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Apple to Launch New iPad Mini and New 10-inch iPad Next Year [Report]

Posted December 21, 2018 at 4:30pm by iClarified · 13193 views
Apple is preparing to launch a new iPad mini and a new low-price 10-inch iPad next year, according to the China Times.

The new iPad mini is expected to launch in the first half of 2019; whereas, the new 10-inch iPad will purportedly debut in the second half of the year. The larger 10-inch iPad would be an update to the current 9.7-inch tablet and is said to have a narrower frame.

Due to the outstanding results of the 2017 low-priced version of 9.7-inch iPad sales, the recent supply chain, Apple will launch two low-priced versions of the iPad in 2019, hoping to lift the overall iPad sales growth. The 7.9-inch iPad mini, which has not been updated for two years, will unexpectedly launch a new low-priced version in 2019. The supply chain will begin shipping in late December and is expected to be available in the first half of 2019. In addition, the low-priced version of 9.7-inch iPad is also planning to launch a new version of the product, the frame is narrower, the size will be enlarged to more than 10-inches, is expected to be mass-produced in 2019, the second half of the year.

In an effort to save costs, Apple will reportedly reduce the use of Japanese LED factories and switch to Korean products.

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