9to5Mac reports that it has received confirmation of a new set of Smart Covers launching today for Apple's "iPad mini". The accessories are described as "iPad Mini Smart Covers", all but confirming that Apple will use the "mini" designation as part of the device's official name.
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Smart Cover for full-size iPad
Japanese blog Mac Otakara claimed in late August that Apple would use the long-standing "iPad mini" informal title as the official name of the device, and it appears that this is indeed the case. Others have, however, been advocating for alternative names, such as noted Apple pundit John Gruber having expressed his preference for "iPad Air".
The new iPad Mini Smart Covers are said to be available in red, dark gray, light gray, pink, green, and blue.
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(View all)Makes sense. iPod Mini> iPad Mini. And then iPhone can be renamed iPad Nano.
Get rid of the screen, knock a few dollars off the price, and it will be the iPad Shuffle.
A SAD day for Apple if this smaller, irrelevant and me-too iPad is actually released today - let's hope this is NOT the case.
i bet this irrelevant ipad will sell millions.
Nope, it will FLOP.
Yeah just like the other iPad, Apple sucks. I can't even believe they're taking another stab at this whole "iPad" concept when the market has already clearly rejected it.
Makes sense. iPod Mini> iPad Mini. And then iPhone can be renamed iPad Nano.
or the iphone can just stay iphone since it has basic phone functions no?
:)