Apple's fourth-generation iPad Mini could be a miniaturized Version of the iPad Air 2, according to Japanese blog Mac Otakara. The report claims that the iPad Mini 4 will adopt some of the same features and specifications as the iPad Air 2, including an 8-megapixel rear-facing iSight camera, ultra-thin 6.1mm design and possibly a fully laminated display with anti-reflective coating.
Mac Otakara claims that Apple may release the new iPad Mini alongside an A9-Based iPad Air 3, contrary to a sketchy report last week from Taiwan's Eco**mic Daily News that said ** new iPad Air will be released in 2015 and that the iPad Mini 4 could be Apple's last 7.9-inch tablet as the company focuses on its larger-sized iPad Air and much-rumored "iPad Pro" in the future.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a respectable track record at reporting on Apple's upcoming product plans, recently issued a **te to investors that also claimed the iPad Mini 4 will essentially be a smaller version of the iPad Air 2. Kuo did **t make any predictions about the iPad Air 3 or the "iPad Pro" in his **te, but he has mentioned the latter 12.9-inch tablet in previous **tes to investors.
Apple releasing a trio of new iPads later this year -- the iPad Air 3, iPad Mini 4 and "iPad Pro" -- could help the company rebound from five consecutive quarters of declining iPad sales. Moreover, while Mac Otakara has a respectable track record reporting about Apple, there is **t e**ugh substantive evidence at this time to firmly suggest that all three tablets will actually be unveiled this autumn.