According to leaked photos from 9to5mac.com, the iPad mini sports a 16.7Whr/4490 mAh battery, which is three times the battery of the iPhone 5 and but only one-third the 42.5Wh huge battery of the iPad 3. The smaller iPad, dubbed the iPad mini, is expected to have a 7.85-inch display, a lower resolution than the iPad 3's highly touted 2048 x 1536 Retina resolution display, and a price tag below the $499 entry-level iPad 3. German electronics retailer Media Markt has the iPad mini in 16 variants and priced the entry -level 8 GB, Wi-Fi only model at EUR249 -- equivalent to $250 without the 19% tax.
What Else You Need To Know
- Reuters, Bloomberg and AllThingsD, citing separate but unnamed sources, announced a Oct. 23 launch date of the miniature version of the iPad.
Other sources
Given that the iPad mini has been said to be based more on the iPad 2 and lack a Retina display, the iPad mini's battery may be more appropriately compared to the 25 watt-hour battery of the iPad 2.- Chris Oldroyd, iMore
At $249 for an 8 GB model, some will note that the same storage capacity on a Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire HD is $50 less. That’s true and it fits with Apple’s ability to get a premium price from those wanting to use its ecosystem of apps and media.- Kevin C. Tofel, GigaOM
- Android Central
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Rumored iPad mini event to be focused on iBooks and education as well as new hardware
In what will likely be completely unsurprising news to many, we’ve now heard from multiple sources that Apple’s as-yet-unannounced iPad mini event will have a strong focus on iBooks. Since an iPad mini would likely be squarely aimed at those who wish to partake of media on their tablets that would make a lot of sense.
- Android Central
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Supposed iPad mini battery images reveal 16.7 watt-hour rating, much less that the new iPad
Given that the iPad mini has been said to be based more on the iPad 2 and lack a Retina display, the iPad mini's battery may be more appropriately compared to the 25 watt-hour battery of the iPad 2.
- iPadInCanada
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Leaked Photos Of 7.85″ ‘iPad Mini’ Battery Hit The Web [PHOTOS]
The battery is clearly not yet an official part ready for shipping though, as it contains placeholders for several portions of regulatory text and blank rectangular placeholders for a number of regulatory logos.
- Engadget
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Apple iPad mini appears in Media Markt inventory in cellular and WiFi flavors, $250-650 price range
To put things into perspective, this would be a $150 savings on the 16GB WiFi model when compared to the full sized $499 slate Apple currently offers. Of course, this is all counting on Cupertino making the device official.
- GigaOM
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iPad Mini models, pricing reportedly leaked
At $249 for an 8 GB model, some will note that the same storage capacity on a Nexus 7 or Kindle Fire HD is $50 less. That’s true and it fits with Apple’s ability to get a premium price from those wanting to use its ecosystem of apps and media.
- Other
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Why the iPad mini? One word: Textbooks
To make the iPad a real choice in the education marketplace, Apple needs an entry that competes with the bargain-basement tablets. iPads may be on every teen's Christmas wishlist, but parents are hard-pressed not to compare bottom lines.
- Tech Radar
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Reputed iPad Mini price leak suggests €249 (£200) base price
The presence of mobile internet would be somewhat of a surprise given last week's Guardian report which cited sources claiming that Apple would keep the costs down by keeping the smaller tablet Wi-Fi only.
- Chip Chick
- Alleged Inventory Leak Suggests 16 iPad Mini Variants, Prices Hinted
- ZDNet
- Alleged iPad mini models, pricing leaks online
- TN
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iPad Mini Pricing Leaked by Media Markt German Retailer! Starts From 249 Euro!
No trace of LTE here sadly and apparently you can only reached a max of 649 euros for an iPad Mini 64 GB WiFi and UMTS.
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