Apple Unveils New iPad mini Ahead of October 28 Event
Apple has introduced a redesigned iPad mini with an OLED screen and A20 Pro chip, with its marketing chief promising more announcements this week.
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Apple has revealed a new iPad mini and signalled that additional product news is on the way ahead of an event set for Wednesday, October 28, according to GSMArena.
The tablet was announced before the scheduled event rather than during it. Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, described the device as the biggest update ever to the iPad mini and wrote on X that the week would be exciting, GSMArena reported.
According to the specifications cited by GSMArena, the new iPad mini carries an 8.5-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1512x2316, Apple's A20 Pro chipset, and an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. The body measures 5.4mm thick.
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