The iPad Mini 3 and the iPad Air 2. Pic/AFP Apple unveiled the iPad 2, which had a faster-processor and a camera on the front and back on March 2, 2011, followed by the third-generation iPad, which was released on March 7, 2012 and was marketed as 'the new iPad' with an upgraded A5X processor and Retina display. The fourth-generation iPad, marketed as the 'iPad with Retina Display' came out on October 23, 2012, which added the upgraded A6X processor and replaced the traditional 30-pin dock connector with the all-digital Lightning connector. The iPad Mini, featuring a reduced 7.9-inch screen was introduced later, which contained the same internal specifications of the iPad 2. The iPad Air and the iPad Mini with Retina Display were unveiled on October 22, 2013, with a new 64 bit Apple-A7 processor. The iPad Air 2 was unveiled on October 16, 2014. It added better graphics and central processing and a camera burst mode as well as minor updates. The iPad Mini 3 was unveiled at the same time.