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According to the report, Apple will unveil a second-generation iPhone Air next spring, adding a second rear camera and a larger battery after the original model's lukewarm sales. The piece notes the original iPhone Air shipped with a mono speaker, USB 2 connectivity, and slower charging speeds than the Pro lineup despite its near-Pro pricing.
Apple posted a new ad on its YouTube channel promoting Apple Card, showing a therapist who applies for the card through the Wallet app mid-session to book a flash-sale flight to Jamaica. The ad emphasizes that users can apply for Apple Card in about a minute and start spending immediately without waiting for a physical card. The release coincides with Apple's holiday shopping season kickoff, including store decorations and an extended return policy.
Apple has released an eighth-generation iPad mini featuring an A20 Pro chip and an OLED screen, according to a review of the device. The reviewer describes it as the smallest iPad in Apple's lineup and calls it well-suited for portable use.
Apple has released a new iPad mini featuring a thinner 5.4mm body, lighter 255-gram weight, an enlarged 8.5-inch OLED display, water resistance, and the A20 Pro chip. The device is now nearly as thin as Apple's iPad Pro line and close in weight to the iPhone Duo, while keeping roughly the same overall footprint thanks to 24 percent thinner bezels.
Apple's updated iPad mini keeps a similar design but slims down, with an 8.5-inch screen, reduced thickness and weight, and a new OLED display offering 1,200 nits peak HDR brightness and 600 nits SDR brightness. The tablet now comes only in midnight and starlight color options, and features a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio compared to roughly 1000:1 on the prior LCD model.
Apple's redesigned iPad Mini now features an 8.5-inch Tandem OLED Super Retina XDR display, up slightly from the prior model but in similar overall dimensions. It reaches 600 nits SDR and 1,200 nits HDR brightness, lacks the 120Hz refresh rate found on the iPad Pro, and offers an optional $100 nano-texture glass finish. Apple also trimmed the color lineup to two options, Starlight and a new navy-blue Midnight.
Apple's latest iPad Mini features a larger 8.5-inch display, a smaller and lighter body, a significantly upgraded processor, and improved durability. The base Wi-Fi model with 128GB storage and standard OLED display starts at $699, while a fully loaded cellular version with 512GB storage and nano-texture matte display costs $1,249.
In the latest episode of 9to5Mac Overtime, hosts Jeff Benjamin and Fernando Silva discussed Apple's recent hardware releases, including the M6 MacBook Pro, an iPad mini 8 with OLED, and a new MacBook Pro featuring a PROLED XDR display with touchscreen capability. The episode is part of 9to5Mac's weekly video podcast covering Apple ecosystem news.
Amazon is running early Black Friday discounts on Apple accessories, including the AirTag 2 four-pack at $69.99 (about $17.50 each) and AirPods Pro 3 at roughly $50 off. Separately, Apple opened pre-orders for new hardware including an OLED iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro models, and MacBook Pro units with a PROLED XDR Display, while Best Buy launched its own Week 1 Black Friday doorbuster sale with discounts on Apple Watch Ultra 4 and M5 MacBook Air.
Apple unveiled an eighth-generation iPad mini this week, calling it the biggest upgrade in the tablet's history. Despite the praise, reviewers note the device skips a feature expected at its price point, even as other specs see meaningful improvements.
In a new episode of 9to5Mac's Happy Hour podcast, hosts Benjamin Mayo and Chance Miller discuss expected Apple announcements, including an OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen, an updated M6 iMac, and a refreshed iPad mini. The episode also includes a segment evaluating Apple's recent run of fall product announcements.
Apple VP of Hardware Engineering Dave Pakula discussed the redesigned iPad mini in interviews, explaining that its new OLED panel omits ProMotion's 120Hz refresh rate, staying at 60Hz. Pakula also detailed a new 'Acoustic Display' system, which uses custom drivers and tweeters built into the display assembly to produce sound while enabling the device's first-ever IP67 water and dust resistance rating.