Here's some more news on Apple Inc.(NASDAQ:AAPL)’siPad
Mini. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Apple has ordered more than 10
million units of the device for the fourth quarter of 2012, the information
being sourced from Asian component suppliers to Apple.
The 10 million units ordered are about double the size
of the orders placed by Amazon for its Kindle Fire tablets for the fourth
quarter, the Journal reported.
The smaller iPad is expected to be a competitor to
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets and Google's Nexus tablets both in terms of size
and pricing.
While everything is still in the realms of rumours and
speculation, what lends veracity to the story in the Journal, is the paper's
track record in braking similar stories, particularly about Apple.
According to the Journal the device has a 7.85 inches
screen, and lower resolution, compared to the existing iPad 3.
TechCrunch which is also following up the story on its
own has said that it has reached out to Apple for a reply.
"Last week we also reported an Apple investor’s
assertion that Apple would be sending out invitations for a press event to
launch the iPad mini on October 10, with the device due to ship on October
17," TechCrunch said.
Apple was silent about the prospect of the launch of
an iPad Mini last month when it released its iPhone 5 and has not given the
slightest hint that such a device is in the works.
However the rumours and speculation have only grown
over the months.
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