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iPad Air (1st generation)
Tablet computer made by Apple (2013–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The iPad Air (retrospectively referred to unofficially as the iPad Air 1 or original iPad Air) is a tablet designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 22, 2013, and was released on November 1, 2013. Part of the iPad line of tablet computers, the iPad Air features a thinner design than its predecessors, with similarities to the contemporaneous iPad Mini 2.
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Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Manufacturer | Foxconn |
Product family | iPad |
Type | Tablet computer |
Generation | 1st generation |
Release date | November 1, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-11-01)[1] |
Discontinued | March 21, 2016; 7 years ago |
Operating system | Original: iOS 7.0.1, released October 23, 2013 Last: iOS 12.5.7, released January 23, 2023 |
System on a chip | Apple A7 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M7 motion co-processor |
CPU | 1.4 GHz dual-core 64-bit |
Memory | 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM[2] |
Storage | 16, 32, 64, 128 GB[lower-alpha 1] flash memory |
Display | 9.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536 px color IPS display,[3] (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio, oleophobic coating |
Graphics | PowerVR G6430 |
Sound | Stereo |
Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M7 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone |
Camera | Front: 1.2 MP, 720p HD Rear: OmniVision Technologies OV5650 5.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilisation, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture |
Connectivity | |
Power | Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery 8,827 mAh 3.73 V 32.9 W⋅h (118 kJ)[4] |
Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
Dimensions | 240 mm (9.4 in) (h) 169.5 mm (6.67 in) (w) 7.5 mm (0.30 in) (d) |
Mass | Wi-Fi: 469 g (1.034 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 478 g (1.054 lb) |
Predecessor | iPad (4th generation) |
Successor | iPad Air 2 |
Related | iPad Mini 2 |
Website | Apple - iPad Air at the Wayback Machine (archived December 14, 2013) |
The iPad Air's successor, the iPad Air 2, was announced on October 16, 2014, and released on October 22, 2014, however, the 64 GB and 128 GB variants were discontinued, and later the 16 GB and 32 GB on March 21, 2016, after the announcement of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, but the iPad Mini 2 continued in production until March 21, 2017, with the announcement of the 2017 iPad.[5]