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Well, hello there, the worst-kept secret in tech.\u00a0Apple’s iPad mini<\/a>\u00a0is the company’s newest device, a 7.9-inch tablet that’s designed to go toe-to-toe with\u00a0Google’s Nexus 7<\/a>. For now, it’ll sit alongside the\u00a0iPad 2<\/a>and\u00a0fourth-generation iPad<\/a>, and as it packs the same 1,024 x 768 display as the second-generation slate, apps will carry across without any resizing. While Phil Schiller didn’t mention Google or the Nexus 7 by name, the rival slate (and Google’s app library) was compared to the newest iOS device. On stage, he claimed that the screen, which is .9-inch larger than the Nexus 7, gives the iPad mini 35 percent more display area than Google and ASUS’ collaboration.<\/p>\n On the hardware size, the 7.2mm thick, .68 pounds device has been manufactured with an “all new” process that gives it the same anodized edges as you’ll find on the\u00a0iPhone 5<\/a>. If you were hoping for equal specifications to the big-daddy iPad, you may be mildly disappointed. While it will pack a 5-megapixel camera and an LTE modem (if you opt to buy a cellular model), it’s running the last-generation A5 CPU. However, the slower internals and less potent display may account for how the company has been able to squeeze out a claimed 10 hours of use despite the constrained space for a battery. Pre-orders for the $329, 16GB WiFi-only model begin on Friday (October 26th) and will begin shipping on November 2nd. The cellular-equipped models will begin shipping a few weeks afterward on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint, with the 16GB base model costing $459, running all the way to $659 for the 64GB unit.<\/p>\n Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2012\/10\/23\/apple-ipad-mini\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well, hello there, the worst-kept secret in tech.\u00a0Apple’s iPad mini\u00a0is the company’s newest device, a 7.9-inch tablet that’s designed to go toe-to-toe with\u00a0Google’s Nexus 7. For now, it’ll sit alongside the\u00a0iPad 2and\u00a0fourth-generation iPad, and as it packs the same 1,024 … Continue reading