iPad mini with IGZO-screen production Sharp will cost $ 249 - $ 299

In an effort to maintain market leadership Tablet PCs Apple will release to the market a compact model iPad. Price of the device which according to the authoritative edition of The Wall Street Journal will be released in October of this year will not exceed $ 300.

 

According to the journalists, iPad mini will use the LCD panel of the Japanese Sharp, made on technology IGZO. Supplier selection is simple: the Taiwanese mobile garbage Apple, the company Foxconn, more recently, also owns a controlling stake in Japanese manufacturer.

Sharp, in turn, has developed displays that have the pixel density of up to 330 dots per inch (the third generation of the iPad, the figure is 264, the novelty Google Nexus 7 - 216). As the newspaper notes, Cupertino company probably will not "lower the bar" for a miniature version of the iPad, to a decent performance against competitors.

A source said that the cost of iPad mini range from $ 249 to $ 299, and the tablet will have a 7.85-inch screen. According to preliminary information, a California corporation has already ordered the components for the gadget.

Earlier  it wasreported that in October, Apple will release an updated version of the new iPad, which will also receive an improved display IGZO, will be provided with easier battery and have an alternate location for the camera.