The time we’ve been waiting for. Forget the leaks, forget the reports, forget all rumours. Because it’s now as official as official gets. Apple has just announced their first attempt at small tablets, and it starts with the iPad mini. What is this iPad mini? Let’s have a look at the rundown of some basic specs and features.
First and foremost is obviously the size of this iPad mini. It measures in at only 7.2mm in thickness and 0.68 pounds in weight. It’s got the same anodized edges we first saw on the iPhone 5. The screen measures in at 7.9-inch with a resolution of 1024 x 768. This means all the 250,000 apps that run on the iPad 2 will run just as well on the iPad mini. It’s even got the same A5 chip as the iPad 2 but it now supports LTE connectivity. The front camera is upgraded to Facetime HD and the rear camera is the new iSight 5MP unit. Battery life is at 10 hours.
The base version of the iPad mini, which is 16GB without cellular, will cost $329. Pre orders will start on the 26th with shipping on November 2nd. The iPad 2 is still available for purchase for $399 for the 16GB version.