Is the iPad mini 2 and iPad 5 release date coming sooner than expected? New rumors seem to indicate Apple is gearing up for a new release.
iPad mini 2, iPad 5: Release Date Rumors
Apple may have inadvertently clued consumers into the iPad 5 and second generation iPad mini 2 release date, or at least set off a few rumors, when it began offering steep discounts on the current iPad and iPad mini earlier this month. But now, several online retailers are reporting that Apple has allowed iPad 4 and iPad mini inventories have been completely exhausted, dwindling to zero.
Meanwhile, the official Apple website continues to offer both the iPad 4 and iPad mini in all configurations, so whatever the case may be, Apple itself does not seem to be directly affected.
The last rumor we heard was that iPad 5 was supposedly going to launch June 18, while the Retina screen iPad mini 2 was not expected before November. If Apple doesn't begin replenishing third party inventories, however, it seems unlikely that the iPad mini 2 would be released much farther apart from the iPad 5.
iPad mini 2, iPad 5: Specs Rumors
According to rumors, the second generation iPad mini 2 will sport an A7 processor, a 7.9-inch screen and a resolution of 2,048 x 1,536 - four times greater than the current iPad mini. The iPad 5 is rumored to be undergoing a more radical redesign. iPad 5 will allegedly have no bezel and a thinner body across all dimensions.
