iPad Mini Announced October 23, 2012

Well it has happened.  Apple has announced today that a new iPad will be coming to the consumer market…and its smaller.

From the looks of it, this new device is going to have all the capabilities of the full-sized iPad, only at a smaller size.  It has a 7.9″ display, making it smaller than an iPad but larger than an iPhone screen.  That makes it thinner and lighter than a current iPad.  The new iPad Mini will feature the A5 processor, full Siri support, a 1080p rear video camera and 720p front face camera.  It is also expected to be compatible with the incredibly wide range of iPhone and iPad apps.

Apple promises the iPad Mini will have 10 hours of battery life on a single charge.  The iPad Mini will make use of the Lightning Port to charge itself, which is the same adapter that shipped with the iPhone 5.  You can read all the specific details of the new device here.

iPad Mini WiFi Edition is coming November 2nd, 2012.  Cellular LTE-Equipped iPad Minis are coming Mid-November 2012.