iPad mini 7.85 inch likely to adopt slim bezel displays and cost $249-$299.

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

iPad mini 7.85 inch likely to adopt slim bezel displays. 

Apple is expected to adopt slim bezel displays for the highly speculated 7.85-inch iPads to increase the viewing area of the small-size tablets.

The 7.85-inch iPad reportedly is designed to take on comparable models from Amazon and Samsung Electronics in order to maintain Apple's leadership position.

 Samsung seems is expected to launch its next generation 7- and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab tablet PCs soon.

Although the 7.85-inch iPads may not adopt Retina displays as in the recently released new iPads, the 7.85-inch model is likely to use IPS/FFS panels from LG Display and probably AU Optronics (AUO)

The 7.85-inch iPads will target the sub-US$300 segment and are likely to be priced US$249-299.

Related post:

Apple to take on the Kindle Fire with a 7.85 inch iPad. To begin production in 3Q 2012.

iPad mini 7 inch tablet confirmed for Summer Q32012, by Samsung?

iPad mini 7 inch tablet confirmed for Summer Q32012, by Samsung?

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

The rumored Apple´s iPad mini 7.85 inch sort of, is not a rumor anymore. Samsung securities themselves on a pdf document analysis they made about the AMOLED displays , says (picture below) Apple plans in Q1 2012 to launch the iPad3 and in Q3 2012 a new 7 inch product temporarily referred  as the iPad mini.

They also said Apple is aiming to sell more than 100 million iPads in 2012.

Link to the pdf document: scribd

Related posts:

Apple to take on the Kindle Fire with a 7.85 inch iPad. To begin production in 3Q 2012.

4Q2012: Apple to launch 7.85-inch iPad .

4Q2012: Apple to launch 7.85-inch iPad .

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

Apple is likely to launch a 7.85-inch iPad prior to the fourth quarter of 2012 in addition to a new iPad scheduled to be released at the end of the first quarter, according to sources in the supply chain.

Global shipments of tablet PCs are expected to reach 60 million units in 2011, of which 70% will be Apple's iPads. To cash in on market demand as well as market expectations, Apple is expected to release its next-generation iPads at the end first-quarter 2012.

However, in order to cope with increasing market competition including the 7-inch Kindle Fire from Amazon and the launch of large-size smartphones from handset vendors, Apple has been persuaded into the development of 7.85-inch iPads.

In addition to purchasing 7.85-inch panels from LG Display, Apple will also buy panels from AU Optronics (AUO), indicated the sources, adding that makers in the supply chain are likely to begin production of the 7.85-inch models at the end of the second quarter of 2012.