AT&T to be first U.S. carrier to subsidize Apple's iPad

For the first time since the original iPad was released in 2010, a U.S. wireless carrier will subsidize the price of Apple's iPad with a signed two-year agreement, bringing the tablet's sales structure more in line with the iPhone.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 47

iPad mini LTE models set to ship in five days

Apple is notifying users that the new iPad mini with support for 3G/4G LTE networks will begin shipping in five days, and has posted new iOS 6.0.1 builds for the iPad mini and iPad 4.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 28

Apple requires Lightning accessory makers to meet supplier code of conduct

Apple's annual "MFi" conference is currently underway in Shenzhen, China, where the company has informed third-party accessory makers that they will need to meet its supplier code of conduct to sell officially licensed products.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 17

Review: Apple's iPad mini

Apple's new iPad mini is likely to become its most popular iPad, due to a light, thin design that delivers tablet optimized apps in a more portable package at a reduced price.

Victor Marks 13 years ago 92

iPad mini display found to be 'just very capable,' outperformed by rivals

An in-depth look at iPad mini's display found the 7.9-inch panel to be wanting in many areas where Apple usually excels, such as color gamut, and is surpassed by competing devices from Google and Amazon.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 105

Wall Street impressed by strong start for Apple's new iPads

Following the announcement that 3 million units were sold over the launch weekend for the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad, market watchers reacted positively and said the numbers exceeded their expectations.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 23

First official third-party Lightning accessories announced by Belkin

Belkin on Monday announced two new accessories designed for Apple's Lightning connector — the first two official third-party accessories designed for the new iDevice port.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 66

Apple announces 3M sales of iPad mini, fourth-gen iPad

Sales of the new iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad reached 3 million total units over their launch weekend, Apple announced on Monday.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 239

Most Apple Stores sold out of iPad mini, 16GB model most popular

A survey of Apple retail stores over the launch weekend of the iPad mini has found that most completely sold out of the device, while the entry-level 16-gigabyte model was the most popular option.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 24

Apple opens iPad mini reservations for next-day in-store pickup

With Apple's initial batch of iPad minis sold out online as well as brick-and-mortar Apple Stores, the company has initiated online reservations for the new tablet that allows interested customers to purchase a unit online for next-day in-store pickup.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 32

Teardown reveals iPad mini yields 43% gross margin for Apple

In a teardown of Apple's new iPad mini over the weekend, IHS iSuppli analysts found the base 16GB Wi-Fi only model to cost about $188 to build, meaning the device could yield a gross profit margin of 43 percent, depending on variable factors like shipping costs.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 72

'Drop test' finds iPad mini is more rugged than Nexus 7, 3rd-gen iPad

An informal drop test performed by a third-party warranty firm found that despite having an extremely thin bezel, Apple's new iPad mini outperformed both Google's Nexus 7 and the third-generation iPad.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 34

iPad mini unboxing: super slim, very light

Apple's new iPad mini takes the company's blockbuster tablet and reduces it down, giving it a more natural weight and size for carrying around.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 72

Apple expected to ship 850K iPad minis in first week of sales

As the first iPad mini preorders are being delivered and the tablet hits shelves at brick-and-mortar retailers, shipment forecasts are already being released, with one analyst estimating a total of 850,000 units will go out to consumers over the device's first week of sales.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 45

Test puts iPad mini and 4th-gen iPad screens under microscope

A repair firm on Friday put the screens of Apple's new iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad under the microscope to illustrate the difference in size between the two tablets' pixels, and expectedly found the 7.9-inch device to fit between the iPad 2 and the Retina display iPad.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 42

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