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iPad mini 4 will be the last compact Apple tablet

Apple intends to withdraw from the compact edition of the iPad mini, reports Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News. iPad mini 4, which will debut this fall, this will be the last gadget in the lineup of the company.

According to the source, in the near future Apple will cease production of the iPad mini. In Cupertino unhappy with the sales of mini tablets and therefore intend to close this direction. The management reportedly is considering an iPad Pro with a larger screen as a more promising model.

Sales of the iPad by the end of the last reporting quarter decreased over the year from 14.1 million to 12.3 million Decrease in the demand for “miniki” is expected in the future, as the California company offered customers a phablet iPhone 6 Plus, it should occupy in the line of Apple products place the tablet with a small display.

Last fall, Apple introduced two new models of the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. But while the full-sized tablet has a more powerful processor and slim body, compact modification only got a button with a fingerprint scanner Touch ID and a gold version.

In equipping the iPad mini, fourth generation, according to rumors, will include an Apple A8 processor and the module Wi-Fi 802.11 ac. The device has a fully laminated display, antireflective coating and an improved camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.

If you believe the calculations of the newspaper, this year Apple decided not to update the “full-size” iPad Air and focus on the iPad Pro with a 12.9-inch display. In Cupertino fear of interruptions with accessories for a “large” model. It is noted that the iPad Air 3 will be released in the autumn of next year. Such a move will be made for the first time since the advent of the iPad in 2010, prior to this new version of the tablet appeared regularly.

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