Apple signs contracts with suppliers of 7.85-inch screens for iPad 3 (rumor)

7 inch iPad 3

  Rumors regarding the possible launch of an iPad 3 tablet do not disappear this week after an Asian publication announced that Apple would have signed a contract with AU Optronics to manufacture the screens of the new product. iPad Mini would be the name of the product, 7.85 inches would be the screen size and today's information is corroborated with those from the weekend that came from a Samsung investment bank and announced that the iPad Mini is under development at Apple. Today's information presents AU Optronics as Apple's partner for the new tablet, but this company has not produced many screens for those from Cupertino, so it is hard to say how true the rumor is.

Foreign reports, Apple may introduce smaller iPad mini, and may be published simultaneously on the 7th of this month and iPad3 narrow version of the iPad the fastest in the third quarter may ask the city, and pass the aircraft panel is 7.85 inches, including LGD and AUO (2409) have been sending test samples, assembly OEM from Master (4938) package. However, today's and Shuo stock price performance of a weak AUO contrarian defensive. The market came out, Apple will introduce a smaller version of the iPad, 7.85-inch panel, and outgoing Apple is already in progress prototype machine testing, the fastest in the third quarter will ask the City.

  Steve Jobs was firmly against the launch of such a product on the market in the past years, but without him at the helm of Apple, things could change, especially since the Kindle Fire tablet has already demonstrated the fact that there are many people interested in tablets with small screens and customized prices.