If true, then the mini tablet will be really thin because the thickness of only 7.2mm iPod Touch and it means to be thinner than the new iPad with Retina Display. It is predicted that the dimensions of a mini iPad will be similar to the dimensions of the tablet Google Nexus 7 The newly released several weeks ago, where approximately the same height and slightly wider.
In addition it is said that trial production will be done in China, while mass production will be done in Brazil. Could Apple will release the iPad Mini? Let's us wait more...
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