iPad and MacBook Air 2018 Launched

iPad and MacBook Air 2018 Launched

Apple is likely to hold a press conference in October to release new products. Image source / newspaper information

The new iPhone has been released for sale last month. Recently, it has been reported that the new iPad and MacBook Air are likely to be launched in October. The outside world believes that Apple has set a precedent in October, and all of them are making new products one month after launching new mobile phones. In September of this year, in addition to the iPhone XS, iPhone XR and Apple Watch Series 4, other products that were previously rumored to be updated have not appeared, so many people speculate that the main event in October is not only the iPhone XR.

1. High CP value iPhone XR

Compared with the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, the iPhone XR is much cheaper, with a minimum storage capacity of 64GB and a price of 26,900 yuan. And the function of XR is not much less than XS and XS Max. Except that the screen is not OLED, there is one less lens, and the remaining performance is not much different. The iPhone XR will be pre-ordered on October 19 and will be officially released on October 26. Although the expensive XS and XS Max still cause a wave of buying, the outside world believes that the XR sales of the price will not be too bad, and it may become the iPhone model with the highest shipment volume.

2. Big screen iPad Pro without Home button

The outside world believes that the new iPad Pro will be unveiled at the October conference. It is reported that the new iPad Pro will adopt a narrower border design and cancel the Home button and use the Face ID face recognition design.

3. The new MacBook Air has finally been upgraded.

In addition to the iPad, the rumored MacBook Air will also launch a new series, this update will upgrade the MacBook Air to Retina display screen, and will also be equipped with a new generation of Intel processors to improve overall performance.

4. Update Mac mini

Apple's Mac mini, which has never been updated in the past four years, is likely to launch a new version. It is believed that the new Mac mini will lock the professional user market demand, the size will not change, but will be equipped with the latest Intel processor and increase storage space.

5. Is AirPower still there?

AirPower is a product that Apple has released in recent years but has not yet launched. However, from the iOS 12.1 beta version, iPhone XS manual, it can be seen that Apple has not given up AirPower. Although the September conference has not seen it, it is very likely that it will be unveiled at the press conference in October.

6. iOS 12.1 fills in two functions

From the outside iOS 12.1 beta version, presumably iOS 12.1 will add two functions, one is in the depth of field control functions in portrait mode, or join a live preview; the other is FaceTime Group Chat feature, which allows the use of up to 32 Simultaneously perform video or general calls, and iMessage can be used synchronously during a call. Due to the recent launch of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max's eSIM function to wait until iOS 12.1 before starting, so the outside world that iOS 12.1 likely to launch in the near future