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.
Oct 23, 2012, 10:50 AM UTCAaron Souppouris
iPad mini event will be streamed live on the web to iOS, Mac, and Apple TV users
Oct 21, 2012, 7:10 PM UTCDan Seifert
Our live blog of Apple's iPad mini event begins at 10AM PT, 1PM ET
Oct 16, 2012, 4:02 PM UTCJoshua Topolsky
Apple's iPad mini event is happening on October 23rd, and we'll be there live!
Oct 12, 2012, 11:02 AM UTCAaron Souppouris
Apple to launch iPad mini at October 23rd event, says AllThingsD
Oct 9, 2012, 3:30 PM UTCSam Byford
iPad mini: rounding up the rumors
What we know about Apple's smaller tablet
Sep 11, 2012, 1:15 PM UTCLouis Goddard
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.
Aug 31, 2012, 11:04 AM UTCAaron Souppouris
iPad mini will arrive in October with 7.85-inch display, says Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that the rumored iPad mini will reportedly launch this October with a 7.85-inch display.
Aug 25, 2012, 4:19 PM UTCT.C. Sottek
Apple will unveil smaller iPad in October, says AllThingsD
AllThingsD says that Apple plans to unveil a new mini iPad in October, following the introduction of a new iPhone in September, adding weight to rumors that have piled up in recent months — particularly following Google's introduction of it's 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet.
Aug 15, 2012, 12:10 PM UTCAaron Souppouris
iPad mini rumors continue: a 7.85-inch 'large iPod touch' to arrive in October?
The latest iPad mini rumors are pointing towards a 7.85-inch device with thin side bezels, set for a release sometime between October and December.
Jul 23, 2012, 6:33 PM UTCKimber Streams
Why the iPad mini makes sense for Apple
Ryan Jones of I Am Concise uses Apple's pricing strategy for the iPhone and iPod to demonstrate that the iPad mini is an effective way for Apple to fill its $199 to $399 price range for tablets.
Jul 4, 2012, 2:36 PM UTCChris Ziegler
Apple preparing smaller iPad for September production, WSJ reports
WSJ is reporting that Apple is targeting September for production of a smaller iPad.
Jul 3, 2012, 10:28 PM UTCChris Ziegler
'Smaller, cheaper' iPad coming this year, Bloomberg says
Bloomberg is reporting that Apple will release a "smaller, cheaper" iPad this year.
Apr 5, 2012, 7:37 AM UTCSam Byford
Apple has a 7.85-inch iPad prototype in its labs, according to John Gruber
Apple has been working on a 7.85-inch version of the iPad in its Cupertino labs, according to Daring Fireball's John Gruber.
Feb 14, 2012, 9:46 AM UTCVlad Savov
8-inch iPad being tested by Apple, claims WSJ
Perhaps as a response to the Kindle Fire, or as a simple evolution of its tablet portfolio, Apple is said to be in the process of testing out a new 8-inch tablet computer.