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, and the iPad Mini being a smaller version of the original iPads. 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.