'iPad Mini' to Debut Oct. 23

For real this time?
By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 12, 2012 11:42 AM CDT
'iPad Mini' to Debut Oct. 23
A police officer stands watch near Apple's logo at a store in Beijing Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.   (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Word has it a smaller iPad will debut at an Apple event on Oct. 23—though, to be fair, word has previously been wrong. This time, however, AllThingsD sounds pretty sure about it. The invite-only event, set for three days before Microsoft's Surface tablet hits stores, will take place on a Tuesday, unlike most Apple launches, which occur on Wednesdays. The so-called "iPad mini" will have a 7.85-inch liquid crystal display, a smaller Lightning connector, and is likely to be thinner than the regular iPad, according to the report. The Atlantic Wire, which has a link to photos, notes that it may be WiFi-only. (More WiFi stories.)

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