iPad Air

The iPad Air is the fifth type of iPad made by Apple Inc. It was announced at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013. It first came with iOS 7 installed on it and was upgraded to other versions later. The iPad Air contains the 64-bit Apple A7 processor and another M7 coprocessor. Apple released the iPad Air on November 1, 2013. It cannot be upgraded past iOS 12.

iPad Air

Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPad
Type	Tablet computer
Release date	November 1, 2013
Discontinued	March 21, 2016
Operating system	Original: iOS 7.0.3 Current: iOS 16.5
System-on-chip used	Apple A9 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M9 motion co-processor
Memory	2 GB RAM
Storage	16, 32, 64 or 128 GB flash memory
Display	9.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536 px color IPS LCD display at (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio, oleophobic coating
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: 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, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A 800, 1900 MHz GSM LTE 700, 2100 MHz UMTS / HSDPA/HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz CDMA LTE 700 MHz CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A 800, 1900 MHz UMTS / HSDPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz GSM / EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
Power	Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery 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)
Mass	Wi-Fi: 469 g (1.034 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 478 g (1.054 lb)
Predecessor	iPad (4th generation)
Successor	iPad Air 2
Website	iPad Air - Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived December 28, 2013)

The iPad Air is 7.5 millimeters thick, which is thinner than both the iPad 2 and the iPad Mini. It has a smaller screen bezel which looks like the one on the iPad Mini. However, it still uses the same 9.7-inch Retina Display as the previous iPad model.

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

Features

The iPad Air can run iOS 12. It can act as a mobile hotspot, sharing its internet connection over Wifi, USB, or Bluetooth. It can have access to the App Store, where users can buy and download mobile applications onto their device.