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Apple phases out the iPad Air with a 9.7 inch 'iPad'

And it's also launched iPhone 7 (Product)RED

Apple phases out the iPad Air with a 9.7 inch 'iPad'
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Two pretty big things happened today - one: Apple brought out a shiny, red colour for its iPhone 7/7 Plus, and two: it's dropped its 'Air' branding in favour of something much simpler.

In case you couldn't guess it, this new red-coloured tech is to do with (Product)Red, a company which works together with larger corporations to spread awareness and raise funds to help eliminate the HIV/AIDs virus. This comes after the App Store held Games for RED in December 2016.

If you're after a (RED) phone, you can grab the iPhone 7 from £699, or from £33.56/mo. Or, if you're after the iPhone 7 Plus, you can nab it from £819, or from £39.31/mo. It isn't specified exactly how much is contributed toward the fund, but every purchase contributes to the Global Fund. This also applies to accessories such as phone cases, Apple Watch sport bands, and more.

Where iPads are concerned, the 'Air' branding has sadly been winked out as it mildly tweaks its specs on the product. As well as a new camera app, its A8X chip's been bumped up to A9, and its name sits comfortably as an - er - iPad.

Aside from that nothing else has really changed, so unless you're running on fumes with a much older model, there's no need to go trading in your iPad Air/Air 2 just yet.


Emily Sowden
Emily Sowden
Emily is Pocket Gamer's News Editor and writes about all kinds of game-related things. She needs coffee to function and begrudgingly loves her Switch more than she lets on.