List of Smartphones and Tablets Launched For the Week Ending October 28

Apple iPad Mini

Apple unveiled iPad Mini on October 23 and it will hit the retail shelves on November 2, 2012. iPad Mini has a packs a 7.9 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution, which is not a Retina Display, 1GHz dual core Apple A5 processor, PowerVR GPU, 5MP iSight rear camera and 1.2MP front camera for video calling.

Running on iOS 6 platform with new features including Apple Maps, improved Siri, new Safari app, iCloud cloud storage, new Photostream app, PassBook app, deeper integration to Facebook and more, iPad Mini comes in three configurations – 16GB/32GB/64GB internal storage and 512MB RAM, which is awaiting confirmation. Also, there are speculations stating that the tablet will be available in an 8GB version.

In terms of connectivty, iPad Mini comes packed with with a Lightning port, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features. Further, the 3G and 4G supporting iPad Mini will be launched in mid-November. As claimed by Apple, iPad Mini is loaded with a 16.3 Whr Li-Po battery delivering up to 10 hours backup.

Apple has not disclosed any details on the pricing and availability of iPad Mini in India, however analysts are anticipating that the new mini tablet will hit the Indian stores at the price tag of around Rs 31,874, Rs 38,819 and Rs 45,763 for 16GB, 32GB and 64GB Wi-Fi plus Cellular versions respectively.