After months of rumors, Apple unveiled the iPad Mini -- a smaller version of its popular iPad tablet -- at an event Tuesday at San Jose's California Theater.
Measuring 7.9 inches from corner to corner, the iPad Mini will be in direct competition with similarly sized Android tablets from the likes of Amazon, Google, Samsung and HTC. The three previous editions of the iPad were all 9.7 inches across.
The iPad Mini is Apple's attempt to hit back and gain a foothold in the market for lower-priced tablets.
The Nexus 7, like many other 7-inch tablets, starts at $199. A Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad Mini will start at $329 for a 16GB model, while a Wi-Fi+cellular version will start at $459. Pre-orders for the iPad Mini begin Friday, October 26 -- the same day Microsoft's own Surface Tablet debuts -- and will shop on November 2.
沪江英语快讯:苹果今日正式发布7.9英寸iPad Mini平板电脑,与其竞争对手亚马逊、谷歌、三星和HTC的安卓系统平板电脑尺寸相近。至此,苹果率先拉开了10月科技巨头大战的序幕。据悉,10月29日谷歌和微软将在同日召开发布会,发布新的操作系统。
7.9英寸苹果iPad Mini平板电脑厚度为7.2mm,屏幕分辨率是1024*768,比上一代iPad轻了53%,薄了23%。采用苹果A5双核处理器,支持LTE、FaceTime HD,120万/500万像素摄像头,同时启用闪电接口。
iPad mini电池续航为10小时,具备黑白两色机身、16GB/32GB/64GB三种容量:WiFi版售价分别是329美元、429美元、529美元,WiFi+4G版售价分别是459美元、559美元、659美元。
7.9英寸iPad Mini将于10月26日接受预订,11月2日正式上市,首批上市地区包括中国香港,最低售价是329美元(约合2055元人民币)。
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