iPad Mini update : Date now Oct 23 and iBooks may feature in sales pitch
Although the press invites have not gone out yet, multiple sources now say that Apple will announce the new iPad Mini at a San Francisco event on October 23. Earlier the date was thought to be October 17.
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Also, the device is being described as a "7.85-inch iPad " slightly larger than earlier predictions.
Topeka Capital analyst Brian White, who said he saw the device during a trip to component suppliers in Asia, has described the device as comparable to Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire.
"We actually had the opportunity to play with a pilot iPad Mini used by one of the vendors," White said. "This 7.85-inch iPad Mini fit our hands like a glove and we were easily able to tuck the device in our sport coat, offering consumers a more mobile iPad experience."
The device is expected to be priced between $299 and $349. Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire HD, are expected to be sold at cost, which would make them cheaper.
The Mini's display is rumoured to have with a resolution comparable to non-Retina iPhones.
One weekend report said the product launch on October 23 will focus on Apple's iBooks, which may be a key to the Mini's costumer appeal.The date is only three days before Microsoft is expected to launch its new Surface tablet.