,048 x 1,536 screen resolution. The device is slated to be sleeker and more durable than previous installments and will include a fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 4.2 as well as Lightning ports.
The table is also rumored to run on the upgraded A9 chipset that will provide users with faster device performance and power efficiency. The new tablet will include a 4GB RAM with either 64 GB, 128 GB, or 256 GB internal storage. The device will have a 12MP camera which is higher than the iPad Air 2's and the iPad Pro's 8MP snapper.
The device is rumored to feature 3D Touch Screen like the iPhone 6S Plus. Likewise, the iPad Mini may also roll out without a 3.5mm headphone jack for that wireless audio experience. The iPad Air 3 and the iPad Mini 5 are the two Apple devices slated for next year. The former is expected to roll out with color option Gold, Silver, Space Gray and possibly Rose Gold, PC Advisor reported.
In other news, the iPad Mini 5 had not been revealed in the Apple event last Sept. 7. Rumor has it that the device will have to wait out until the first quarter of 2017 possibly in March. However, it is said that the device will not be introduced as the iPad Mini 5 but a mini version of the iPad Pro to be called an iPad Pro Mini 5.
