WSJ: Apple starts mass production of iPad miniOctober 3, 2012 - 12:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Wall Street Journal is citing sources from within Apple's supply chain in asserting that the company has begun production of a new tablet device, which is smaller than its 9.7-inch iPad, The Verge says. Two of the informants claim the new device's screen measures 7.85 inches diagonally - affirming what Bloomberg reported in August - with LG Display and AU Optronics having started manufacturing the LCD panels for it last month. The resolution on this purported new slate is said to be lower than on the latest generation iPad, but that's to be expected given the 2048 x 1536 Retina resolution on the bigger tablet. With a lower resolution and smaller physical size, the widespread expectation for any new iPad model is that it will fill out Apple's range against the aggressively priced Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 slatest from Amazon and Google. Of course, the rumored size here is marginally bigger than those 7-inch tablets, and Apple's eventual price can also probably be expected to be at least a little bit higher. While the WSJ report refers to this device as a "Mini iPad," it has most commonly been rumored alongside the name of iPad mini. The news follows an earlier note posted to Japanese blog Macotakara, which stated that production of an iPad mini had begun in a Foxconn plant over in Brazil, although the Journal's information is coming from Apple's Asian component makers, The Verge says. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |