iPad Mini 2 with Retina Display to Launch October?
Apple's iPad Mini 2 may be released with a greater Retina display than the current iPad 4.
The Retina display for the second-generation iPad mini is rumored to pack a pixel density of 324 pixels per inch (ppi) which is greater than the iPad 4's 264ppi display.
The latest speculation was reported by investment news service BrightWire that claimed information from sources in Apple's supply chain in Taiwan.
Currently the iPad Mini 2 is rumored to be launched possibly in October which would place its release around a year after its predecessor, according to iLounge.
The sources claim that the iPad mini 2's display resolution will be 2048 x 1536, which is four times that of the current iPad mini, and equal to the fourth-generation full-size iPad. The Taiwan-based suppliers also added that AU Optronics is currently piloting the production of the display for the iPad mini 2.
The benefit of bringing the resolution of the iPad 4 to the iPad mini 2 is that developers will not need to adapt their iPad apps to accommodate another screen size. Apple has already demonstrated that this is a factor taken into consideration with the introduction of the iPad mini, which has the same resolution as the iPad 2, according to MobileMag.
The iPad mini 2 will reportedly have similar specs and prices to the current model on the market with a new dual-core A7 processor chip, a 7.9 inch display in comparison to the original iPad with a 9.7-inch screen. If the next-generation device mimics the first version it may also have features such as a 10-hour battery life, a FaceTime HD camera, and an iSight camera with 1080 pixels HD video recording.
The screen display for the device may also be powered with Sharp's IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology to reduce the thickness while increasing the pixel density over the current-generation model, according to The International Business Times.
