You can't buy the iPad Air 2 directly from Apple anymore, but you can find it at other retailers around the world and if you take your time to search around you'll likely find it even cheaper than the prices above. It's been way too long': Apple sends out invites for Thursday, October 16th iPad & Mac event". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on 2014-11-18 . Retrieved 2014-11-14. Apple has drawn on all its strengths to make a tablet that seems to have no flaws, and it remained the best tablet for a long time. In fact, even in 2018 it's still pretty good.

USB‑C to Apple Pencil Adapter required to work with iPad (10th generation). Subject to availability.Stevens, Tim (October 30, 2012). "iPad review (late 2012)". Engadget. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013 . Retrieved October 24, 2013. Apple A8X's GPU – GXA6850, Even Better Than I Thought". Anandtech. November 11, 2014. Archived from the original on November 30, 2014 . Retrieved November 12, 2014.

Between iOS 8 and now plenty has been added and changed. iOS 8 and 9 are covered below in our original review, but key updates that have since arrived include Apple's Files app, new emoji, drag and drop, a redesigned App Store, a revamped Control Center, grouped notifications, Siri Shortcuts and screen time reports, among many other things. UMTS/​HSPA/​HSPA+/​DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) iOS 9 Multitasking: Be more productive on iPad". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01 . Retrieved 2016-12-31. No. Use a phone screen if you must, or even get a proper camera. But don't use a tablet. While you'll get acceptable shots with the iPad Air 2, and the resolution gives a clearer picture, it's still not a great experience - and you break a basic law of civilization in the process.Apple iPad Air 2 Review". The Verge. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2022-06-08 . Retrieved 2017-08-31. This model fully supports iOS 8.1 with the exception of "Health" functionality; the last version of iOS 9 including advanced interface functionality; the last version of iOS 10, with the exception of the Raise to Wake and Ride-Booking features; the last version of iOS 11; the last version of iOS 12 with the exception of the Memoji, Camera Effects, and ARKit 2 features; and the final version of iPadOS 13, with the exception of the Adjust Portrait Lighting and "High-Key Mono" photography features and AR features (Motion Capture, People Occlusion). It supports the final version of iPadOS 14, also, but it does not support a number of advanced features (ARKit Depth API and Location Anchors, AR RealityKit Video Textures, Spatial Audio via AirPods Pro and On-Device Dictation). This could change in mid-2019 when Apple releases iPadOS, its new operating system for tablets that's set to overhaul the way you use your iPad. It brings new features like gestures and improved markup, so look out for that if you're a huge iPad fan. English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish

FaceTime calling requires a FaceTime-enabled device for the caller and recipient and a Wi‑Fi connection. Availability over a cellular network depends on carrier policies; data charges may apply. iPadOS 16 Preview". Apple. 2022-06-06. Archived from the original on 2022-06-07 . Retrieved 2022-06-06. The iPad Air 2 was discontinued on March 21, 2017, as was the iPad Mini 2, alongside the introduction of the iPad (5th generation), which replaced the Air 2 as the entry-level iPad model. Its successor, the third-generation iPad Air, was released on March 18, 2019. [6] The iPad Air 2 supported eight versions of iOS and iPadOS, from iOS 8 to iPadOS 15, and does not support iPadOS 16 due to hardware limitations. [7] History [ edit ]This all helps ensure that the iPad Air 2 still feels current and useful, despite now being quite old by tablet standards. Below you'll find our more detailed impressions of the interface based on previous software - though much of this will still apply. On June 8, 2015, it was announced at the WWDC that the iPad Air 2 would support all of iOS 9's new features when it is released in Q3 2015. [11] Air 2 users with iOS 9 will be able to use Slide Over, Picture in Picture and Split View. Slide Over allows a user to "slide" a second app in from the side of the screen in a smaller window, and have it display information alongside the initial app. Picture in Picture allows a user to watch video in a small, resizable, moveable window while remaining in another app. Split View allows a user to run two apps simultaneously in a 50/50 view. [12] The 16GB option was too small, but Apple has now ditched that giving you 32GB and 128GB models which suit this slate much better and makes the entry level option far more approachable. The displays have rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the iPad Pro 12.9‑inch screen is 12.9 inches, the iPad Pro 11‑inch screen is 11 inches, the iPad Air screen is 10.86 inches, the iPad screen is 10.86 inches and the iPad mini screen is 8.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less.