By: Aseem Gaurav on October 16, 2012
Hardly one month has passed since the iPhone 5 was launched in the market, the rumor mill has shifted focus to another eventual potential device: the iPad Mini. The tech blogsphere is full of images of the 7-inch version of the ubiquitous tablet, that some say will get possibly launched on October 23. The event may be held at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.
There have been reports about European prices of the iPad mini which confirm that the device will come in multiple variations and ship with LTE capability. An internal list of upcoming iPad mini SKUs and prices has been published on a German weblog. This is line-up of iPad minis that we’ll see upon release next month:
8GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $249 / €249
8GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $249 / €249
16GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $349 / €349
16GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $349 / €349
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $449 / €449
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $449 / €449
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $549 / €549
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $549 / €549
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in Black – $549 / €549
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in White- $549 / €549
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in Black – $649 / €649
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in White- $649 / €649
The reports suggest that at such a price tag it will become extremely tough for the competitors to maintain healthy sales. The launch is also interpreted as the company’s strategic move to consolidate its market share that has been suffering due to stiff competition placed by a lot of Android-based tablets. Hopefully, Apple will be able to deliver what the market really expects: a smaller yet efficient iPad.
Hardly one month has passed since the iPhone 5 was launched in the market, the rumor mill has shifted focus to another eventual potential device: the iPad Mini. The tech blogsphere is full of images of the 7-inch version of the ubiquitous tablet, that some say will get possibly launched on October 23. The event may be held at Apple's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.
There have been reports about European prices of the iPad mini which confirm that the device will come in multiple variations and ship with LTE capability. An internal list of upcoming iPad mini SKUs and prices has been published on a German weblog. This is line-up of iPad minis that we’ll see upon release next month:
8GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $249 / €249
8GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $249 / €249
16GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $349 / €349
16GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $349 / €349
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $449 / €449
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $449 / €449
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in Black – $549 / €549
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi in White – $549 / €549
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in Black – $549 / €549
32GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in White- $549 / €549
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in Black – $649 / €649
64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular in White- $649 / €649
The reports suggest that at such a price tag it will become extremely tough for the competitors to maintain healthy sales. The launch is also interpreted as the company’s strategic move to consolidate its market share that has been suffering due to stiff competition placed by a lot of Android-based tablets. Hopefully, Apple will be able to deliver what the market really expects: a smaller yet efficient iPad.
