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Apple to announce the “iPad mini” in October, says AllThingsD

By on August 24, 2012 at 4:57pm in Mobile News

The iPad mini is pretty much a sure thing. While we don’t know the name, or exactly what it looks like, tech blogs and rumour mills have surmised a rough outline of what the device will be like. At 7.85-inches, the screen will be slightly larger than the Nexus 7 and other similar-sized tablets, but the resolution is expected to be an iPad 2-like 1024×768. As for internals, that’s not known at this point but it’s likely to debut under $200 in the U.S.

It was previously thought that Apple would announce the device as a “One More Thing” after the new iPhone on September 12th. But it’s now believed that the company will save the September event solely for the iPhone and iOS, and wait until October to announce the shrunken iPad. The iPhone is Apple’s most profitable product and perhaps the single most valuable product line in the world. Keeping the iPad mini to launch alongside a new set of iPods such as the nano and Touch series makes sense, and has been posited by pundits at Loop Insights and Daring Fireball.

Parts have begun to leak out for the iPad mini such as dock connectors (same as the 8-pin iPhone connector) and cases such as the ones seen above. If true, the iPad mini will indeed come with a camera, but there have been conflicting rumours to that effect.

Update: Well the reliable sources – actually “several sourves” – over at AllThingsD have confirmed the rumours to be true. Apple will indeed hold an iPhone event in September, probably on September 12th, then follow-up with another event to unveil the “iPad mini” in October. The iPad mini is expected to be priced around $200 – $250 and will have a display around the 7-8-inches.

Source: iDownloadBlog & AllThingsD

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25 comments for “Apple to announce the “iPad mini” in October, says AllThingsD”

  1. not happening.

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    Posted by jPhoneUser | August 24, 2012, 5:03 pm
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  2. Get ready for the $99 Nexus tablets going forward…

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    Posted by metoo | August 24, 2012, 5:18 pm
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  3. just bought my dad a nexus7 i dont care its still the best value

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    Posted by AIden | August 24, 2012, 5:19 pm
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  4. Must be a slow news day.

    In other news, there may be life on Mars. While we haven’t seen any, lets speculate as to what size and shape the life form may take. While we don’t know the internal composition or brain power, it could a highly developed and advanced life form. Gees.

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    Posted by Netguru | August 24, 2012, 5:19 pm
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  5. Lol debut at $200 in the US? LMAO! More like $399

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    Posted by Ron Mexico | August 24, 2012, 5:20 pm
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    • it’s from apple… it ‘cannot be cheap’ so it will be more like $499 instead…look at the ‘rectangular original’ ipad… it’s like 699+

      and they are selling brand, not value

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      Posted by mukrenol | August 25, 2012, 1:49 pm

  6. This is what is going to happen. In September, 2 new iPhones will be announced. One with the 3.5 inch screen(the last phone steve jobs worked on) and the new one with the 4 inch screen that everyone already knows about. Plus the usual major iOS 6 announcements.

    5-6 weeks later in October, whole new line up of iPods(touch, nano, revamped classic, possibly shuffle but I doubt it, possibly a new iPod type), changes to iTunes(major ones), and the one last thing will be the new iPad.

    This is my prediction.

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    Posted by Drew Moreberry | August 24, 2012, 5:20 pm
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  7. I’m guessing it’ll start at $300-$350, $200 is way too low for Apple, especially considering that you can get an iPod touch for the same price.

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    Posted by EvanKr | August 24, 2012, 5:32 pm
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  8. Wot? That would mean we would have many “New” apple products!

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    Posted by ASH | August 24, 2012, 5:36 pm
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  9. What if the iPad mini IS the new iPod…

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    Posted by ruddias | August 24, 2012, 5:47 pm
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  10. Shut up, poster calling himself ‘Apple sales guy.’

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    Posted by Caldera | August 24, 2012, 6:24 pm
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  11. Apple’s normal sales margins doesn’t not fit a 200$ tablet. More like + 300$

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    Posted by Ronll | August 24, 2012, 7:33 pm
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  12. Google clearly copied Apple’s idea of a smaller tablet. Apple came up with another great idea ;) Google just used Minority Report technology to steal from Apple again.

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    Posted by Apple Sales Guy | August 24, 2012, 7:39 pm
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  13. Hey Samsung! Get ready to sue them for copying the Galaxy Note!

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    Posted by Jay | August 24, 2012, 8:06 pm
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  14. Apple was, is and will be dead for me.

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    Posted by XS | August 24, 2012, 9:09 pm
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  15. Apple exec’s email states the new little iPad is a direct result to the 7″ Galaxy being used by him in place of his iPad as it was a better portable platform. Hysterical stuff!

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    Posted by phreezerburn | August 25, 2012, 3:18 am
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  16. Watch out BlackBerry, Samsung, et all with a 7″ tablet; Apple’s launching one soon and you can expect a call from their lawyers to tell you that you stole their idea.

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    Posted by hoo dat | August 25, 2012, 8:10 am
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  17. Come Samsung get the Lawsuit Rolling. You where the first one to come out with the 7″ tablet.

    Like I said before. Steve Jobs passing just made the company more profitable. He would never allow a 7″ tablet. NEVER!!!!

    HYPOCRITES = APPLE

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    Posted by som | August 25, 2012, 8:12 am
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  18. Quick, someone patent 7″ tablets.

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    Posted by Reolin | August 25, 2012, 1:20 pm
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  19. apple is a copycat… copying others and make a ~7″ tablet

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    Posted by mukrenol | August 25, 2012, 1:46 pm
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  20. AWWWWWYAAAAAA!!! GONA GET DIS. So happy apple won the lawsuit. Burn samsung

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    Posted by no1 u no | August 25, 2012, 2:01 pm
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  21. did all these reliable sources mention iphone 4s last year?

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    Posted by Cyrano | August 25, 2012, 2:28 pm
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