With anticipation for Apple, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) unannounced iPad mini building up following several leaks and a report of an October 17 launch, a new rumor has surfaced regarding iPad mini units being produced in a Foxconn Technology Co.
With anticipation for Apple, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) unannounced iPad mini building up following several leaks and a report of an October 17 launch, a new rumor has surfaced regarding iPad mini units being produced in a Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.’s (2354:TT) plant in Jundiai, Brazil.
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Japanese site Macotakara, which had also shared a video of a supposed iPad mini mockup a few days ago, reportedthat production had apparently started in this Brazilian factory.
Foxconn, which is owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (2317:TW), is one of Apple’s leading supply chain partners in Taiwan. Earlier in 2012, Foxconn had opened its first plant in Brazil, expanding its reach beyond Asia. Most Apple consumer electronics products, however, are manufactured in China; Macotakara did not specify whether production is also ongoing in China.
The sources shared some additional features of the purported miniature tablet. According to the report, the iPad mini will not come with a microphone hole on the back portion of the tablet’s case. This is contrary to previous reports and supposed leaked photos where the microphone was located near the rear-facing camera.
The rumored specifications of Apple’s iPad mini include a 7.85-inch screen with Retina Display (Apple’s high-definition, or HD display technology), a rear-facing and front-facing camera, 1 GB RAM and the older A5 system-on-chip, or SOC.
Apple may be announcing the iPad mini on October 17 and is sending out invitations to journalists exactly a week before that, on October 10.