Showing posts with label retina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retina. Show all posts
Monday, April 6, 2015
Has Apple made a resolution to release a Retina and non Retina iPad mini 2
According to the last piece of info we gleaned from the ever-churning Apple rumour mill, the company hadnt decided if it will upgrade its popular iPad mini with a Retina display.
In what is admittedly a speculation-raising twist, reports on Friday suggested that Apple will give buyers of the 7.9-inch iPad mini 2 the option of snapping up both Retina and lower-res non-Retina equipped models.
In its report, Taiwans reputable Economic Daily News (via Electronista) has claimed a shortage of Retina display panels means a potential Q4 2013 release has been scrapped in favour of an early 2014 arrival.
A report from earlier this week suggested that it was the decision over screen resolution itself could cause delays, but either way, it doesnt seem like the iPad mini 2 will arrive much before Christmas.
The long-running saga over whether Apple would launch a sequel with a higher resolution display has been going since the day the company initially announced the device in October 2012.
The relatively lo-res 1024 x 768 resolution was by far the most criticised feature of an otherwise widely-liked device, which sold by the truckload amid stiff competition from the likes of the Google Nexus 7.
Recent speculation has also suggested that the second-gen device would have a faster A6X processor, a touchscreen bezel or even no bezel, and, if a Retina display is on-board, a slightly thicker profile.
When will we see the new iPad mini 2 (or 2s), and what features will it/they include? Apple as yet to confirm even a single refresh to its smaller slate let alone a pair, so until we get official word were sure to hear everything from the plausible to the utterly implausible. Thats OK though - at least well be entertained.
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In what is admittedly a speculation-raising twist, reports on Friday suggested that Apple will give buyers of the 7.9-inch iPad mini 2 the option of snapping up both Retina and lower-res non-Retina equipped models.
In its report, Taiwans reputable Economic Daily News (via Electronista) has claimed a shortage of Retina display panels means a potential Q4 2013 release has been scrapped in favour of an early 2014 arrival.
A report from earlier this week suggested that it was the decision over screen resolution itself could cause delays, but either way, it doesnt seem like the iPad mini 2 will arrive much before Christmas.
Will it, wont it?
The long-running saga over whether Apple would launch a sequel with a higher resolution display has been going since the day the company initially announced the device in October 2012.
The relatively lo-res 1024 x 768 resolution was by far the most criticised feature of an otherwise widely-liked device, which sold by the truckload amid stiff competition from the likes of the Google Nexus 7.
Recent speculation has also suggested that the second-gen device would have a faster A6X processor, a touchscreen bezel or even no bezel, and, if a Retina display is on-board, a slightly thicker profile.
When will we see the new iPad mini 2 (or 2s), and what features will it/they include? Apple as yet to confirm even a single refresh to its smaller slate let alone a pair, so until we get official word were sure to hear everything from the plausible to the utterly implausible. Thats OK though - at least well be entertained.
Monday, April 7, 2014
iPad mini 2 release date may be pushed back down to Retina display
The iPad mini 2 may be delayed if Apple adopts a Retina-style screen for the small tablet, according to fresh reports.
Apple has nailed down exactly what the iPad 5 will be like, but has not yet decided whether to update the iPad mini with a Retina screen, according to DigiTimes.
The site writes that if Apple decides to use a high pixel density screen, the iPad mini 2 is likely to be delayed until “the end of the fourth quarter” – as opposed to being released alongside the iPad 5 in September.
DigiTimes appears certain that the iPad 5 will land in September, citing sourced “from the upstream supply chain”.
As reported elsewhere, the site writes that the full-size iPad will feature a slimmed-down screen bezel, as well as improved battery life.
All these nuggets come with a pretty serious caveat – they come from DigiTimes. The site is one of the most Apple notorious rumour-pedlars on the internet, and many of its predications and assertions turn out to be less than entirely accurate.
In June 2013, NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim claimed that a Retina version of the 7.9-inch tablet will not arrive until 2014.
However, further conflicting reports are not hard to find. Also in June 2013, ETNews reported that Samsung would produce the display panels for Apple’s 2013 tablets, including a Retina iPad mini 2 screen.
The claimed panel is a 7.9-inch screen like the current model, but has a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels rather than 1,024 x 768.
This is the same resolution as the iPad 4, which would give the iPad mini 2 an impressive pixel density of 324 ppi.
That is roughly the same density as the iPhone 5, although pixel density in tablets tends to be far lower than that of the top mobile phones.
Read more »
Apple has nailed down exactly what the iPad 5 will be like, but has not yet decided whether to update the iPad mini with a Retina screen, according to DigiTimes.
The site writes that if Apple decides to use a high pixel density screen, the iPad mini 2 is likely to be delayed until “the end of the fourth quarter” – as opposed to being released alongside the iPad 5 in September.
DigiTimes appears certain that the iPad 5 will land in September, citing sourced “from the upstream supply chain”.
As reported elsewhere, the site writes that the full-size iPad will feature a slimmed-down screen bezel, as well as improved battery life.
All these nuggets come with a pretty serious caveat – they come from DigiTimes. The site is one of the most Apple notorious rumour-pedlars on the internet, and many of its predications and assertions turn out to be less than entirely accurate.
iPad mini 2 Retina reports
In June 2013, NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim claimed that a Retina version of the 7.9-inch tablet will not arrive until 2014.
However, further conflicting reports are not hard to find. Also in June 2013, ETNews reported that Samsung would produce the display panels for Apple’s 2013 tablets, including a Retina iPad mini 2 screen.
The claimed panel is a 7.9-inch screen like the current model, but has a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels rather than 1,024 x 768.
This is the same resolution as the iPad 4, which would give the iPad mini 2 an impressive pixel density of 324 ppi.
That is roughly the same density as the iPhone 5, although pixel density in tablets tends to be far lower than that of the top mobile phones.
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