According to Asian sources that are referenced by the publication AppleInsider, the production of second-generation iPad Air will start later this month before the official announcement, which is scheduled for October. But the third-generation iPad mini may be delayed until next year.
The updated iPad Air debuts next month. But the new iPad mini with a Retina-display will be released in the first quarter of 2015.
Meanwhile, Apple has denied rumors on closing service Beats Music. Apple's press secretary Tom Neymar said that the information about the closing of the music service does not match the reality.