iPad Mini Release Date Confirmed! Top 4 iPad Mini Competitors Roundup

Just few days ago, Apple has sent invitations to media for a new product launch on October 23. It is supposed that the long-rumored iPad Mini will come into our sights. As what I said in my last post, there already exist so many excellent 7-inch tablets in the market like Google Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, all of which completely block the way of iPad Mini. Only if Apple prices iPad Mini below $300, perhaps there is a chance for iPad Mini to become a hit.

If you plan to buy a handheld 7-inch tablet in the coming shopping season, actually there are loads of alluring options available now: the Kindle Fire HD that is just released by Amazon and the latest Barnes & Noble's NOOK HD, both of which comes with the same quality as iPad and the incredible low $199 price tags. Google's warmly received Nexus 7 is also a quite better choice, which runs the latest version of Android OS and also prices at $199. If you only concern about the price tag and meanwhile have no requirement on tablet hardware, last year's Kindle Fire is without doubt your taste, which has down to an unbelievable price of $159.

Since iPad Mini is facing such intense competition, below has listed all details of its strongest rivals of iPad Mini, which are possible to prevent iPad Mini from becoming the king in 7-inch tablet world.

Top 1: Kindle Fire HD

Scoring a runaway success with last year's Kindle Fire, it looks like that Amazon tends to make the second generation Kindle Fire HD the most compelling and feature-rich 7-inch tablet you can find on current market. This follow-up comes with a stunning 7-inch HD screen with 1280×800p resolution. So, you can benefit more from this tablet like rich color, deep contrast and even wide viewing angle. A 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM paired provides you the fast speed while doing multimedia. Other features like Dolby audio, Wi-Fi, front-facing HD camera, HDMI port, 16/32GB internal memory and a long battery life are so appealing as well. You can read unbelievable amounts of e-Books from Amazon library.

Top 2: Google Nexus 7

It is generally known that the Nexus 7 is outselling all other Android tablets after only three months of availability. Perhaps the key reason why so many people choose Nexus 7 is it packs with latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and sells extremely competitive price. The 7-inch tablet boasts a Quad-Core processor with 1GB of RAM, 8GB or 16GB of onboard storage, 1280 x 800 screen resolution, 1.2MP front-facing camera and nice performance battery. Other features like NFC, Wi-Fi are included. When I surf online, I find that the Nexus 7 is the one countless tech fans highly recommends.

Top 3: Barnes & Noble's NOOK HD

Apart from the Kindle Fire HD, Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Series, the Nook HD also join in the fight with iPad. Based on the official specs, you will find that the Nook HD boasts the highest screen resolution when compared to Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7: 1,440-by-900p. So, I am sure you will get a much better color rendering and contrast. Just like the Amazon, the Barnes & Noble also provides users bulk of e-Books for reading. After I browse through all features of NOOK HD, perhaps above listed two benefits are the only ones you can receive, and that is why I won't recommend this tablet for you. No camera packed, what a pity!

Top 4: Kindle Fire

Without doubt, the first generation Kindle Fire is the least competitive tablet for iPad Mini, except for its super-low price. If you just need a tablet PC for daily use and never care about the hardware, Kindle Fire is a good choice to buy a tablet for your kids or as a holiday present.

For those arranging to shop for a 7-inch tablet, here I suggest you wait until the October is over. You know, perhaps the best 7–inch tablets will advent with the best price. Okay, I should admit there is just with half of this probability.

To help you know the difference among these 4 tablets clearly, a comparison table is provided:

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Is iPad Mini Really Coming? –Full Latest Rumors of iPad Mini Roundup

Is iPad Mini Really Coming? –Full Latest Rumors of iPad Mini Roundup

In recent times, the hottest news is that Apple has been working for storing 10 million iPad Mini ahead of the holiday season. Seemingly the long-rumored iPad Mini is really coming?

Months rumors have indicate that Apple will jump into the low-priced tablet market with offering a small version iPad, which aims at going for a direct completion to Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire. So, here let us check out what kinds of stuffs in iPad Mini to make Apple so confident to take the lost market.

1. A 7.85-inch screen
Multiple reports said the yet-to-be-announced iPad mini will feature a 7.85-inch screen, which is slightly bigger than its current competitors. Also, from the photo showed here, you can easily find that that small-sized iPad is significantly smaller than the current 9.7-inch iPad.

2. Aluminum casing
In line with the leaked pictures recently, the so-called iPad Mini will be with an aluminum shell, which is same as the full-sized iPad. Meanwhile, sources indicate that the body of iPad Mini will be thinner yet slightly wider than Google' Nexus 7 tablet.

3. A5 processor
To cut down the cost but remain a great quality, the iPad Mini is likely to pack A5 processor you can find on iPad 2. If this is the true case, perhaps the processor is not powerful enough to support the Retina display. Although so many fans are expected iPad Mini to be outfitted with Retina Display, considering Apple's aim to offer a device rivaling with low-cost Kindle Fire and Nexus 7, I do not think the Retina Display will be added to iPad Mini.

4. The new Lightning connector 
Although the iPhone 5's new eight-pin connector is widely criticized, in person, I think this a quite creative design to let Apple pack more inside each of its devices. Since the brand-new connector is added to iPhone 5, the iPad Mini is likely to be without exception. From below leaked pictures, you can find that the lighting port on the bottom is flanked by two speaker ports.

5. Wi-Fi connectivity
The earlier leaked news shows that the iPad Mini is only with 3G support. However, with today's reports, this device will be Wi-Fi-only in an effort to keep prices competitive, which is also similar to Google’s 7-inch Nexus tablet. It this turns out to be true, it is really annoy for those 3G and 4G users.

6. Revised speakers

From above photo, you can easily find that iPad Mini comes with two rear speakers rather than the single speaker on current iPad. Surely, the bad sound quality of original iPad we frequently complain will be much improved.

Rumors also suggest that Apple will send out invitations to media this Wednesday, and the announcement event for the iPad Mini will be taken place on October 17. Let us stay tuned to confirm whether or not these rumors will become true.