IPad Air

iPad Air

iPad Air in Space Gray
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad
Type	Tablet computer
Generation	5th
Release date	November 1, 2013
Discontinued	March 21, 2016
Operating system	Original: iOS 7.0.3 Current: iOS 10.2.1, released January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)
System-on-chip used	Apple A7 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M7 motion co-processor
CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core 64-bit
Memory	1 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	16, 32, 64 or 128 GB flash memory
Display	9.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536 px color IPS display, (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio, oleophobic coating
Graphics	PowerVR G6430
Input	Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M7 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone
Camera	Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD Rear: OmniVision Technologies OV5650 5.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilisation, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture
Connectivity	Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and MIMO Bluetooth 4.0 Wi-Fi + Cellular: GPS & GLONASS GSM UMTS / HSDPA 850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A and B. 800, 1900 MHz LTE Multiple bands A1475: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26; A1476: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20 and TD-LTE 38, 39, 40
Power	Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery 8,827 mAh 3.7 V 32.4 W·h (117 kJ)
Online services	App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center
Dimensions	240 mm (9.4 in) (h) 169.5 mm (6.67 in) (w) 7.5 mm (0.30 in) (d)
Weight	Wi-Fi: 469 g (1.034 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 478 g (1.054 lb)
Predecessor	iPad (4th generation)
Successor	iPad Air 2
Website	www.apple.com/ipad-air/

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The iPad Air is the fifth-generation iPad tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 22, 2013, and was released on November 1, 2013. The iPad Air features a thinner design with similarities to the contemporary iPad Mini 2, along with the same 64-bit Apple A7 processor with M7 coprocessor. It was then discontinued with the launch of a 9.7 inch iPad Pro on March 21, 2016.

Its successor, the iPad Air 2, was announced on October 16, 2014.

The iPad Air was announced during a keynote at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013. The theme of the keynote was named 'We still have a lot to cover'.

The iPad Air comes with the iOS 7 operating system, released on September 18, 2013.Jonathan Ive, the designer of iOS 7's new elements, described the update as "bringing order to complexity", highlighting features such as refined typography, new icons, translucency, layering, physics, and gyroscope-driven parallaxing as some of the major changes to the design. The design of both iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks (version 10.9) noticeably depart from skeuomorphic elements such as green felt in Game Center, wood in Newsstand, and leather in Calendar, in favor of flat, colourful design.

It can act as a hotspot with some carriers, sharing its Internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB, and also access the Apple App Store, a digital application distribution platform for iOS. The service allows users to browse and download applications from the iTunes Store that were developed with Xcode and the iOS SDK and were published through Apple. From the App Store, GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, and the iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) are available.