I told you it's gonna happen ... yes, a 7.85"-inch iPad Mini coming soon (rumored). And YES, I will getting one as soon as it's for real!

"Apple can produce this type of screen efficiently and affordably. The iPad Mini may be one of Apple's main upcoming gadgets this year, but its display technology is a blast from the past with iPhone 3GS features.

According to  Daring Fireball's John Gruber, the iPad Mini will have a 7.85-inch display with a 1024x768 pixel resolution. This is dramatically different from the new iPad's 9.7-inch screen with 2048x1536 Retina Display.

... The iPad Mini is meant to help Apple compete with the likes of Amazon's Kindle Fire, which is a 7-inch Android-powered tablet that was released last November for only $199. The Fire ended up being a smash hit during the holiday season, where Amazon moved 4.7 million units during Q4 2011. This is nearly a third of Apple's iPad volume during that same period, which moved 15.4 million units. Apple needs to stay on its toes when it comes to Amazon's Fire competitor, because a new Kindle Fire is reportedly on the way as soon as this month, and it's expected to have more features like exterior volume controls and a camera."

Source: Dailytech

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