"Hey Siri" support and possibly wireless charging case alongside AirPower charging mat.
iPad Mini 4 Rumored to Be Smaller Version of iPad Air 2, A9-Based iPad Air 3 Still Possible for 2015
Apple's fourth-generation iPad mini could be a miniaturized version of the iPad Air 2, according to Japanese blog Mac Otakara. The report claims that the iPad mini 4 will adopt some of the same features and specifications as the iPad Air 2, including an 8-megapixel rear-facing iSight camera, ultra-thin 6.1mm design and possibly a fully laminated display with anti-reflective coating.
Mac Otakara claims that Apple may release the new iPad mini alongside an A9-based iPad Air 3, contrary to a sketchy report last week from Taiwan's Economic Daily News that said no new iPad Air will be released in 2015 and that the iPad mini 4 could be Apple's last 7.9-inch tablet as the company focuses on its larger-sized iPad Air and much-rumored "iPad Pro" in the future.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a respectable track record at reporting on Apple's upcoming product plans, recently issued a note to investors that also claimed the iPad mini 4 will essentially be a smaller version of the iPad Air 2. Kuo did not make any predictions about the iPad Air 3 or the "iPad Pro" in his note, but he has mentioned the latter 12.9-inch tablet in previous notes to investors.
Apple releasing a trio of new iPads later this year -- the iPad Air 3, iPad mini 4 and "iPad Pro" -- could help the company rebound from five consecutive quarters of declining iPad sales. Moreover, while Mac Otakara has a respectable track record reporting about Apple, there is not enough substantive evidence at this time to firmly suggest that all three tablets will actually be unveiled this autumn.
Related Roundups: iPad Pro, iPad mini 5
Tags: macotakara.jp, iPad mini 4
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46 months ago
Apple's fourth-generation iPad mini could be a miniaturized version of the iPad Air 2
Hasn't the iPad Mini ALWAYS been a miniature sized iPad??? o_O
46 months ago
>iPad Mini 4 Rumored to Be Smaller Version of iPad Air 2
Yeah... I think I got that from the 'mini'.
Yeah... I think I got that from the 'mini'.
46 months ago
Hasn't the iPad Mini ALWAYS been a miniature sized iPad??? o_O
Yes but the crux of the matter is which generation it's a miniature of. last time round everyone was expecting the Mini 3 to be a "Mini Air 2" since the Mini 2 was a "Mini Air 1".
That's why it was such a shock when they kept the specs the same as the Mini 2 and only added TouchID.
46 months ago
I'd be okay with all the specs of the iPad Air 2 crammed down into the Mini...
46 months ago
MacRumors, you always manage to blow me away with new insights such as the idea that the word 'mini' might be significant in determining it's size!
You always manage to blow me away by intentionally misunderstanding things for the purpose of making fun of somebody.
46 months ago
Love to see more on this iPad Pro. (if it happens).
I could see this as a replacement for buying another laptop if the specs are good.
I could see this as a replacement for buying another laptop if the specs are good.
46 months ago
I think the Air 3 and Mini 4 will be coming in early 2016, with the pro later this year.
I just hope Apple would move back to a Spring release for iPads. Releasing iPhones/iPads/iOS/OS X within 8 weeks of eachother every fall is overload (for consumers and Apple).
46 months ago
No new iPad Air would not make any sense in a declining market. I bet we see the Air 3 with the A9
46 months ago
god i hate the coating on my iPad Air 2. it is nearly impossible to remove the finger prints and its not as easy to slide over the screen compared to my old iPad 3 if that makes sense
46 months ago
god i hate the coating on my iPad Air 2. it is nearly impossible to remove the finger prints and its not as easy to slide over the screen compared to my old iPad 3 if that makes sense
Clean it with a proper cloth and that is a non-issue.
Source: I do it and it works.
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