Unofficial Web tool tracks Retina iPad mini availability for U.S. Apple Stores

With Apple's iPad mini with Retina display seeing severe supply constraints at launch, a Web-based tracking tool offering in-store pickup availability has popped up in a most peculiar place: a website dedicated to the conservation of sea turtles.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 10

Retina iPad mini teardown reveals larger battery, display supplied by LG

A breakdown of Apple's second generation 7.9-inch tablet shows some slight adjustments to its construction and marginally less powerful components than its larger sibling, the iPad Air.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 56

Retina iPad mini shipments to grow 102% next quarter as iPad 2 reaches end of life

A market forecast from KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple will see a marked increase in shipments for the just-released iPad mini with Retina display over the coming months at the expense of iPad Air marketshare, while the iPad 2 may be discontinued in the first quarter of 2014

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 20

Retina iPad mini requires Personal Pickup for purchase at Apple Stores, units now arriving [u]

Apple retail stores on the east coast opened Tuesday with no stock of the new Retina display-equipped iPad mini following its surprise early morning launch, with staff recommending that customers purchase the tablet online.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 38

Apple 'working hard' to meet demand as Retina iPad mini goes on sale

With the launch of the second-generation iPad mini with Retina display on Tuesday, supplies of Apple's new diminutive tablet are expected to be tight, though the company has pledged that it is "working hard" to catch up with strong demand.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 21

Apple starts online sales of Retina iPad mini, no in-store pickup as supply already tight

Apple on Tuesday finally put the iPad mini with Retina display up for order through its Online Apple Store, springing the tablet on customers after going over three weeks without announcing a firm launch date.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 85

Apple's online stores go down worldwide amid Retina iPad mini launch rumors

Following the discovery of a suspect internal Apple document that purportedly announced the iPad mini with Retina display's Nov. 12 launch date, the company's online storefronts have gone down for maintenance.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 63

Apple support website claims Retina iPad mini to launch on Nov. 12

A note on Apple's internal GSX website for repair service providers and resellers claims the hotly anticipated iPad mini with Retina display will be rolling out in eight countries on Nov. 12, though the message may likely be an error.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 36

Rumor: Delayed Retina iPad mini launch blamed on LCD burn-in issues

A rumor out of the Far East claims issues relating to burn-in on Sharp-made LCD panels is holding up Apple's release of the iPad mini with Retina display, supposedly prompting the company to seek help from Samsung.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 104

Apple reportedly taps Samsung for Retina iPad mini panels due to supply shortage

With the launch of Apple's iPad mini with Retina display on the horizon, rumors of severe supply constraints are aswirl, the latest claiming the situation is so dire that Samsung has been tapped to supply LCDs for the hotly anticipated device.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 23

Rumor: Target.com product page for Retina iPad mini hints at Nov. 21 launch

Apple's highly anticipated iPad mini with Retina display has yet to receive an official sell-by date from Apple, but big-box retailer Target has just posted the tablet on its website, quoting a release date of Nov. 21.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 15

Apple hints it may not have enough Retina iPad minis to meet holiday demand

When asked on Monday whether his company will be able to meet demand for the new iPad mini with Retina display this holiday season, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook did not express a great deal of confidence.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 64

Wall Street pleased by high-profit pricing of Apple's new Retina iPad mini, iPad Air

Apple's pricing strategy with the iPad Air and new iPad mini with Retina display should help the company's gross margins, analysts believe, while free software offered with new iOS and Mac device purchases should help drive upgrades and further tie users into the company's ecosystem.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 47

Apple's new iPad mini with Retina display starts at $399, first-gen iPad mini drops to $299

Apple's new iPad mini with Retina display will debut in November for $399, while the first-generation iPad mini will live on with a new, lower entry level price of $299.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 203

Live coverage from San Francisco of Apple's iPad special event

Join us now in San Francisco, Calif., for live, in-depth coverage of Apple's media event, where the company is expected to introduce a redesigned fifth-generation iPad, second-generation iPad mini with Retina display, and more.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 71

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