Apple iPad Mini Going into Production This Month: Analyst

Production for Apple's much-rumoured iPad Mini could begin as early as this month (assuming it's real).

An analyst told CNET via email that panel production for the 7.85-inch display is expected to start in August. Initial production will be slow, but high volumes will be reached by the end of the year, he suggests.

"We expect panel production to start in August, with production ramping up to high volumes (more than a million units per month) in the fourth quarter," said Paul Semenza, an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch.

The device would be larger than the seven-inch tablets made by RIM, Google, and Samsung, but nonetheless would be seen as a direct competitor to them. No... [via Techvibes Blog]