AllThingsD is confirming that Apple will unveil a seven-inch "iPad Mini" in October, following the September launch of the next-generation iPhone.
ATD's John Paczkowski reports the "iPhone 5? and a smaller iPad will premiere at two separate events before the holiday season commences. He cites "several" unnamed sources. The next iPhone will debut at an "as-of-yet unannounced event" on Sept. 12, the report says.
"Only after the next generation iPhone is out the door and on sale will Apple announce the smaller iPad it's been working on," Paczkowski writes. "That device, which is expected to have a display of less than eight inches, will be uncrated at a second special event, which sources said is currently scheduled for October."
Apple hasn't confirmed any plans.
For months, tech analysts have been debating the market's need for an Apple device that's larger than the iPhone and nearly three inches smaller than the existing 9.7-inch iPad.
Comparing the "iPad Mini" to the classic tablet, some argue it's a bad idea. Experts suggest the medium Apple device would offer consumers an "inferior" experience in terms of web browsing, video streaming, reading and writing. The diminutive iPad would be competing with several other 7-inch tablets on the market including Google's Nexus 7, Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble's Nook tablet.
Are you waiting to buy an 7-inch Apple tablet or the next-generation iPhone? Tell us in the comments.
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BONUS: Great Examples of the New iPad's Retina Display
Here's Caspar David Friedrich's Wreck in the Sea of Ice (1798) from the app Art Authority, which was just upgraded to retina resolutions. Artwork really shows off the new iPad's new retina display -- besides the better detail, color saturation appears improved.
Looking closely at the type of a typical New York Times article in the retina-optimized app shows just how much sharper the text is. The result is text that's visibly more inviting to the naked eye.
Flipboard also optimized its app for the retina display.
With jewels like this in the retina-optimized version of Diamond Dash, playing for hours will be easier on the eyes.
The iPad's Maps app appears completely revamped for retina, with type and details appearing sharper at all zoom levels.
Twitter also updated its app for retina, most visible in the user avatars, like this one of Mashable CEO Pete Cashmore.
Here's a good example of how the retina display improves photos.
The retina display really brings out the detail in the Safari icon. You can actually see the Great Lakes on the tiny map!
Google hasn't yet updated its Currents news reader for the retina display, but as you can see here the type still benefits greatly from the extra pixels.
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