Or the second half of next-generation iPad mini - Sina

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 afternoon news, market research firm NPD DisplaySearch released a report Tuesday that a redesigned iPad mini may be earlier than the advent of the retina screen version of iPad mini, Apple will use this product The latest release of iOS 7 operating system, while the body more slim.

NPD DisplaySearch that day in a blog post that the next generation of iPad mini will be launched later this year, and continue to use the current version of the same 7.9-inch screen, but the processor upgrade from A5 to A6. The agency analyst Richard Shim (Richard Shim) wrote in the report: “The next generation iPad mini will continue with a resolution of 1024 × 768 7.9-inch screen, but it will use the iOS 7 operating system and A6 Processor . “

In addition, the next generation of iPad mini slimmer body design. Rahim said, “it will use more than the current generation of iPad mini and slim design.” Current generation iPad mini thickness of only 0.28 inches (about 7.2 mm), thinner than the iPhone 5 about 0.2 inches.

but for some fruit powder, the bad news is that the retina screen version of iPad mini production has been postponed until early 2014, Citigroup also said last week. Rahim said: “Apple also plans to launch another iPad mini, but have to wait until early 2014 before mass production of this product will be used for a resolution of 2048 × 1536 QXGA screen (ie retina screen), and featuring iOS 7 operation the system. “

Last week, another market research firm IHS iSuppli said in a report, the next generation of iPad mini display is expected to be used to begin production in the third quarter, but the agency also warned that hardware vendors will normally be Apple’s official Using the previous two quarters, began mass production of the display.

NPD DisplaySearch also mentioned in the report, a 9.7-inch iPad. It is said that a new generation is equipped A7 processor is expected to be 9.7 inches iPad to begin production in the third quarter. The agency is expected in Apple’s 2013 tablet product shipments, iPad mini will account for 60%, and the remaining 40 percent is iPad. (Qing Chen)