Popular teardown analysis website iSuppli has just completed its report regarding the Apple iPad Mini teardown and according to them, the base model for Apple's smaller tablet i.e a Wi-Fi-only 16 gigabyte iPad Mini that retails for $329, costs at least $188 to build (via AllThingsD). The reports claims that 32GB or 64GB additional memory adds only incremental cost i.e $31...
Apple updated their iPad user guide yesterday to include the latest details for the iPad mini and 4th generation iPad. The 14MB PDF document can be downloaded here or accessed directly from your iPad by visiting http://help.apple.com/ipad in Safari (or via the iPad User Guide bookmark). When accessed from an iPad, the user guide resembles the...
Apple has posted their iPad mini TV ad, "Piano" to their YouTube channel: Introducing iPad mini. It's every inch an iPad. The commercial was first aired at the iPad mini keynote held on October 24th and also the same ad Conan O'Brien based a recent spoof on. Today was the worldwide launch of the iPad mini...
Today is the launch of the iPad mini and the 4th generation iPad. Earlier we reported lines were smaller than usual and after asking around, it appears some Apple retail locations have sold out of iPad minis: http://twitter.com/jm_boily/status/264480696154861570 http://twitter.com/jasonsnider/status/264470614742540289 http://twitter.com/RobinGambin/status/264460642189185024 http://twitter.com/cjohnson403/status/264451639488942080 http://twitter.com/trishussey/status/264451256637091842 http://twitter.com/kylemilec/status/264450539742445568 Did Apple just not have enough stock on hand leading to a...
Repair Labs has tested the iPad mini versus other iPad displays under a 150x zoom microscope. The iPad mini's display is compared to the iPad 2 and Retina display equipped iPad 3/4 and the results are shown on an HDTV to get a better picture of what the differences are. Here is the iPad mini...
When iPhone 5 was launched, Jimmy Kimmel played a hilarious prank, showing the public an iPhone 4S but telling them it was an iPhone 5. This time, Kimmel takes up the iPad Mini, as the new device officially hit the stores today (via TNW). See what Jimmy has to say in the following video:
Today marks the official launch of the iPad mini and 4th generation iPad in Canada and other launch countries around the world. Early reports have noted line ups haven't been as huge compared to previous iPad launches. Below are a couple images of the Eaton Centre Apple Store in Toronto: …at 5:42AM EDT (via @matthew416): …at...
Canadians have started to receive their iPad mini shipment notifications that include a UPS tracking number. Pre-orders took place on Friday, October 26th and the notifications below note they left Apple on the 28th. Although shipment notifications note a "receive it" date of November 6th, do note Apple previously posted their iPad mini delivery estimate...
Apple's newest iPad Mini is currently getting the teardown treatment from iFixit, initial findings of which reveal a lot of design similarities with the iPhone 5. Furthermore, the dissection reveals that the LCD panel has been built by Samsung along with further confirmation of stereo speakers. The teardown shows that the device features a large metal plate similar to...
This was expected (based on earlier Apple product launches) but we've just received confirmation from sources Future Shop and Best Buy stores will be opening at 8AM (local time) this Friday (regular opening hours are 10AM), November 2nd for the iPad mini and 4th gen iPad launch. Our tipsters note a recent meeting detailed the...
Yesterday's round up of iPad mini reviews revealed the iPad mini does indeed have stereo speakers, as noted in reviews from The Verge: All of the standard iPad button and switch placement is intact here, save for the move of the speaker grille to the bottom of the device (it's been around back for iPads...
