“Apple’s November launch of the iPad Pro didn’t really do much to alleviate slumping iPad sales,” Yoni Heisler reports for BGR. “In fact, Apple’s most recent earnings report revealed that year over year iPad sales were down 25% while iPad-based revenue was down 21% year over year.”
“Nonetheless, Apple CEO Tim Cook has publicly stated that he remains confident in the iPad’s long-term success,” Heisler reports. “That being the case, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Apple will reportedly release an iPad Air 3 sometime in early 2016.”
“Most recently, a new leak of a purported iPad Air 3 case suggests that Apple’s next-gen tablet will feature a four-speaker design and LED flash support,” Heisler reports. “What’s more, one of the leaked case images includes a cut-out suggesting that the iPad Air 3 will incorporate a Smart Connector for various accessories.”
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