iPad mini

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...

Trusted opinions regarding the iPad Mini, like those coming from John Gruber over at Daring Fireball, are starting to roll in and the news doesn't seem great... unless you read all the way to the end. (more…)

Partnering up with Apple means profits: Hon Hai Precision Industry -- or to give it its trading name, Foxconn -- shares are up after it posted an amazing quarter with strong profits, thanks to its partnership with Apple. (more…)

Looks like iPad mini Smart Cover deliveries have arrived in Canada head of Friday's launch. The new cover retails for $45 (online availability shows shipping in 1-2 days) and comes in a variety of colours including (PRODUCT) RED. Below is a picture sent in via @ferrarif1: Yesterday, the first iPad mini and 4th gen iPad...

As we previously noted the iPad mini Smart Cover was ready for shipping in up to 2 business days which is way before the eagerly awaited 7.9-inch tablet started arriving for customers. Yet today, a lucky French customer notified iGen.fr about his surprise: the iPad mini arrived! (more…)

The embargo has been lifted on iPad mini reviews. The new 7.9 inch tablet is set to launch in numerous countries this Friday, November 2nd and it includes Canada. The first reviews have hit the web, here's a round up of what's out there so far so check them out: The Loop TIME Tech The...

Conan O'Brien and his team spoofed the iPad mini four days ago to explain why we needed to buy one. Now, he has released another video detailing the iPad mini and other iPads coming from Apple. Check it out below (via The Loop; requires Flash): Which iPad are you going to buy? There's just too...

Google has announced its latest smartphone and tablet offerings to compete with the iPhone 5, iPad and iPad mini. The Nexus 4 was developed with LG, sports a quad-core processor, 4.7" display (320 ppi; just under the iPhone 5's 326 ppi), wireless charging and Jelly Bean, version 4.2 of Android OS. The Nexus 7 tablet...

MTS announced this morning they will soon support data plans for the iPad mini and 4th generation iPad to use their 4G HSPA+ network. Note this is not their 4G LTE network as it's still underway, which the company notes will be offered in Winnipeg and Brandon this year with further expansion across Manitoba coming...