Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 models with cellular networking will be available in China starting this week, Apple announced today.
TD-LTE and FDD-LTE standards, as well as TD-SCDMA, DC-HSDPA, HSPA+ and other networks, are all available in a single model.
Just 6.1 mm thin and weighing less than a pound, iPad Air 2 is packed with an improved Retina display with a new anti-reflective coating; new iSight and FaceTime cameras; second generation 64-bit A8X chip; and the Touch ID, a secure way to unlock iPad with just the touch of a finger and authenticate within apps. The device delivers the up to 10-hour battery life. iPad Air 2 with WLAN + Cellular delivers faster WLAN and FDD-LTE for up to 50 percent faster cellular connections.
The new iPad mini 3 joins iPad Air 2 in offering users the security of Touch ID; both run more than 675,000 apps specifically designed for iPad and come in three metallic finishes - gold, silver and space gray.
iPad Air 2 with WLAN models are available in China for a suggested retail price of 3,588 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 4,288 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 4,988 (RMB) for the 128GB model. iPad Air 2 with WLAN + Cellular models which support both TD-LTE and FDD-LTE are available for a suggested retail price of 4,488 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 5,188 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 5,888 (RMB) for the 128GB model. iPad mini 3 with WLAN models are available for a suggested retail price of 2,888 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 3,588 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 4,288 (RMB) for the 128GB model. iPad mini 3 with WLAN + Cellular models which support TD-LTE and FDD-LTE are available for a suggested retail price of 3,788 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 4,488 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 5,188 (RMB) for the 128GB model.