Turns out the rumors were true. Apply has announced an iPad Mini, a 7.9" version of the iPad. Smaller, thinner, and lighter than any of the other iPads, the device is equipped with a camera and WiFi. The company also announced a new iPad, one it is calling the fourth generation, and this device has the A6X chip inside.
The remainder of this post was taken verbatim from the Apple press release announcing the two devices: "The iPad mini with Wi-Fi models will be available in Black and Slate or White and Silver on Friday, November 2, for a suggested retail price of $329 (US) for the 16 GB model, $429 (US) for the 32 GB model and $529 (US) for the 64 GB model.
The fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi models
will also be available on Friday, November 2, in Black or White for a
suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16 GB model, $599 (US) for
the 32 GB model and $699 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad mini and the
fourth generation iPad will be sold through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com),
Apple’s retail stores, and select Apple Authorized Resellers in the US,
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular and fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi +
Cellular will start shipping a couple of weeks after the Wi-Fi models,
beginning in the US on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. iPad mini with
Wi-Fi + Cellular will be offered for a suggested retail price of $459
(US) for the 16 GB model, $559 (US) for the 32 GB model and $659 (US) for
the 64 GB model. Fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular for
AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will be offered for a suggested retail
price of $629 (US) for the 16 GB model, $729 (US) for the 32 GB model and
$829 (US) for the 64 GB model. Additionally, iPad 2 is available at $399
(US) for the 16 GB Wi-Fi model and just $529 (US) for the 16 GB Wi-Fi + 3G
model where they are sold now."
Customers can begin pre-ordering all models of iPad mini and all models
of the fourth generation iPad on Friday, October 26 through the Apple
Online Store in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK." more
