iPad Air 3 release date is reportedly on the way as the tablet's alleged blueprint was spotted online.

French website Nowhereelse got hold of an illustration that it claimed as that of the upcoming iPad Air 3. The blueprint showed that the device has four speakers, instead of two. The Cupertino-based company did not pay much attention on the speakers of its tablet line. However, with the popularity of streaming apps, the company is starting to improve the sounds coming from the device.

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The tablet will also be equipped with a camera flash for the first time. Apple did not include a flash photography in the iPad Pro making it not an ideal tool for mobile photography. However, it seems that the company is making a lot of improvements in terms of this feature.

Recently, Apple focused on the iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4 late last year, but iPad Air 3 is long overdue as the two former devices did not make a big splash in the tech market.

International Business Times alleged that the upcoming iPad Air 3 will be thinner than its predecessor. It will boast the same 9.7 inch screen display, but with 4K resolution. Under the hood, the tablet is reported to be powered by the A9X processor paired with 3GB or 4GB of RAM. The tablet is also expected to pack 3D Touch technology and water and dust resistance features.

Despite its high caliber specs, iPad Air 3 is reported to be available in a pocket-friendly price starting at $610, which is way cheaper than the current iPad Pro. It is also rumored that the new generation of Apple's tablet will be released alongside new MacBooks.

Apple ordered 2.5 million units of the tablet for the fourth quarter. This is lower compared to the 14.1 million sold iPad units in the fourth quarter of 2013 and the 12.3 million sold iPad units in the fourth quarter of last year. Apple reportedly ordered even lower number of units of iPad Pro for the first quarter of 2016.

It seems that Apple is still testing the waters with the new iPad Pro and is still watching how the consumers will respond to iPad Pro before replacing the iPad Air line.