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iPad Mini production has started: Reports

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Supriya Rai
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SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Mass production of a smaller and cheaper version of Apple's iPad tablet computer, expected to be called iPad Mini, has started according to media reports.

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Asia-based LG Display and AU Optronics have already began manufacturing the LCD screens for Apple's new device in September, Xinhua quoted The Wall Street Journal as saying.

Apple has kept the screen size of its iPad unchanged at 9.7 inches since the product debuted in January 2010.

In comparison, iPad Mini will feature a 7.85-inch liquid-crystal display with a lower resolution than the latest iPad, according to the Journal.

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The launch of iPad Mini is seen as Apple's move to stay competitive against rivals such as Google and Amazon, which have introduced 7-inch tablets at just $200.

 

The cheapest iPad starts from nearly $400.

The Fortune magazine on Monday reported that Apple is rumored to be sending out press invitations on October 10 to a special event, which might be on October 17 to unveil the iPad Mini.

Apple has not yet commented on the reports.

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