Apple introduces redesigned 11-inch and brand new 13-inch iPad Air models with super-powerful M2 chip

On the redesigned iPad Air, the Ultra Wide 12 MP front camera is now located on the long side. The camera features a Main Stage feature that automatically keeps everyone within the camera’s field of view using machine learning (ML) technology. Whether it’s to catch up with friends or family via FaceTime, or to join a video conference while using the iPad Air with the keyboard; This new location of the camera is perfect, as it’s the most common placement for iPad Air users. The 12 MP Wide rear camera on iPad Air allows you to take high-resolution photos and 4K videos with 120 frames per second slow motion support. Designed to work with cameras, the dual microphones pick up sound from the camera used and minimize distracting background noise. The new iPad Air also features Spatial Audio speakers that deliver stereo sound in landscape mode. The 13-inch model offers much better sound quality by doubling the bass depth. So you can enjoy music and videos.

Featuring a faster 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, the M2 chip delivers a huge boost to iPad Air’s performance. The M2 is a powerful chip that offers improvements in many aspects over the M1. And it allows a giant leap in performance for users who will switch from previous generation iPad models. With faster memory bandwidth, the new iPad Air is nearly 50 percent faster than the previous iPad Air with the M1 chip, enabling a wider range of productivity and creative tasks.1 And the new iPad Air is compared to the iPad Air with the A14 Bionic chip It provides up to 3 times faster performance. Users can create engaging content faster than ever in Affinity Designer, easily play high-performance, graphics-intensive games like Zenless Zone Zero, and feel the speed of the M2 chip in everything they do.

The new iPad Air with M2 chip is a great device for artificial intelligence with its 16-core Neural Engine, which is more efficient and 40 percent faster than the M1 chip. With the machine learning accelerators in its CPU, powerful GPU that increases on-device machine learning performance, and the unified memory architecture of the Apple chip, iPad Air provides outstanding artificial intelligence performance. By taking advantage of this performance, users can enjoy smart iPadOS features such as Visual Research, Subject Isolation, and Live Text. iPadOS also offers advanced frameworks like Core ML, which make it easy for developers to leverage the Neural Engine to deliver incredible AI features on-device. Thanks to a wide network of applications that include advanced artificial intelligence features, users can take advantage of the Auto Enhance feature in Photomator, which enhances photos with a single click using artificial intelligence models, or analyze sporting performances better than ever with Onform and motion tracking capabilities. iPad Air also supports cloud-based solutions, allowing users to leverage the power of AI to use advanced productivity and creativity apps like Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Adobe Firefly.

With faster wireless connectivity, even on the go, users can do more on iPad Air. The new iPad Air supports Wi-Fi 6E and provides up to twice the performance compared to the previous generation. Thus, users can download files, play online games and watch movies. Thanks to Wi-Fi + Cellular models with 5G feature, users can easily access their files, communicate with colleagues and instantly back up their data even while on the move. Cellular models of the new iPad Air work with eSIM. A more secure alternative to the physical SIM card, eSIM allows users to quickly connect, quickly transfer their existing plans digitally, and store multiple cellular connections on a single device. With the new iPad Air, customers can easily connect to wireless data plans in more than 190 countries and regions around the world without having to purchase a physical SIM card from local carriers.

Apple Pencil Pro now delivers more magical features and powerful new interactions that take the Apple Pencil experience even further. The new sensor on the body detects the user’s pinching movement and opens a tool palette. This way, you can quickly switch between tools, line thicknesses and colors without interrupting your creative process. Exclusive Haptic Engine technology provides an extremely user-friendly experience by giving a gentle vibration confirming the action when the user makes a pinching gesture, uses the double-tap feature, or transforms shapes into a perfect form with Smart Shape. Thanks to a gyroscope, users can control the tool they use more precisely by rotating the Apple Pencil Pro. By rotating the body, users can change the direction of the shaped pen and brush tools, just like paper and pencil. And thanks to the touchless detection feature with Apple Pencil, they can see the exact direction of the vehicle they are using before marking.

With these advanced features, Apple Pencil Pro gives users entirely new ways to bring their ideas to life and enables developers to create their own custom interactions. Apple Pencil Pro offers Find Find support for the first time for Apple Pencil, helping users locate their Apple Pencil Pro if they lose it. It attaches to the side of the iPad Air via a new magnetic interface, where it pairs and charges. iPad Air also offers affordable Apple Pencil (USB-C) support, making it a great device for taking notes, drawing, annotating documents, journaling, and more.

iPadAir; It also works with the Magic Keyboard, which has a suspension model design, built-in trackpad and backlit keyboard. The new Smart Folio for iPad Air attaches magnetically and now supports multiple viewing angles, offering greater flexibility. The new Smart Folio, offered in charcoal grey, light purple, denim and sage color options, complements the colors of the iPad Air.

iPadOS 17 offers brand new possibilities for customizable and versatile use and elevates the iPad Air experience.

• Users can customize the Lock Screen to make it more personal, thanks to the iPad Air’s 11-inch or new and larger 13-inch screen. This includes eye-catching wallpapers, fun ways for users to display their favorite photos, and fonts and colors to personalize the look of the date and time.
• Interactive widgets take your at-a-glance information even further so you can instantly accomplish tasks with a single tap.
• Messages offer fun ways for users to express themselves, like a sticker experience powered by emojis and the ability to separate subjects from photos and turn them into Live Stickers.
• Users can leave a video or voice message for the person they are calling when their FaceTime calls go unanswered. With Continuity Camera, users can make a video call directly from Apple TV by taking advantage of the camera and microphone on iPad Air, or start the call from iPad and transfer it to Apple TV.
• Freeform introduces new drawing tools, provides touch-free sensing, support for tilting and quickly sculpting, the ability to add connecting lines and new shapes to any object, and supports the Follow feature, which allows users to guide friends on the board.
• The Notes app gives users new ways to edit, read, annotate, and collaborate on PDF documents with friends. Additionally, working on PDF documents becomes much easier with the AutoFill feature, which intelligently identifies and fills in fields in forms.
• Thanks to the Scene Manager, users can work in stacked windows in a single view, resize windows, switch between applications with a single tap, and much more.
• Users can take advantage of Visual Research, Subject Isolation, and Live Text features, as well as AI capabilities such as Live Captions that convert audio content to text, and intelligent accessibility features such as Personal Voice.