Apple iPad Mini to be revealed on Oct. 23

The company's smaller tablet will reportedly come with a 7.85-inch screen, a Lightning connector, and thinner design than its predecessor. Apple plans to hold a special press event on October 23 to unveil its iPad Mini, All Things Digital is reporting today, citing sources. The news outlet didn't say when the iPad Mini might actually hit store shelves.

Rumors have been swirling for months that Apple is planning to launch a smaller iPad. More recently, reports had claimed that Apple had hoped to get it out sooner than now, but production issues have caused it to push the launch back.

The claims by All Things Digital's sources mesh with what earlier reports on the iPad Mini's features have been saying, including that the tablet will ship with a 7.85-inch screen and come with Apple's new Lightning connector. Further details, however, remain unknown. Given that, it's believed that the iPad Mini will be substantially cheaper than the new iPad, though it's not known by how much.

Source:cnet