iPad Mini 2 encouragement from original iPad Mini success
When the original iPad mini released last year it was an instant
success gaining many new admirers for Apple’s iPad tablets. However,
attention has already turned to the iPad mini 2 due to release later in
the year and now new figures for the original iPad mini should gave the
iPad mini 2 a real boost.
We recently discussed a report that the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 would be the driving force in Apple’s progress
and if the current trend continues then the iPad could overtake the
iPhone as Apple’s best-selling device within the next few years. Now
new figures reported today discussed shipments of tablets and showed
that the iPad mini has now overtaken the full-sized iPad in shipments.
Of 19.5 million iPads shipped between January and March, the iPad
mini accounted for 12.5 million units so that the smaller 7-inch tablet
now accounts for the majority of iPad sales. This compares to between 4
and 4.5 million shipments of the Google Nexus 7 on the Android platform
in the whole time since its release last July.
The source of these figures stated therefore that 7 to 8-inch tablets
are now the mainstream of the market and the same source also said that
the iPad mini 2 would release this August. This information is not confirmed but DigiTimes
reports that it comes from sources in the “upstream supply chain.” We
should point out that Taiwanese DigiTimes often reports on Apple product
leaks and have a mixed record of reliability.
If accurate though then the iPad mini 2 will be another surefire hit
for Apple and continue its tablet success story. Rumors on the iPad
mini 2 suggest there may be two models, an iPad mini 2 with Retina
Display and another cheaper model but as usual Apple is keeping this a
closely guarded secret.
We’ll be following future developments on the iPad mini 2 and will
bring you further details as we hear them. What are your thoughts on
how the iPad mini has taken off and quickly become Apple’s dominant
tablet sales-wise? Are you thinking of purchasing the iPad mini 2 when
it releases? Send your comments to let us know.
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