iPad Mini Release Date Challenged by Samsung Galaxy Note 2; Which Device Will Win The Market?
Apple's iPad Mini release date is rumored to be around a similar time as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The devices are two different types of gadgets - Galaxy Note 2 being similar to a smartphone and a tablet, with the iPad Mini being a smaller version of the original iPad. However, they are both staking territory in the same market at the same time. The iPad Mini release date and the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in the fall will each include notable features.
On the iPad Mini release date, Apple fans can expect a 7.85 inch display, as opposed to the current 9.7 inch iPads. It would cost about $199, similar to the Google Nexus 7 tablet, rumors suggest.
"It would be the competitors' worst nightmare," Shaw Wu, an analyst at Sterne Agee & Leach Inc. told Bloomberg. The Google Nexus 7 tablet and Amazon's Kindle Fire would be directly targeted by the Apple iPad Mini, challenging it's smaller screen, Forbes said.
"Apple's plan for a tablet with a smaller screen is part of a textbook business strategy: to lure customers who want different sizes of tablets into the iPad product family, say analysts and technology industry executives," The New York Times reported.
Although the exact specs of the Galaxy Note 2 has not been confirmed, it is rumored to feature a 5.5 inch display, which will be "unbreakable," along with a faster processor and improved camera. It is set to rival Apple's upcoming iPad Mini and the highly anticipated next generation iPhone 5.
Samsung made an announcement that it will be rolling out its classic Galaxy S3 smartphone in many brand new mineral and gemstone-themed colors, just in time for the autumn season.
The phone itself will now be available in the following colors: amber brown, garnet red, titanium grey and sapphire black. Samsung had stated that the availability will vary based on the country and carrier, or retailer within the customer's area.
The latest colors will join up with the already used pebble blue and marble white ones. The Galaxy S3 is 4.8 in inches and has a 1280x720 display. It runs Android 4.0 and also features a rear-facing camera with 8-megapixels and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera.
