iPad Mini 2 Release Date Scheduled for November 21
The iPad Mini 2 release date is set for Nov. 21 on Target's website.
Apple did not announced an official launch date for the device yet, so this listing at the retailer is a good indication of when it will officially hit stores. The company did say that it will be available before the end of Nov.
This launch date would also have the tablet out in time for the official kick off of the holiday shopping season which is Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Apple could use the beginning of the month to promote and market the iPad Air.
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The company unveiled the new retina display packing model at its official iPad event that took place earlier this month.
The device comes equipped with a 7.9-inch retina display with a resolution of 2048x1536 which matches up to the screen found on the full-sized retina iPad.
The new version is slightly thicker than the original mini and measures in at 7.5mm thick at .73 pounds. The iPad mini was 7.2mm and weighed .68 pounds.
The new mini also features a 64-bit A7 processor, M7 motion co-processor, an upgraded 5-megapixel rear iSight camera with backside illumination sensor and 1080pHD video capability.
The front of the tablet features a new FaceTime HD camera with larger pixels that is accompanied by dual microphones. It also comes with multiple-input and multiple-output technology that offers up to 2x faster Wi-Fi with 802.11a/b/g/m Wi-Fi and LTE cellular models that are available with up to 10 hours of battery life.
Apple will offer this new model with 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB of memory. It comes in two different color schemes including silver/white and space grey/black.
This version will be 43 percent thinner than the previous version. It's exactly 7.5mm thin. The 4th gen model was 9.4mm thick.
