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iPad Air 3 Rumors Roundup: Apple Tablet Thinner, With 4K Display, A10 Processor

iPad Air 3 Rumors Roundup: Apple Tablet Thinner, With 4K Display, A10 Processor

Gio C.

While it has been two years since the Apple iPad Air's last refresh, there hasn't been much news about the highly-anticipated Air 3, bringing more hearsays than actual news online. Here's a quick look at the latest rumors that we have so far.

The iPad Air 3 is said to feature a 9.7-inch, 4K resolution display, and 5 millimeters of thickness, according to Tech Times. It would be a bit thinner than the current iPad Air 2, with its 6.1 millimeter thickness.

The device could also feature the latest Apple A10 processor, similar to that on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. A powerful-yet-efficient CPU, Apple A10 features 4 cores: 2 energy-efficient cores for light use, and another 2 for high-performance tasks; this could be a significant battery life and performance upgrade to the iPad Air 3, if implemented.

In the camera department, the Air 3 is rumored to have an 8-megapixel main, which has LED flash, and a 2.1-megapixel front shooter. The device may also feature a bigger capacity battery and 4 gigabytes of RAM -- a possibly noteworthy upgrade from the current generation iPad.

A few sources suggested that the company is working on a scalable version of 3D Touch, a pressure-sensitive technology present on the iPhone 6s and 7, for use with bigger Apple devices like the iPad Air 3. An inclusion of a fingerprint sensor is also expected, as well as the controversial removal of the 3.5mm audio jack, similar to the iPhone 7.

Color options for the iPad Air 3 could now be possible with the Jet Black and Rose Gold colors. The iPad Air 3 could be also waterproofed, and could feature four speakers instead of two.

The current generation iPad Air 2 was introduced in October 2014, and its storage capacity has been upgraded recently, possibly telling users that the iPad Air 3 would push through despite abandonment speculations. It is expected to be officially announced on March 2017.

Stay tuned for more news about the Apple iPad Air 3.

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