New information reveals that the Apple A8X GPU found in the iPad Air 2 features an unusual semi-custom 8 cluster Series6XT design. Taking a look at a die shot of the GPU provided by ChipWorks, the site was able to identify eight GPU clusters. Notably, the layout looks a lot like that of the GX6450 with another GX6450 placed right above it. Since Imagination … [Read more...] about A8X GPU in iPad Air 2 Features Semi-Custom 8 Cluster Series6XT Design
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iFixit teardown the new iPad Air 2
iFixit has posted a teardown of the new iPad Air 2. What's lighter than Air? An Air 2. Join us live as we disassemble the new, shaved-down iPad Air 2, and see whether Apple's thinnest device is still its least-repairable. … [Read more...] about iFixit teardown the new iPad Air 2
iPad Air 2 – Reveal
How do you improve on something that’s such a powerful and yet beautifully simple tool? How do you take something that has transformed the way we work, learn, create, and share, and make it even better? You start by making it 18% thinner. Introducing iPad Air 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCqJGoCMlVc … [Read more...] about iPad Air 2 – Reveal
New ‘Apple SIM’ Preinstalled on Cellular iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3
A new 'Apple SIM' will be shipping with the cellular iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3, letting customers switch cellular providers with ease. While the cellular versions of iPads have always been unlocked, customers would have to pick their cellular providers at time of purchase to ensure that SIM card would be pre-installed. With the new Apple SIM, one SIM … [Read more...] about New ‘Apple SIM’ Preinstalled on Cellular iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3
Apple Announces iPad Air 2 with Thinner Profile, Touch ID, and A8X Processor
Apple today announced the iPad Air 2 at its special media event, featuring a profile that is just 6.1mm thick, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a new gap-less laminated panel with anti-reflective coating, a faster A8X processor, a new 8MP iSight camera, and more. Apple states that the iPad Air 2 is 18% thinner than the first-generation iPad Air and features a … [Read more...] about Apple Announces iPad Air 2 with Thinner Profile, Touch ID, and A8X Processor