Tech: iPad Air 2 to have a 4K screen and other features.

gloamingtheplain

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Apple's well received iPad Air will soon have a following through the iPad Air 2. According to analysts, the upcoming slate will be a game changer as it promises to run on the improved A8 processor with better graphics performance. More importantly, the slate will reportedly come with a 4K resolution, TV and game console support. Will the iPad Air 2 be a killer?

Apple surprised the market when it released the iPad Air. The tablet combines the portability and functionality of Apple's MacBook Air and iPad series. Considered as one of the best tablets around especially with the A7 included, analysts believe Apple can deliver another killer device if will push through with the predicted specs.

According to the Inquisitr and Seeking Alpha, the iPad Air 2 will receive a processor bump through the A8 processor. This means users can expect enhancements in the computing speed and performance of the tablet line. Reports also noted that the A8 processor will be created through the new 20 nanometer process. This will allow Apple to render lower current draw but with more capacity. There should also be a boost in CPU performance including graphics.

Reports also highlighted 4K ultra-definition support to come with the iPad Air 2. People should expect double the resolution of the present iPad Air offering at 1080 or 3840 xz 2160 pixels. The upcoming feature has been slowly finding its way to television sets and professional computer monitors.

Another interesting feature to watch out for is the Metal API. The Metal API can be equated to extraordinary gaming according to Seeking Alpha. It will be hard for competitors to duplicate the technology or produce something similar soon. Through Metal, Apple will be able to boost graphics performance five to ten times. The company designed a low level interface for its graphics processor. This means it goes beyond the industry standard OpenGL. The news was well received by game developers during the WWDC.

Many analysts believe the iPad Air 2 can satisfy gamers based on the mentioned specs. The combination of processor, resolution and CPU implies game console support. The Inquisitr goes as far to say that the upcoming slate can drive gamers away from their usual computer preference into a more portable and fresh option. If Apple can include controller support then the iPad Air 2 can be a contender against game consoles.

Retina2 here we come

Still keeping my Air though. Never been so happy with a tablet before.

hwwho

That's amazing.

Haus_of_Will

I wouldn't get my hopes up for 4k screens entering the tablet/mobile market yet since it hasn't caught on with TVs.

gloamingtheplain

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Originally posted by Haus_of_Will

I wouldn't get my hopes up for 4k screens entering the tablet/mobile market yet since it hasn't caught on with TVs.

The Note 4 is going to have a 4k screen.

Plus Apple took the risk of going Retina in 2010 with the iPod's and iPhone's when everyone else was using a SD display until 2012. It wouldn't be unusual for them.

musicfan09

That's great.

jomarr

This is overkill.

The Retina Display is gorgeous enough. I think a 2K resolution is already fine as it's over 300ppi which is incredibly amazing already.

The mobile market should consider doing more for battery life and their operating systems than upgrading screens every now and then. There is really no way you could actually see a difference. The Screen Tech should be improved, not just pixel density. It already peaked high enough.

I believe the mobile market peaked in terms of screen quality. Right now it's just a matter of taste whether you go for AMOLED, OLED or IPS.

OT : And for the PC market, PLEASE upgrade those ****ing 1366x768 type of crap. It's not 2003 anymore. I swear most laptops still have this crappy resolution. Mobile is the future but the PC market isn't going away so

bitches move!

Haus_of_Will

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Originally posted by gloamingtheplain

The Note 4 is going to have a 4k screen.

Plus Apple took the risk of going Retina in 2010 with the iPod's and iPhone's when everyone else was using a SD display until 2012. It wouldn't be unusual for them.

That's just analysis. A Samsung rep said the screen would be better than 1080p, 1440p is a thing.

Although I wouldn't mind 4k being an industry standard, show them Apple.

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Originally posted by jomarr

The mobile market should consider doing more for battery life and their operating systems than upgrading screens every now and then.

OT : And for the PC market, PLEASE upgrade those ****ing 1366x768 type of crap. It's not 2003 anymore. I swear most laptops still have this crappy resolution. Mobile is the future but the PC market isn't going away so

bitches move!

OMG yes. It's disgusting.

ChapelHooker

I still have an iPad 2 and I'm really happy with it.

jomarr

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Originally posted by Haus_of_Will

That's just analysis. A Samsung rep said the screen would be better than 1080p, 1440p is a thing.

Although I wouldn't mind 4k being an industry standard, show them Apple.

This will blurt out more processing power.

Qualcomm should do something like Haswell Processors for Tablets and Mobile Phones.

Pixel

DanielMnstr

is there really a need for 4k? how much 4k content is even available?

gloamingtheplain

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Originally posted by ChapelHooker

I still have an iPad 2 and I'm really happy with it.

The iPad 2 looked fine before iOS 7. But on iOS 7 it looks a bit rough

It's why the iPad 2 was cut after iOS 7 and the iPad 4 was brought back from the grave.

The iPad 2 is fine though. I still have my iPad 1 and it works alright except having more than like two tabs in Safari.

Damien M

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Originally posted by DanielMnstr

is there really a need for 4k? how much 4k content is even available?

Lmao literally nothing.

I bought an S5 yesterday and it shoots in 4K. Minutes of video footage literally take up Gigabytes of memory.
Overkill.
IMO anything over 500ppi is barely perceptible by the human eye and kind of a waste.

gloamingtheplain

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Originally posted by DanielMnstr

is there really a need for 4k? how much 4k content is even available?

Apple are trying to future-proof their devices recently. Adding a lot of features that seem nice, but not overly useful now. But in the future, it then means you don't have to upgrade so quickly.

Apple copped a lot of criticism from the first iPad being dropped in support when iOS 6 came out in mid 2012, since then most of their iPad's have been over-powered (the A7 chip is already desktop class and the A8 chip is expected to double that), and yet iOS is nowhere near as spec hungry as Android.

fabbriche

How will 1080p videos look on a 4k display? Not here for the upscaling blurred mess.