Digitimes once again revives
talk of a 7.85-Inch iPad. According to the site, Apple is likely to
launch a 7.85-inch iPad prior to 4th quarter of 2012 in addition to a
new iPad at the end of the 1st quarter. Apple reportedly is looking to
take on the increasing number of competitors such as Android's 7-inch
Kindle Fire:
Previous mockup of a 7-inch "iPad mini"
Previous rumors have suggested that a 7.85-inch iPad would carry the same resolution (1024x768) as the current iPad. This would open the door to Apple differentiating their new iPad with a much higher resolution Retina display, while offering the old resolution on a physically smaller device.
Given the number of ongoing rumors, it seems certain that Apple has been experimenting with a 7.85-inch iPad. We'd guess its ultimate arrival will depend on how the market responds to the Kindle Fire and similar tablets in the coming year.
However, in order to cope with increasing
market competition including the 7-inch Kindle Fire from Amazon and the
launch of large-size smartphones from handset vendors, Apple has been
persuaded into the development of 7.85-inch iPads, the sources
indicated.
There's been enough talk
of such a device that it seems certain that Apple has at least been
prototyping one over the past year. This previous mockup of such a
device was discussed a year ago as a possibility:
Previous mockup of a 7-inch "iPad mini"
Previous rumors have suggested that a 7.85-inch iPad would carry the same resolution (1024x768) as the current iPad. This would open the door to Apple differentiating their new iPad with a much higher resolution Retina display, while offering the old resolution on a physically smaller device.
Given the number of ongoing rumors, it seems certain that Apple has been experimenting with a 7.85-inch iPad. We'd guess its ultimate arrival will depend on how the market responds to the Kindle Fire and similar tablets in the coming year.
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