After several years of rumors and speculations, Apple has finally unveiled the smaller and cheaper version of the full-sized iPad called iPad Mini to compete with cheaper Android based tablets like Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire.
iPad mini features a 7.9-inch screen with 1024×768 resolution, front and back facing camera, powered by Apple’s dual-core processor and support for 4G LTE networks.
Last week, Apple sent out invites for the media event to be held later today with the tag line “We’ve got a little more to show you“.
With just over 8 hours to go, here’s what we can expect from Apple’s iPad event tomorrow, based on all the rumors and speculations we’ve heard so far.
Business Insider reports that Brian White of Topeka Capital managed to get his hands on a pilot version of Apple’s smaller iPad during one of his recent trips to Asia.
We’ve already heard that Apple’s October 23rd media event would have a strong focus on iBooks, and an iTunes book listing seems to confirm this piece of information.
French blog iGen.fr spotted a reference to “iBooks 3.0” under the “Requirements” section of the listing for a French novel named “Largo Winch.”
Apple’s entry into the smaller sized tablet market is likely to be viewed as a response to the success that similar sized Android tablets have seen.
This notion has also set expectations of a price that falls within the $199 – $299 range. According to the folks at 9to5Mac though, Apple’s smaller iPad might start slightly above the $299 price point.
Ever since Apple launched the iPad in 2010, there have been rumors that Apple will launch a smaller and cheaper version of their tablet.
The “we’ve got a little more to show you” tag line on the invite for the October 23 media event seems to strongly indicate that Apple will finally launch the smaller iPad to take on cheaper Android-based tablets like Google Nexus 7 and Amazon Kindle Fire.
Here’s what we expect based on the rumors and speculations we’ve heard so far.
The well-connected Apple blogger, John Gruber of Daring Fireball has just commented about the display, price and the name of the smaller iPad, which is widely expected to be unveiled at the media event on October 23.
ETrade Supply, a parts supply and distribution firm, has posted photos of what it claims to be the LCD screen of the upcoming iPad mini.
The firm also posted shots of the iPad mini’s battery.
Yesterday, Apple sent out invites for a media event on October 23.
Apple is widely expected to unveil the smaller and cheaper tablet, dubbed iPad mini at the event.
9to5Mac has posted the list of 24 different model numbers, which they claim are for the iPad mini and the revised iPad.
Apple is widely expected to unveil the smaller and cheaper iPad and probably even a revised version of the iPad at the media event on October 23.
