iPad Air 3 release date, specs news update: Apple updates iPad Air 2, iPad mini

The iPad Air 3 was one of the no-shows at the recent Apple keynote event held last Sept. 7. In fact, anything iPad was left out at the affair as it focused on the iPhone 7 and the Apple Watch.

Although the company did not have something to say about the iPad Air 3, it actually had some behind the scenes changes for some of its iPad units.

Apple has doubled the base model storage of its iPads from 16 GB to 32 GB, but kept them at the same price. The iPad Pro also got a price cut with the price of the 128 GB version down by $50 and the 256 GB model now priced $100 less.

The iPad mini 2 is only being offered with 32 GB while the iPad mini 4 and the iPad Air 2 are now available in their 32 GB version and 128 GB version.

It is a mystery what this means for the iPad line although Apple is still expected to release new versions of the iPad Pro. The iPad Air 3, despite the lack of leaks and information, is still believed to arrive.

Rumor has it that it will arrive March next year, presumably along with the iPad Pro 2 and the new iPad Pro with 10.5-inch version. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that a "low-cost" iPad will be released as well.

It is a mystery if the model in question and the iPad Air 3 will be one and the same. The former is said to be powered by the A9 processor while the new iPad Pro iterations are getting the A10.

The iPad Air 3 is also rumored to sport a slimmer build but a more durable one, thanks to a new aluminum chassis. A boost across the board is expected, including the camera department.

If the rumors are to be believed, the iPad Air 3 arrives early next year.