Apple Refreshes Its iPad Line And Brings Colour To iPhone 7

Apple has announced a new refresh of their hardware for the iPad 9.7 inch series and the addition of the red colour for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models.

The new iPad 9.7 inch model comes packed with the same features that people expect from an ipad, but now it includes a retina display, which delivers 3.1 million pixels to make your movie and photo viewing experiences the best they can be.

“iPad is the world’s most popular tablet. Customers love the large, 9.7-inch display for everything from watching TV and movies, to surfing the web, making FaceTime calls, and enjoying photos, and now it is even more affordable,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “New customers and anyone looking to upgrade will love this new iPad for use at home, in school, and for work, with its gorgeous Retina display, our powerful A9 chip, and access to the more than 1.3 million apps designed specifically for it.”

Pre-orders for the new iPad 9.7 inch will begin on March 24, that is this week and it will come in silver, gold and space grey and starts at recommended retail price (RRP) A$469 inc. GST for the 32GB with Wi-Fi model and RRP A$669 inc. GST for the 32GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model at Apple.com/au and Apple Stores.

If however you are interested in getting a new iPhone, then you might want to look at the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus that come in Red and while nothing in side has changed hardware wise, buying this colour iPhone will help support the fight against Aids.

“Since we began working with (RED) 10 years ago, our customers have made a significant impact in fighting the spread of AIDS through the purchase of our products, from the original iPod nano (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition all the way to today’s lineup of Beats products and accessories for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “The introduction of this special edition iPhone in a gorgeous red finish is our biggest (PRODUCT)RED offering to date in celebration of our partnership with (RED), and we can’t wait to get it into customers’ hands.”

“Apple is the world’s largest corporate donor to the Global Fund, contributing more than US$130 million as part of its partnership with (RED),” said Deborah Dugan, (RED)’s CEO. “Combining the global reach of the world’s most loved smartphone with our efforts to provide access to life-saving ARV medication in sub-Saharan Africa, customers now have a remarkable opportunity to make a difference and contribute to the Global Fund through the purchase of this new beautiful (PRODUCT)RED iPhone.”

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition will be available in 128GB and 256GB models starting at Recommended Retail Price (RRP) A$1079 inc. GST.