Apple will release the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 in the 4th quarter of 2013

Our good friend, a real Nostradamus modern age Ming-Chi Kuo again reported important news from Apple world. This time, he predicts that Apple will update its tablet computers in the 4th quarter of this year. Such data, he received thanks to its good relations among the component suppliers for the iPad.

In a research note, Kuo notes that the start of production of iPad 5th generation will begin at the end of the 3rd quarter of this year, iPad mini 2 - in the fourth quarter. However, and a large iPad and its smaller sibling will be on the open market in the 4th quarter. According to the Korean analyst, it eliminates the possibility of the presentation of the new iPad at the next Apple event September 10.

A bit belated update line iPad Ming-Chi Kuo attributed to the fact that the new iPad will have a design in iPad mini style. Such changes have a direct impact on production. In addition, the analyst predicts the emergence of iPad 5 support TDD-LTE standard - exotic cellular communication protocol used by China Mobile.

As for the iPad mini 2 generations, here Ming-Chi expects to see the display Retina (which can not fail to delight), and A7X processor, which will also be used in the iPad 5. In his opinion, such a powerful new mini iron is necessary in order to ensure the normal operation of the high-resolution screen. To be honest, an embodiment using a A7X iPad mini 2 is less probable than, say, A6X, which was used in iPad 3. After all, Apple needs to keep the cost of the tablet within certain limits. But let's see how things turn out in practice.

Kuo believes that Apple deliberately shifts the timing iPad mini 2 outputs to deal with competitors using high-resolution displays. It was originally planned that the iPad mini 2 will be released at all in 2014.

The analyst also insists that next year we will see a budget version of the iPad mini - yes, even more budget than I have now. all of the same components as the current iPad mini, except the CPU, which will be replaced on the A6 to cut costs, in which the ultra-budget tablet will be used.

Another interesting fact is that according to analysts, iPad 2 will not go anywhere from the Apple model series. Apparently, in Cupertino want to repeat history and MacBook Pro Retina to divide the iPad and Retina-model.

Production of the new iPad will be focused on the refineries and Pegatron Casetek. It is expected that the share in Pegatron iPad mini production will rise from the current 70-75% to 80-85%.

Kuo believes that the market iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 will be released at the end of the year, but there are options, so wait for him more precise information on the sales of the new "tablets" from Apple.