{"id":2289,"date":"2022-01-16T13:10:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T13:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/fifth-gen-ipad-air-may-launch-in-the-spring-with-a15-bionic-5g\/"},"modified":"2022-01-16T13:10:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T13:10:06","slug":"fifth-gen-ipad-air-may-launch-in-the-spring-with-a15-bionic-5g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/16\/fifth-gen-ipad-air-may-launch-in-the-spring-with-a15-bionic-5g\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifth-gen iPad Air may launch in the Spring with A15 Bionic, 5G"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple’s fifth-generation iPad Air could release in early 2022, a report claims, with it incorporating features similar to the sixth-generation iPad mini<\/a>, including 5G connectivity and an ultra-wide FaceTime HD camera. <\/p>\n

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Rumors and speculation has Apple holding another special event<\/a> in the spring, possibly as early as March. While the iPhone SE<\/a> is expected to be the main launch, it is thought that the iPad Air could go through a refresh at the same time. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The sixth-generation iPad Air will apparently incorporate a specifications list that echoes the iPad mini, including an A15 Bionic chip and support for 5G mobile networks, according to Chinese sources of<\/a> Macotakara.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The FaceTime HD camera will also be updated to a 12-megapixel ultra-wide version, giving it the same Center Stage-compatible sensor as other iPad models. On the back, the camera will gain a quad-LED True Tone flash. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As for the housing, there was apparently some talk of it using the same sort of chassis<\/a> as the third-generation 11-inch iPad Pro<\/a>, complete with a twin-lens camera on the back, but it is still believed to use a single-lens camera as usual. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Few other rumors have surfaced about the 2022 iPad Air so far, but in October, it was forecast<\/a> by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo<\/a> that Apple would avoid using OLED for the display, to avoid clashing with a potential 11-inch iPad Pro update with mini LED backlighting. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n