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iPad Mini
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It appears
that Apple is supposedly working with its partners in the supply chain as it
prepares for the introduction of the iPad mini sometime in fall. These reports
have reportedly come from more credible sources compared to earlier reports
linked with the smaller model of the iPad of Apple.
According to
MarketWatch of ‘The Wall Street Journal’, the component suppliers of the
company are being prepared for the start of the production of the iPad mini by
September. In addition to ‘The Wall Street Journal’, Bloomberg has reportedly
given indications that the company was already working on the iPad mini, which
will become available within the year.
The sources
of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ indicated that the upcoming iPad mini will
probably feature a display that is smaller than eight inches. In comparison,
the current model of the iPad has a screen size of 9.7 inches, which has
remained unchanged ever since the device was initially launched in 2010.
The screen
display of the iPad mini will reportedly be produced by LG Display even as
reports have indicated that the company was already preparing its production
partners for the mass production of the device. Earlier reports have hinted
that the supposed iPad mini will be introduced by the third quarter, prior to
the holiday shopping season. This is consistent with other reports that
indicated that preparations were already being made for the introduction of the
upcoming device into the market.
Shaw Wu of
Sterne Agee & Leache indicated that the price tag of the upcoming iPad mini
will be similar to the price tag of the Google Nexus 7 tablet and the Amazon Kindle
Fire. The Google Nexus 7 tablet was introduced recently and will be sold at
around $199, which is similar to the price of the Amazon Kindle Fire, and will
likely become the main rival of the upcoming iPad mini of Apple.
Richard Shim
of NPD DisplaySearch had earlier indicated that a business plan was already in
place for the upcoming iPad mini. Although he hinted that production lines have
already been prepared by the company, changes in the plans are still possible.
On the other hand Bloomberg reported that the upcoming iPad mini will be
unveiled by the company by October although it will not come with the Retina
Display that is featured on the new iPad.
The
Microsoft Surface tablet, which was introduced recently, will feature a
10.6-inch display and although the company has yet to announce its price tag,
it will reportedly be similar to the tablets that are currently available in
the market, according to Steven Sinofsky, the Windows division president. The
Windows-powered tablet of Microsoft will not likely be among the main rivals of
the upcoming iPad mini due to its size and possible price tag.
No
statements were released by Apple in connection to the reports linked to the
preparations made for the upcoming iPad mini.
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