AllThingsD: ‘iPad Mini’ to get its own event in October after new iPhone reveal

After refreshing its computer range, Apple’s gearing up for two events for its new phone and tablet hardware, according to sources at AllThingsD. Given the excitement welling up behind its next iPhone, many have noted (including Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber) that it would make a whole lot of sense to furnish both the phone and the heavily rumored smaller tablet with individual events — and that is, apparently, what’s going to happen. Unfortunately, the anonymous sources weren’t revealing anything further — Apple’s yet to confirm that posited September 12th event date, let alone any secondary event. But when it does, be assured that we’ll be there to cover both of them.

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AllThingsD: ‘iPad Mini’ to get its own event in October after new iPhone reveal originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AllThingsD: New Kindle Fire will feature 1,280 x 800 resolution, ship in Q3 2012

AllThingsD: New Kindle Fire will feature 1,280 x 800 resolution, ship in Q3 2012

Rumors and scuttlebutt are already afoot: Amazon is ramping up to release a Kindle Fire successor later this year. It certainly seems reasonable enough; come November the original $200 slate will be a year old, outpaced by the young Nexus 7. According to AllThingsD, however, Amazon aims to keep things fresh — updating the tablet with a thinner profile, a 1,280 x 800 resolution display and a built-in camera. According to sources “familiar with Amazon’s plans,” the tablet is slated for a late Q3 launch, agreeing with its previously rumored July / August debut. The finer details — like the unit’s price and internal specs — are still MIA, but we’ll let you know if the rumor mill churns out anything new.

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AllThingsD: New Kindle Fire will feature 1,280 x 800 resolution, ship in Q3 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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