iPad mini: rumors of a smaller Apple tablet
Rumors of an iPad smaller than Apple's current 9.7-inch model have long dogged the Cupertino company, but the talk is heating up this year — just as Google tries to go big with its Jelly Bean-based Nexus 7 from Asus.
iPad mini event will be streamed live on the web to iOS, Mac, and Apple TV users
Apple will stream a live video feed from today's iPad mini keynote directly to Apple TVs. Users with an Apple TV should see a new "Apple events" icon on their homescreen. Clicking on the icon will take you to a page inviting you to tune in at 10AM Pacific time to watch the event live. First noticed by MacRumors, the decision marks a u-turn for Apple, which hasn't broadcast live video from an event since 2010.
It's not clear if Apple will offer streaming through other mediums. We've had a...
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Apple is hosting an event this coming Tuesday to unveil its next big, or not so big, thing, the iPad mini. Will the iPad mini rock the tablet world once again? Will it look exactly like the dummy models we've seen leaked numerous times? What about the iPad 3? How will it feel to have a smaller upstart taking its spotlight away? We'll be on the ground in San Jose to answer all of these questions and more. Tune in to our live blog at 10AM PT on Tuesday, October 23rd...
Apple's iPad mini event is happening on October 23rd, and we'll be there live!
It's really happening. Apple will hold an event on October 23rd to announce the long-rumored, smaller iPad. At least, that's what an invitation just sent out from Apple PR suggests. An iPad with a smaller screen size has been rumored for months, and the company almost certainly wants to announce the product before the holiday buying season to compete with cheaper tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 — and of course put the hurt on Microsoft's big Surface release.
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Apple to launch iPad mini at October 23rd event, says AllThingsD
AllThingsD is reporting that Apple is to unveil its much-rumored iPad mini at an invite-only event on October 23rd. Beyond the date there aren't too many new details to take out from the article; AllThingsD says its sources declined to say where the event will be held.
Recent reports have been in agreement that we should expect a 7.85-inch iPad with Apple's new Lightning connector, and an "ultra-thin" design. If you'd like to know more about what exactly Apple's new iPad might be, check out...
iPad mini: rounding up the rumors
If there were ever any lingering doubt that we're no longer in the era of Apple launching each new product under an opaque veil of secrecy, last month's iPhone 5 announcement swept it away for good. Almost every detail of Apple's latest phone had been thoroughly leaked before the reveal, making it a somewhat less exciting event than in the past; it's clear that, going forward, this will likely be the norm. That brings us to this month's presumed unveiling of a smaller iPad, already...
Apple begins iPad mini production, claims Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is this morning citing sources from within Apple's supply chain in asserting that the company has begun production of a new tablet device, which is smaller than its 9.7-inch iPad. Two of the informants claim the new device's screen measures 7.85 inches diagonally — affirming what Bloomberg reported in August — with LG Display and AU Optronics having started manufacturing the LCD panels for it last month. The resolution on this purported new slate is said to be...
Supposed iPad mini design emerges in detailed pictures
French website Nowhere Else has published a series of pictures purporting to show the design of Apple's much-rumored iPad mini, the supposed 7.85-inch successor to the company's popular iPad. Like the detailed iPhone 5 mockup that we saw at IFA, this unit appears to be some sort of model put together based on existing rumors, with the display in particular looking distinctly non-functional. As Nowhere Else points out, the device's ports and buttons line up with holes seen in a number of...
iPad mini will arrive in October with 7.85-inch display, says Bloomberg
The rumored iPad mini will reportedly launch this October with a 7.85-inch display. Bloomberg has cited four separate sources "familiar with the plans" for the date and screen size. It says that the new, smaller, displays will be manufactured by both LG Display and AU Optronics. Its sources also report that two companies, TPK Holding and Foxconn subsidiary Yeh Cheng, will supply the lamination coating for the device.
There's no indication of what resolution the iPad mini's display will be,...
Apple will unveil smaller iPad in October, says AllThingsD
AllThingsD says that Apple plans to unveil a new mini iPad in October, following the rumored introduction of a new iPhone in September, adding weight to rumors of a smaller iPad that have piled up in recent months — particularly following Google's introduction of it's 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet. ATD says that "several sources" confirmed the separate events, which gives a clearer idea of Apple's timeline — previous rumors pegged a new iPad mini debut anywhere between September and December. If...
iPad mini rumors continue: a 7.85-inch 'large iPod touch' to arrive in October?
There's no denying that the iPad mini is the Apple product rumor of 2012, and the latest batch of hearsay narrows down the form factor of the purported tablet. 9to5Mac received word from unnamed sources that the mini will "look like a large iPod touch" with thin vertical bezels. In a later post, the site dug up schematics that it had reported on back in July, pointing out that the latest rumors seem to validate their authenticity. 9to5Mac's findings are echoed by iMore, which adds that the...
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Why the iPad mini makes sense for Apple
iPad mini rumors have been swirling for quite some time, with reports from Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal suggesting that such a device is in the works and will arrive later this year. Ryan Jones presents some solid reasoning on his blog I Am Concise, and says that the iPad Mini is an effective way for Apple to fill its $199 to $399 price range for tablets. Jones cites Tim Cook's statement that the company will avoid creating "a price umbrella," or a situation in which a dominant...
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Apple preparing smaller iPad for September production, WSJ reports
If we didn't have a cacophony of credible rumors before, we certainly do now: WSJ is adding to the buzz generated by Bloomberg last night, saying that "a tablet computer with a smaller screen than the iPad" is on track for September production. Two sources told WSJ that the screen will be smaller than eight inches (Bloomberg had reported between seven and eight) and that Apple's working with two of its usual suspects for display components, LG and AU Optronics. It's hard to ignore the timing...
'Smaller, cheaper' iPad coming this year, Bloomberg says
Along with the mythical iTV, a smaller iPad is perhaps Apple's most heavily-rumored device right now — and Bloomberg is saying this afternoon that it's coming with a launch date in 2012, just in time to put a damper on the Nexus 7's plans. The new model would allegedly fall somewhere between 7 and 8 inches (compared to the current model's 9.7) and not feature a Retina display, an omission that's sure to keep the price down. Apple may be targeting an October launch, the story reports.
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Apple has a 7.85-inch iPad prototype in its labs, according to John Gruber
Apple has been working on a smaller version of the iPad in its Cupertino labs, according to Daring Fireball's John Gruber. On an episode of The Talk Show podcast, Gruber said that he's heard details of a 7.85-inch prototype that runs at the same 1024 x 768 resolution as the iPad 1 and 2. Such a device wouldn't quite match the clarity of the new iPad's Retina display, but at around 163 pixels per inch would still offer a sharpness increase over the original iPad without apps needing to be...
8-inch iPad being tested by Apple, claims WSJ
In spite of openly denouncing the idea of a smaller iPad some time ago, Apple looks to be in the process of testing out just such a device, according to anonymous officials at some of the company's Asian suppliers. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has been showing its suppliers designs for a smaller slate equipped with a display somewhere around eight inches in size. Of course, prototyping a device isn't the same thing as releasing it — we wouldn't be surprised if Apple is also...
