Articles Tagged with iPad Mini

USPTO Withdraws Main Objections To Apple iPad Mini Trademark

Apple iPad Mini

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has withdrawn its main objection to Apple’s trademark filing for the Apple iPad mini. A USPTO examiner recently denied Apple’s filing because the name was viewed as descriptive. Apple instead of submitting proper paperwork also simply printed out a sales page for the iPad mini. Apple printed… Read more »

FBI Arrests JFK Worker Following iPad Mini Heist

iPad Mini Thief Arrested

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a JFK International Airport worker for their part in a recent iPad mini heist. Renel Rene Richardson was arrested after authorities talked to his co-workers at the New York Port Authority. According to Richardson’s fellow workers, he had been asking strange questions about iPads and then asked… Read more »

iPad Mini Now On Sale Through AT&T, Verizon, And Sprint

iPad Mini 4G LTE

iPad Mini devices with 4G LTE service are now on sale at AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless stores. The device is expected to be so popular that Sprint Wireless is offering customers the chance to purchase a $50 gift card which will reserve one of the mini tablets. The gift card can then be used… Read more »

Apple Sells 3 Million iPads In One Weekend (Again)

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Friday saw the launch of Apple’s iPad 4 along with the iPad Mini, and in the few short days since the company’s new tablets launched sales have already broken the 3 million mark. “Customers around the world love the new iPad Mini and fourth generation iPad,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. “We… Read more »

Apple’s Samsung Feud May Lead To iPad Mini Shortages

Apple iPad Mini and Samsung Parts Dispute

The ongoing feud between Apple, Inc. and Samsung could lead to a shortage of iPad mini devices over the holiday shopping season. NPD DisplaySearch on Tuesday told CNET that Apple is finding it difficult to source component parts from outside vendors. Apple recently decided to stop its dealings with component supplier Samsung. With Samsung now… Read more »

Apple Unveils iPad Mini, New Macs In California

Apple Reveals iPad Mini

Apple officially unveiled its iPad mini on Tuesday — a move that Steve Jobs said would never happen. Along with announcing the highly anticipated device, the press event in California also saw the revelation of a new 13-inch MacBook Pro. Apple CEO Tim Cook and vice president of marketing Phil Schiller took the stage during… Read more »

iPad Mini Leaked Photos Show Lightning Dock Connector And Backside Panel

iPad Mini Back Dock Connector

Photos of the iPad Mini’s backside and Lightning dock connector were leaked on Tuesday, just ahead of Apple’s own press release event for the new miniature iPad tablet. Apple has not confirmed the authenticity of the images. The components do appear to be consistent with earlier parts leaks, and The Wall Street Journal has recently… Read more »

Apple iPad Mini Production To Hit 4 Million Units In September

Apple iPad Mini Production in September 2012

Four million Apple iPad minis will be produced by suppliers in September according to an unnamed source who spoke with tech publication DigiTimes. The same source suggests that, in preparation for a massive product manufacturing cycle, some suppliers have already began small-scale production, building several hundred thousand iPad mini devices in June. It is believed… Read more »

iPad Mini and Apple iTV Products Both In ‘Full Production’ [Report]

Apple iTV

Apple is currently producing iPad Mini and Apple iTV devices for release by the end of 2012. According to analyst Peter Misek of Jefferies, the company’s manufacturing partners are working at full speed to get both products ready for release. Misek notes that Taiwanese sales data from July and information from various sources confirms that… Read more »

Internal Apple Document Reveals iPad Mini Aspirations

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The Apple-Samsung patent trial has revealed some juicy details about Apple’s plans for an iPad Mini. An internal Apple document revealed in court on Saturday that Apple’s tablet division has been eyeing a Amazon Kindle Fire competitor for some time now, keeping an eye on other products so they could develop their own form of… Read more »

Apple iPad Mini To Launch In Q3, Cost Less Than $300

Apple iPad Mini Rumors For Q3 2012

Reports are circulating that Apple will launch a iPad Mini device in Q3 2011, a tablet that will be smaller than the company’s current iPads and offer a more approachable price tag for many Americans who have shied away from the company’s $499 devices. According to Chinese-language news site NetEase the “iPad mini” will be… Read more »