2022 has been another record year for Apple, with both hardware and software making solid gains. It’s clear why: Apple has bolstered the iPhone with features like Dynamic Island and made headway with the M2, making its phones, tablets, and laptops even more compelling.
A BUMPER START TO THE YEAR
There’s no denying that 2022 has been a quieter year for Apple than 2021, which saw the launch of several new Macs under the company’s transition to the M1 chip. But Tim Cook and co still managed to start the year strong with the first event, where it introduced a 5G iPad Air and a 5G iPhone SE. Introducing 5G connectivity to the iPad Air made the device even more attractive, offering many of the same features as the iPad Pro without the higher price tag. It features a stunning 10.9-inch edge-to-edge display with True Tone support, a P3 wide color, 500 nits of brightness, and 1.8 percent reflectivity. The range also sports attractive color options similar to iPhone colors, with this year’s models available in space gray, pink, purple, blue, and starlight. In keeping with its predecessor, the Air features a Touch ID sensor rather than Face ID,