Spacescreamer
ex-Mod
A5
512MB
1024X768
7.9-inch IPS LCD
4:3 aspect ratio,
10 hours of battery life
308 grams for the Wi-Fi option, 312 grams for the LTE version
iPad Mini 16GB $329; iPad Mini 32GB $429; iPad Mini 64GB $529
Apple sent out invitations on Tuesday for an event in exactly one week's time where the company is widely expected to unveil a new "iPad mini," a smaller version of its market-leading tablet computer. Several news organisations received the invitations for the the October 23 event
Reports have been swirling for months about the smaller version of the market-leading iPad, but Apple has made no comment.
Some blogs which closely monitor Apple say the new tablet could be priced from $249 to $399, which could pressure rivals such as the Amazon Kindle Fire.
The announcement comes three days prior to the release of Microsoft's new Surface tablet and two days before Apple reports quarterly earnings.
Various reports have cited the specifications of the new tablet and some pictures have also leaked. It is expected to have a screen of 7.85 inches (20 centimeters) compared with 9.7 inches for the current iPad.
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The iPad Mini will come in 16 different memory and wireless configurations, according to an inventory system screenshot obtained by MobileGeeks. The screen capture allegedly comes from the internal inventory system of Media Market, Europe's largest electronics retailer.
The page -- in German -- lists pricing for various configurations in euros, presumably with Europe's 19 percent value-added tax already factored into the price. Prices will start at 249 euros ($322) for a Wi-Fi-only 8GB iPad Mini, with other memory configurations of 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB also available. The high-end 64GB cellular version is listed at about $650, presumably with 4G LTE capability.
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This can be a real money spinner for apple tablet mkt, facing competition of late. 30% dip in its mkt share seems to have rattled Apple to be coming out with the mini version. Long time overdue and a good move as well i think. Rumours also suggest there might be different colours to choose from like ipod nano.
Tim Cook apologising for the short comings of the iOS6, a more price conscious diet version of the ipad + be hitting the sweet spot vis a vis size (and the color options) .. This really seems to be striking all the right notes.
Might well be groundbreaking in more than ways, than what apple has usually been doing.