LIS Trends: The New iPad Mini Introduced by Apple's Phil Schiller

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The New iPad Mini Introduced by Apple's Phil Schiller

Apple's Phil Schiller introduces the new iPad Mini during a special event in San Jose.
Photo: Kevork Djansezian, AFP

From an article titled New mini-iPad costs more than expected posted on News24 of 23 October 2012:

On Tuesday, the company revealed the iPad Mini, with a screen that's about two-thirds the size of the full-size model, and said it will cost $329 and up.

Apple starts taking orders for the new model on Friday 26 October, said marketing chief Phil Schiller at an event in San Jose, California. Wi-Fi-only models on 2 November. Later, the company will add models capable of accessing "LTE" wireless data networks.

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The New iPad Mini Introduced by Apple's Phil Schiller

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