7.85-inch "iPad mini" being tested by Apple?
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More "iPad mini" rumors have surfaced, this time suggesting that Apple is currently testing a 7.85-inch "iPad mini" in their Cupertino labs.

In a recent episode of The Talk Show podcast, technology writer and podcast co-host John Gruber, suggested that he's heard numerous reports from insiders that a iPad mini is something Apple is indeed working on. Gruber was quick to point out however that lab tests don't by any means guarantee a commerical release.

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