Apple had a little more to share today at San Jose, California during its media event. The Cupertino tech giant finally announced the long-rumored iPad Mini. The company has also unveiled the upgraded iPad 4, a mere six months before the third generation iPad came out.As for the iPad Mini, the device boasts a 7.9-inch 1024x768 IPS display and measures 7.2 mm in thickness. The wi-fi only version goes on sale November 2nd for 16 GB at $330, a 32GB model at $330, and a 64GB version selling at $530.
The 4G LTE model will hit the shelves on November 16th starting at $460. Those looking for larger storage capacity can take a look at the 32GB and the 64GB models.
The iPad Mini contains a 1GHz dual-core A5 processor, a front-facing HD camera for FaceTime, and a 5-megapixel camera on its backside. Apple claims the iPad Mini will have a battery life of 10 hours. Preorders begin Friday, October 26.
The new iPad Mini will be available beginning November 2nd at $500 for a 16GB WiFi model and a 4G LTE version at $630. Supported carriers include AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint.
For comparison, the Nexus 7 running Android 4.1 sells for $199 at its lowest point. It has better hardware like a 1.3 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, and a higher resolution 1280x800 HD IPS display.
Review by © 2012 Andy Chin© 2012 Apple Inc.
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