Rumor: iPad Mini 2 With Retina Display
When Apple released iPad in 2010, it totally revolutionized the market of tablets. People started using it in meetings, during travel, as an entertainment device and many more purposes. In short, it became a great alternative to bulky laptops which people have to carry everywhere earlier. While the iPad became a gold standard for tablets and clocked millions of sales, it still wasn't handy with a 10 inches screen and that's where other companies like Samsung and Google started giving it tough competition with Tab series and Nexus 7 with a 7 inches display. Sensing this opportunity, last year Apple launched iPad Mini having a 7.9 inches display screen. The tablet became an excellent choice for people who wanted a tablet which can comfortably carried and even got good reviews from users and tech reviewers alike.
But, The Mini was still short in terms of specs in comparison to iPad or iPhone. So, people started speculating about next version of iPad Mini 2 and hence we bring to you round-up of its rumors and what it might have-Screen
The biggest disappointment about iPad Mini was its display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, compared to retina display in iPad 4 and iPhone 5. Even other tablets like Nexus 7 had more resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Analysts speculate that the Mini 2 will be having a resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels, same as of iPad 4. The pixel density of 324 ppi will put it in almost same league of iPhone 5 and almost double than its predecessor iPad Mini.Design
We don't expect much changes in design department for Mini 2 as iPad Mini already had a good design. However, there could be minor changes here and there and it could also be a little thinner and lighter.Hardware
It may have same dual core A5 processor used in iPad Mini or Apple A6X processor used in iPad for powering the high resolution retina display. The storage options will remain same, and we may see an addition of 128 GB version on the lines of an iPad. Announcement Date
iPad Mini was announced in October 2012 and subsequently launched in markets in November. Keeping track of Apple's usual 1 year cycles for product launch and analyst's speculation, Mini 2 is expected to be released in fall, i.e., Q3 2013.Price
At $329, Apple iPad Mini was priced on a higher side in comparison to other tablets, but it was still able to clock good sales. Due to introduction of Retina display, the price is expected to remain same or even can be increased a little.
But, The Mini was still short in terms of specs in comparison to iPad or iPhone. So, people started speculating about next version of iPad Mini 2 and hence we bring to you round-up of its rumors and what it might have-Screen
The biggest disappointment about iPad Mini was its display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, compared to retina display in iPad 4 and iPhone 5. Even other tablets like Nexus 7 had more resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Analysts speculate that the Mini 2 will be having a resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels, same as of iPad 4. The pixel density of 324 ppi will put it in almost same league of iPhone 5 and almost double than its predecessor iPad Mini.Design
We don't expect much changes in design department for Mini 2 as iPad Mini already had a good design. However, there could be minor changes here and there and it could also be a little thinner and lighter.Hardware
It may have same dual core A5 processor used in iPad Mini or Apple A6X processor used in iPad for powering the high resolution retina display. The storage options will remain same, and we may see an addition of 128 GB version on the lines of an iPad. Announcement Date
iPad Mini was announced in October 2012 and subsequently launched in markets in November. Keeping track of Apple's usual 1 year cycles for product launch and analyst's speculation, Mini 2 is expected to be released in fall, i.e., Q3 2013.Price
At $329, Apple iPad Mini was priced on a higher side in comparison to other tablets, but it was still able to clock good sales. Due to introduction of Retina display, the price is expected to remain same or even can be increased a little.
