Apple is expected to announce the new version of the iPad at a media event on Tuesday Oct. 23. Rumors have been swirling for months that the announcement will be for the "iPad mini" with a smaller display screen as well as other new features.
According to techradar.com the invite states, "we've got a little more to show you."
Here are things to expect:
Screen and features
Fox News reported that the iPad screen will probably be a 7.85 inch non-Retina screen.
"The world got its first peek at an actual display last week when wireless repair parts supplier ETrade Supply posted the first pictures of the iPad mini's display. The LCD screen "is almost 8 inch with about 162 mm in length and 124 mm in width," the supplier wrote on its official blog .This maintains an aspect ratio of 4:3. The display will have a resolution of 1,024 × 768, according to a new report by DigiTimes , citing unnamed sources in Taiwan," reported Fox News.
The Los Angeles Times reported that it may also come equipped with two speakers and a "Apple Lightning dock connector." The also said it could be coated with aluminum backing such as the iPhone 5.
Release date
Techradar.com says that the release date is still not known but "rumors seem to suggest the iPad Mini release date will be before Christmas." Analyst Shaw Wu said to techradar.com that the "exact timing" for its release date "is difficult to predict".
Price
The Los Angeles Times reported that the iPad mini could be going at a price of $329. Last week The Los Angeles Times reported that there was a rumor that it would start at $250.
9to5mac.com reported that sources said that there would be two other Wi-Fi only versions of the iPad and that they would be priced at $429 and $529. They also reported that their would be tablets available that would be strictly cellular-connected at rates of $459 and go up to $559 and $659.
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