The Apple conference to unveil the new iPad has just ended, which came as expected with the announcement of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. The only surprise was the iMac that has a 5K screen with an entirely new design. Let's talk about the conference in more detail in this article.
The convention started as usual with Tim Cook's rise to the stage
IPhone
Then Tim mentioned that Apple this year released two iPhones, namely 6 and 6 Plus, and that they had achieved the best sales ever since the release of the iPhone in the first month only.
And it is the fastest iPhone official presence around the world with its presence in 32 countries
Apple Pay ecosystem
Then talk about the new Apple payment system, and the development that has occurred in it since its announcement.
Also, many banks joined, and their number reached 500 banks and many stores in the United States. Tim mentioned that the Apple Pay system is not only for purchase from stores, but also via the Internet and applications. And that there are many applications will support Apple Pay to make the purchase very easy and secure. The service will be officially launched next Monday 20 October 2014
Apple Watch
Turning the conversation to the Apple Watch, the new class of devices announced by Apple, and how it is the most personal thing Apple has produced. And it matters that the product is as good as it is useful.
Therefore, Apple worked on the development package for Apple Watch, which will ensure the presence of many applications for it at the time of its launch. It will be available to developers next month.
Tim Cook announced that the launch date of the Apple Watch is the same in early 2015, thus denying the rumors that the watch is late.
iOS 8
Then Craig, Apple's Vice President of Operating Systems, stepped up and talked about iOS and how it meshes with Apple devices.
Then Craig mentioned that more than 46% of users have upgraded their devices to iOS 8, and this is in just 26 days. He compared the iOS system and the Android system, which is still more than 75% of its users working with old versions despite the passage of more than 313 days on the latest version.
And he talked about the great features of iOS 8 and how it gave more space for developers to produce great applications that blend in with the system more.
He mentioned several examples, including the widget and keyboard, and how these applications began to spread in the App Store only days after the release of the iOS 8 system.
And I move to talk about iOS 8.1, the next version, and how Apple is listening to users' complaints, and that this update came to solve the problems and restore what users had missed in previous versions, such as the pictures folder.
Then the event moved to a review of compatibility between Apple devices and how the iPad, iPhone and Mac devices work together. You can receive calls from the phone and reply from the iPad, or browse the Internet on the iPad and complete on the Mac.
IOS 8.1 will be released to all users on Monday, October 20, 2014
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IPad
Tim Cook, President of Apple, is back on stage and begins to talk about the iPad and how beautiful it is inside and out, and that technology is combined in this remarkable thin device.
Tim said iPads are everywhere and it is not surprising that 225 million iPads have been sold worldwide so far.
As comparing the number of computers that were sold next year, whether they were portable or built-in, or any computer at all, it does not compare with the sales figures of the iPad
The reason that led to the spread of the iPad in this way is the satisfaction of users with it, as it is number one among all devices.
"You remember last year when we launched the iPad, and we showed that all this power is in the iPad, and it could be hidden behind a pen," Tim Cook said. Tim asked how you can make the best device in the world better?
Tim showed the iPad Air 2 in a gold color and it was clearly much thinner than before.
Then Phil Schiller went up to the stage to talk about the iPad Air 2 and that its thickness is only 6.1 mm, and this is 18% less than the previous iPad, making it the thinnest tablet in the world.
And compared to the first iPad that was produced, the two iPad Air 2 above each other are thinner.
Phil began to explain how this was done and how Apple did an amazing job of reducing the thickness of the device and that the team combined the screen with the touch sensor with the glass without any space between them in a single structure.
Phil also explained that the screen of the iPad Air 2 has greatly reduced its reflection.
By covering the screen with an insulating material, it will make the vision much clearer with the large screen area.
Phil began explaining the internal components of the device, which received a special processor for the iPad, which is the A8X, supports 64-bit architecture, 40% faster than the previous iPad, and XNUMX times faster graphics processor
The iPad battery continues to provide the same great performance despite the device's thinnest, and with 10 hours of work on the iPad, you will continue to use the iPad throughout the day.
An M8 co-processor has also been added, which contains sensors, including an air pressure sensor and a motion sensor.
Then he moved to talk about the next development in the iPad Air 2, which is the camera, and he tells that the number of pictures that are captured with the iPad amazes some, but why not, as the large iPad screen allows a clearer vision of what will be captured of the images. So the camera has been fantastically improved on the iPad Air 2.
Also, a special image processor has been added to speed up image processing. Now with the iPad camera, you can shoot video in HD technology and also, for the first time, you can shoot in slow motion. Plus TimeShift video capture. It is also possible to capture 43-megapixel Panroma photos.
The update was not only limited to the rear camera, but also the Facebook Thame camera, which became much better with the new light sensors.
Then Phil talked about the feature most requested by iPad users, which is the fingerprint sensor that users are accustomed to in the iPhone devices and want the same experience on the iPad has been adding this feature to the iPad Air 2 of course.
Of course, because the iPad is used to surf the Internet a lot, Phil says it makes sense that the iPad Air supports Apple Pay's online payment system, but not through stores of course.
So the updates that the iPad Air 2 got are an improved screen, a better processor, better cameras, faster Wi-Fi and a fingerprint sensor, in addition to being the thinnest tablet in the world. And a new golden color.
As for the price of the iPad Air 2, it will be priced at $ 499 for the least 16GB capacity, $ 599 for 64GB, and $ 699 for 128GB. These prices are for the Wi-Fi version, and $ 130 each is added to the 4G version.
Then quickly moved to talk about the iPad mini, which will happen to the iPad mini 3 and did not receive many improvements and only the fingerprint sensor feature and minor improvements to the device as a whole.
The price of the iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi for the least 16GB capacity will be $ 399, 64GB capacity is $ 499, and 128GB capacity is $ 599. Also, the previous devices will be retained, so that their price will be reduced, and the lowest price is for the iPad mini 1, $ 249
The pre-order from the Apple website will start on October 17th, and will ship within one week only.
IMac
Talk of the iMac, an all-in-one device produced by Apple, began many years ago. And how Apple is transferring RETNA technology and high-resolution screens from one product to another, and it is time to transfer this technology to one of its most important devices, which is the iMac with its Retina screens.
Apple launched the iMac Retina 5K screen, and the screen resolution is 5120 x 2280, and this is more than the 4K screens that have started to spread recently.
Phil said about the new iMac screen that it is one of the best and most accurate screens in the world, and compared to the HD screens that most of us have, the 5K Retina screen is seven times the resolution of the HD screen and 67% more than the 4K cinema screens.
Phil tells that producing a screen of this magnificence was not an easy matter, and that Apple's engineers made a great effort to reach this achievement, and of course the screen processor has a big factor, especially since organizing this huge number of pixels requires processors with enormous strength.
And about the price of the new iMac, Phil says that the price of 4K screens ranges between $ 3000 and the price of the iMac will be $ 2499, and he jokes and says, as a gift, it will have a complete computer with great specifications.
Also, all the iMac devices have been updated and the prices of previous models have been reduced to be the lowest price of $ 1099. Selling will start today.
Mac mini
Then we moved on to talk about Mac mini devices, which are the least expensive Mac devices, and the specifications of these devices have been renewed to be more powerful and also less expensive.
The iMac Mini starts at $ 499 and will be available for sale today.
- Finally Tim Cook came back on stage with a quick recap of the conference. And he said that only Apple is able to produce such wonderful products by working on the software and hardware at the same time, and he thanked all the employees of Apple for their great efforts in making these products available to all.
You can watch the full video of the conference through this link.
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