Compal Expected to Assemble iPad Mini 5 Launching 'Later in 2019'
Taiwanese manufacturer Compal Electronics is expected to be a supplier of the so-called iPad mini 5 when the tablet launches later in 2019, according to DigiTimes. This would likely entail final assembly of the device.
iPad mini 4
Rumors suggest Apple will release the new iPad mini as early as this spring, likely alongside a new seventh-generation
iPad with a slightly larger 10-inch display. Apple's plans to release a new iPad mini have been reported by
Ming-Chi Kuo,
Mark Gurman,
DigiTimes, and the
China Times.
Apple has debuted new iPads in March for three consecutive years, including the 9.7-inch iPad Pro in 2016, the fifth-generation iPad in 2017, and the sixth-generation iPad in 2018, so there's a good chance that Apple will unveil the iPad mini 5 and the new 10-inch iPad in a little over a month from now.
Kuo said the new iPad mini will feature an upgraded processor and a lower-cost panel, but few details are known beyond that.
The current iPad mini 4 was released in September 2015. The tablet features a 7.9-inch display with 326 PPI, A8 chip, 2GB of RAM, Touch ID, 8-megapixel rear camera, a Lightning connector, dual speakers, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It is available with 128GB of storage for $399 (Wi-Fi) and $529 (LTE).
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