Citing multiple sources, AllThingsD is reporting today that Apple will launch their 'iPad Mini' tablet in October, after the launch of the new iPhone in September.
The new iPad will get its own dedicated event, and come in at the rumored size of 7.85-inches.
Other rumored specs include a quad-core processor, the new dock connector, but no Retina Display. The tablet is rumored to sell for $299, above the Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, but well below the base 10-inch iPad price.
If accurate, the move makes sense for Apple as the iPhone is the company's key device and there is little reason to divert attention away from it by unveiling a second device at the same time.
Apple will have some competition before the launch of the new iPhone, as Google/Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia and Amazon all have major events planned for the first week of September.
Other rumored specs include a quad-core processor, the new dock connector, but no Retina Display. The tablet is rumored to sell for $299, above the Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, but well below the base 10-inch iPad price.
If accurate, the move makes sense for Apple as the iPhone is the company's key device and there is little reason to divert attention away from it by unveiling a second device at the same time.
Apple will have some competition before the launch of the new iPhone, as Google/Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia and Amazon all have major events planned for the first week of September.
