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Apple announced a new iPad Mini starting at $699, up from the previous model's price, available for pre-order Oct. 28 and in stores Nov. 6. The device features an 8.5-inch OLED display, an A20 chip, IP67 water resistance, a repositioned front camera, and a new through-screen speaker system called Acoustic Display.
Apple's redesigned iPad mini uses a binned version of the A20 Pro chip in its 128GB and 256GB configurations, with one fewer CPU core and only a single 16-core Neural Engine instead of two. Only the 512GB model, starting near $999 with options, gets the full six-core CPU and dual 16-core Neural Engine, while base models start at $699.
Apple unveiled a redesigned iPad mini featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display with optional nano-texture coating, reaching 1,200 nits peak brightness and a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio. The tablet also debuts Apple's first 'Acoustic Display' with woofers embedded behind the screen, a sealed IP67-rated enclosure, a landscape Center Stage front camera, and Apple's A20 Pro chip.
Apple released an updated iPad mini featuring a larger screen than its predecessor, a new faster processor, and a redesigned camera arrangement. The device retains the compact mini form factor while improving on its previous specifications.
Apple introduced a new iPad mini with an 8.5-inch OLED display, available with a nano-texture option, offering higher contrast and more than double the peak brightness of the prior model. The device gains an A20 Pro chip, a 12MP Center Stage front camera on the landscape edge, water and dust resistance, faster wireless connectivity, and runs iPadOS 27 with upgraded Apple Intelligence and Siri features. Pre-orders open October 28, with availability from November 6.
Apple has released a new iPad mini featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display, a thinner 5.4mm aluminum body weighing 255 grams, and IP67 water and dust resistance. The tablet runs on Apple's new A20 Pro chip, which varies in CPU core count depending on storage capacity, and includes a new 'Acoustic Display' audio system with built-in woofers and tweeters.
Apple unveiled a redesigned iPad Mini featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display, up from 8.3 inches, with thinner bezels and a slimmer 5.4mm body. The device starts at $699 for Wi-Fi only and $849 for Wi-Fi plus cellular, and includes a new A20 Pro chip, 16-core Neural Engine, repositioned 12-megapixel camera, and IP67 water and dust resistance.
Apple is reportedly preparing to refresh the iPad mini with its first OLED display and first chip update since 2024, bringing the A20 Pro chip and 12GB of memory. Reports also point to a redesigned, water-resistant casing, though it's unclear if the display will support 120Hz ProMotion. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says pricing could start at $799, up from the current $599.
Apple has scheduled a 'Pro and tell' event for October 28th at 1PM ET in Los Angeles, widely expected to introduce the company's first touchscreen, OLED MacBook Pro. The event may also bring M6 chip updates to the MacBook Pro and iMac, plus a possible OLED refresh for the iPad Mini.
In the latest episode of 9to5Mac Overtime, Jeff Benjamin interviews Fernando Silva about his first day using Apple's iPhone Duo, a foldable device that departs from the standard iPhone form factor. The discussion covers the device's performance as both phone and tablet, comparisons to the iPad mini, the visible crease, and whether Fernando intends to use it as his daily driver.
A tech outlet published size comparisons pitting a rumored, unreleased Apple dual-screen device dubbed the 'iPhone Duo' against expected 2026 Android foldables including the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold, as well as older devices like the original Pixel Fold and Microsoft Surface Duo. No Apple device of this kind has been officially announced.
Bluesky's latest update introduces beta support for iPad, improving how the app looks and runs on Apple's tablets, with a Beta Features section in Settings for users to report bugs. The update also adds a Links section to the Edit Profile menu, letting users pin external site links, such as Patreon or Ko-fi, near the top of their profiles.