When Apple last October introduced an update to its full-size iPad, nobody expected a name change but that's exactly what transpired as the fifth-generation iPad became known as the iPad Air. The rebranding conveys the device's thin appearance and sleek design. With Fall fast approaching, Apple is about to refresh its tablet lineup. A fresh report from China now hints at the possibility of a dramatically thinner appearance for the third-generation iPad mini, suggesting the device might even borrow the "Air" moniker from its bigger brother… GforGames passes along a new supply chain report from the Chinese site UDN [ Google translate ] which claims that the device will be called the iPad mini Air due to its 30 percent thinner appearance compared to the current model. The current iPad mini with Retina display is 7.5mm thin (pictured below) so a third thinner design would yield a device a little more than five millimeters thin.