You can bet your bottom dollar that if it was purely up to Apple then deadlines wouldn't be missed and delivery targets wouldn't go unfulfilled. You can say what you want about the Cupertino technology giants, but they are as regular as clockwork and always on top of the things that matter most. It's somewhat unfortunate that reports are suggesting that the production, announcement and launch of the company's 13-inch variant of the Retina display MacBook Pro is being delayed due to issues beyond their control.
The iPad Mini has been frequently discussed over the last few months with small snippets of speculation being stitched together to give us an indication of what Apple will be announcing in the days to come. Before the launch of the iPhone 5; it was rumored that Apple would be announcing up to eight new products before the end of October, but if the rumored October announcement event is to happen like many outlets are suggesting then it looks like Apple might need to get a few things in order on their production lines.
We're getting mightily close to the purported launch bracket of the rumored "iPad Mini," and although Apple has been familiarly tight-lipped about everything, the tech world seems dead-set on what the Cupertino has up its sleeve. So confident, in fact, that a mock-up of the device has been doing the rounds for some time, and even though we've seen shots of it on numerous occasions, Chinese tech blog Wretch.cc has delivered some close-up shots.
Invitations for a special iPad Mini event are expected to be handed out on the 10th of this month, with the official launch coming as soon as the 17th according to some reports, and as tends to be the case in the run-up to a new Apple product, the new snippets of information are coming through on a daily basis.
Although speculation regarding the so-called "iPad Mini" has, for the most part, been quiet recently due to the release of Apple's iPhone 5, the rumor mill is back in business, and along with the easily-attainable Chinese mockup of the device which has been doing the rounds frequently, UkrainianiPhone has released some shots of the device unseen in the wild hitherto.
The last few weeks have been extremely busy for Apple with the official public release of iOS 6 and the sixth-generation iPhone, and if today's speculation is anything to go by then it looks like Apple is set to ramp things up to the next level. Reports are suggesting that Apple has started the initial process of manufacturing the rumored iPad Mini that we have been hearing so much about in the Federative Republic of Brazil.
With the launch of the iPhone 5 and subsequent furor regarding iOS 6, the murmurs regarding the iPad Mini have died down somewhat over the past couple of weeks. However, CNN Fortune has learned through a “major Apple investor” that the Cupertino, California-based company will be releasing invitations for the special iPad Mini event on October 10th. This not only indicates the launch will likely be toward the latter stages of the month, but also infers shipping will begin early November, as opposed to this month, as some had previously speculated.
With the iPhone 5 officially announced and launched across dozens of countries, it’s time we move on to discussing the next expected iOS device release: that of the iPad Mini.
Although the iPhone 5 has now been unveiled by Apple, attentions will still focus on the Cupertino company's smartphone for the time being - at least until the release date is finally upon us. Once that's done and dusted though, talk of the so-called "iPad Mini" should re-ignite once more, and last about a month until its purported release.
I don't mind admitting that I am hugely looking forward to the announcement and release of the new iPhone, as it is almost here, and the excitement will quickly subside and I'll be looking for my next Apple hardware related thrill. Thankfully for me and countless others, rumor has it that Apple is set to announce a lot of new and updated devices in the coming months, with one of those being the speculated iPad Mini that could be with us before the holiday shopping season gets into full swing.
