Apple updates iPad line and launches red iPhone 7

Company drops 'Air' branding from iPads while launching a new colour in collaboration with Product Red and a new video app, Clips

Apple has updated its iPad line, dropping the "Air" branding as it boosts the specs on its mid-tier product. The new hardware launches alongside another colour for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and an unusually timed announcement of a new video app, Clips.

Starting at 339 for a 32GB model with wifi only, and rising to 559 for a 128GB model with 4G, the new iPad, an update to the iPad Air 2, solidifies Apple's intentions to split the line into three: an expensive iPad Pro, available in two sizes, for those needing a laptop replacement; a cheap iPad mini for those needing a small portable tablet; and the iPad sitting in between the two.