iPad Mini 2 Release Date And Price Rumors
A recent note in the City Research given by an investor suggested that the next generation of iPad mini might come on the market with lower prices in order to win over the Android tablets.
According to Tim Cook’s different interviews, the iPad mini 2 is expected to be available starting with the Q4 of this year. The waiting is not so pleasant for those users willing to find out which are the confirmed specs of the device. Some rumors suggest that the device will leak some important specs, because of the price, while others suggest that it will have the Retina display technology, which will feature the edge-to-edge-screen. The above data is confirmed on the MobiLeaks.
According to the sources, Apple will cut around $ 100 on the current iPad Mini model. In fact, the price cut from $ 329 to $ 250 and this would actually mean that the device would be able to compete with the cheaper priced Android tablets.Still, the fact that it might include the Retina Display, makes this kind of impossible. The increasing costs will totally be increased in this situation. So, the price cut is plausible for the original iPad mini or for an updated version. The iPad mini 2 will be released at the original price point of the first version of the device, somewhere around $329.
The IBTimes AU said in a previous report that the Apple is going to offer between 15 to 17 percent discounts on the 4th generation iPad and iPad mini. You should know that the discounts have been offered in the case of refurbished iPad 4 and iPad Mini and have started to push sales for the refurbished Apple devices.
These prices can help the consumers purchase the 16GB and 32GB variants of the Wi-Fi iPad mini for $249 and $359. This actually translates in a discount of 15 and 16 percent of the total price. If you are tempted to buy the 64 GB version of the iPad mini, then you will have to pay $ 346, which is a 17 percent discount.
When it comes to the iPad 4 versions of the device, the prices are the following: the 16 and 32 GB versions of the device which cost $419 and $499. This device has also the version of 64GB version which will cost $579, translated in 17 percent discount.
What Apple brings in exchange is the one year-long warranty and a new battery on the iPads that are refurbished, in order to attract consumers to buy these devices.
The fact that the CEO Tim Cook stated that there will be no new device released until later this year supports the supposition according to which the new generation of iPad devices will be launched in September this year. According to the same, the Apple teams are working hard over a new hardware and software system which will be introduced on the market starting this fall and continuing in 2014.
What about the specification of the iPad Mini 2? Well, according to rumors, the device might have a screen with a resolution of 2048 x 1536. This is huge, as it represents 4 times the resolution of the iPad Mini which is now on the market and it is equal to the fourth generation iPad which was released along with the iPad Mini in 2012. The company that has been rumored to be creating the displays for the iPad Mini 2 is the AU Optronics
You will find below a quick list with some of the specifications the device that are rumored: a powerful dual core A7 processor is one of the most important features. Also, the iPad mini 2 might have a 7.9 inch screen.
Also, the device might have a life up to 10 hours, a FaceTime HD camera and an iSight camera with 1080 pixels HD video recording.
The thickness of the iPad Mini 2 might be reduced using the Sharp’s IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology for the future screen
