Apple, unveiled a new
line-up of iPads that feature its mobile payments system and include the
fingerprint unlock used on iPhones. Apple said the new iPad Air 2 will
sell for Rs. 35,900, and the smaller iPad Mini 3 will start at Rs. 28,900. Apple unveiled its new iPad Air 2 calling it as the "world's thinnest
tablet" along with the new iPad Mini 3 while introducing its new Mac
operating system, Yosemite X.
The iPad Air 2 with WFi models will be available at Rs 35,900 for the
16GB model, Rs 42,900 for the 64GB model and Rs 49,900 for the 128GB
model. iPad Air 2 with WiFi + Cellular models will be available for Rs
45,900 for the 16GB model, Rs 52,900 for the 64GB model and Rs 59,900
for the 128GB model.
iPad Mini 3 with WiFi models wil cost Rs 28,900 for the 16GB model, Rs
35,900 for the 64GB model and Rs 42,900 for the 128GB model. iPad Mini 3
with WiFi + Cellular models will be available for a suggested retail
price of Rs 38,900 for the 16GB model, Rs 45,900 for the 64GB model and
Rs 52,900 for the 128GB model.
iPad Air 2 would be thinner than
its rivals, with upgraded graphics power and other features. The iPad
Air 2 also features an 8-megapixel iSight camera and a new-generation
A8X chip, which has 3 billion transistors.
The iPad Air 2 comes with a more powerful processor that delivers
livelier graphics, improved battery life and Touch ID, the fingerprint
unlock system that Apple introduced last year on its iPhones.
Apple also upgraded its smaller tablet, called the iPad Mini 3, which
will also have the Touch ID system. Pricing will start at $399 for the
new iPad mini, and $499 for the iPad Air 2. Apple will cut prices for
the current iPad models.
The iPad mini line has been updated to include iPad mini 3 with Touch ID
and iPad mini with Retina display, now called iPad mini 2. The iPad
Mini 3 comes in silver, space gray and gold.
The new line-up aims to help Apple regain ground in a tablet market
increasingly dominated by the rival Android platform. The new
slimmed-down tablet comes after last year's iPad launch prompted rivals
to say they had a slimmer profile.
