A beautiful display, powerful A5 chip, FaceTime HD camera,
iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording, ultrafast wireless, and over
275,000 apps ready to download from the App Store. iPad mini is an iPad in every
way, shape, and slightly smaller form.
Perfectly sized LED-backlit display.
iPad mini makes one thing clear: Its 7.9-inch display more than measures up to
the complete iPad experience. View web pages in Safari. See where you are and
what's around you using Maps.1 Flick through your photos and watch videos in
vivid detail. And wave hello to the family on a FaceTime call. The iPad mini
display uses the same LED backlight technology as iPad to give you plenty of pop
per square inch. And it's perfectly sized to work with hundreds of thousands of
apps made for iPad.
Thin and light design.
iPad mini has everything that makes an iPad an iPad, but it's a fraction of the
size. At just 7.2 millimeters, it's pencil thin and unbelievably light. You can
easily hold it in your palm. And stash it in your smallest bag without a second
thought, so it's always close at hand.
Built-in apps.
Right out of the box, iPad mini is ready for big things. Map out your next
adventure. Then shoot it in 1080p HD. Ask Siri to help you find the best pizza
in town. Watch a webcast or a movie. Read a best seller or a magazine. Check
email
. Send messages. Or stay in touch face-to-face over FaceTime. You'll be
amazed at how much is built right in.
Over 275,000 apps from the App Store.
The App Store is home to over 275,000 iPad apps and counting.4 And right from
the start, they work on iPad mini. But quantity is only part of the story. These
are beautiful, immersive, made-just-for-iPad apps. And they change the way you
do everything. You can make a spreadsheet for work, make a Hollywood-style
trailer for fun, plan a lesson, plan a trip, or simply plan a meal - all on a
device you can hold in one hand.
Powerful A5 chip.
iPad is known for its fast, fluid performance, and iPad mini doesn't disappoint.
It features the powerful and power-efficient A5 chip, which makes everything you
do feel smooth and natural. From the little things like switching from app to
app and swiping from page to page, to the big things like editing photos,
watching movies, and playing games.
10-hour battery life.
iPad mini wouldn't be an iPad without incredible battery life. Even with so much
performance packed into such a small space, it still lasts up to 10 hours on a
single charge. So you can read, watch, play, write, and create whatever you
want, as long as you want.
Wave hello with FaceTime video calling.
With FaceTime built into iPad mini, you can make a video call over Wi-Fi or
cellular.2 The front-facing FaceTime HD camera gives everyone a great view of
you, while the iSight camera on the back lets you show others what you're
seeing. So even when you're out and about, your friends and family are never out
of the loop. You can hear every laugh and see every smile. And with the 7.9-inch
display, you've got more than enough screen to take in the whole scene. You can
also use the front-facing camera for taking self-portraits or recording 720p HD
video.
Record HD video in full 1080p.
An impromptu performance on the subway, the winning shot at
your daughter's
soccer game, an awesome 360-degree view from the top of the mountain -
the iSight camera on iPad mini lets you capture all these unpredictable,
beautiful,
spectacular moments. In 1080p HD, no less. The spacious iPad mini
display gives
you a great view of whatever you're filming. And with automatic video
stabilization, your recording is free of bumps and shakes. So your
videos are
instantly ready to share.
Shoot 5-megapixel still images.
The 5-megapixel iSight camera features a backside illumination sensor that
captures great-looking pictures whether by sunlight or candlelight. When you
shoot photos, the big, beautiful iPad mini display becomes a big, beautiful
viewfinder - giving you plenty of room to compose your shot. Autofocus, tap to
focus, and tap to set exposure functions mean every photo you take instantly
becomes frameworthy. And with built-in face detection that automatically
balances focus and exposure across up to 10 faces, there's more room for more
grins. So everyone look at iPad mini and say "Cheese."
Advanced Wi-Fi technology. Built in.
iPad mini features advanced Wi-Fi that's up to twice as fast as any
previous-generation iPad. With dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) 802.11n Wi-Fi and
support for channel bonding, download speeds can reach up to 150 Mbps
.6
Translation: The things you do every day may start to feel a whole lot faster.
Next-generation cellular connectivity - up to LTE.
If you want to connect to the Internet even when you don't have access to Wi-Fi,
choose iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular. It can make ultrafast cellular network
connections around the world - including LTE7 and other advanced wireless
networks such as HSPA, HSPA+, and DC-HSDPA. So you can download content, stream
video, and browse the web at amazing speeds - without a contract or long-term
commitment.
Just ask Siri.
Siri is the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done, just by
asking. Talk to Siri as you would to a person: Ask "Do I need an umbrella?" or
"Did the Giants win last night?" or "What time is the barbecue on Sunday?" Siri
not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It figures out the
right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal
assistant, Siri provides you with the information you need.
The world's most advanced mobile operating system.
At the core of every iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch is iOS. It includes all the
built-in apps you use every day and all the intuitive technology - like
Multi-Touch and Siri - that makes iPad mini so advanced. With every free iOS
update comes even more capability for your devices. You'll find the latest
version, iOS 6, already installed on iPad mini. So right out of the box, you get
more than 200 new features to make the things you do every day even better.
iCloud
iCloud is built right into iPad mini. Just turn it on and you'll have instant
access to all the things you need, whether you're on your iPad, iPhone, iPod
touch, Mac, or PC.9 New features in iOS 6 let you do even more with iCloud.
Share the photos you want with the people you choose using Shared Photo Streams.
Locate, lock, and recover your misplaced iPad mini easier than ever. Browse a
web page on one device and pick up where you left off on another device using
iCloud Tabs. And that's just for starters.
Stream via AirPlay.
All the great stuff on your iPad mini - your music, photos, and videos
- can
stream wirelessly to your HDTV and speakers via Apple TV10 or to AirPlay-enabled
speakers over a Wi-Fi network. With just a tap of the AirPlay icon, you can rock
the house with your favorite album, have a movie night, or show off some photos.
And go big.
Print via AirPrint.
Print right from your iPad mini over Wi-Fi with AirPrint. There's no software to
download, no drivers to install, and no cables to connect. Print from Mail,
Photos, Safari, and iBooks. Or any of the iWork apps - Pages, Keynote, and
Numbers. With just a few taps, you can send whatever's onscreen to an AirPrint-enabled
printer.
Our goal was clear: Create the smallest possible iPad that could
still deliver the full iPad experience. iPad mini is 23 percent thinner, 53
percent lighter,* and fits in one hand - yet it can do everything an iPad can
do. To accomplish that, we went back to the very beginning and designed it from
scratch.
Since iPad is all about the display, that's where we started. We wanted it to be
small, but not too small. It had to be big enough to do all the things you love
to do on iPad. And it had to work with all the apps made for iPad. With that as
our guide, we were able to determine the perfect size: 7.9 inches. Because at
that size, it feels like an iPad in every way - only it's mini.
But iPad mini isn't just a scaled-down iPad. We designed it to be a
concentration, rather than a reduction, of the original. A refined unibody
consolidates more parts into one. A single-cell battery - the thinnest ever made
by Apple - takes up less space, but lasts just as long. The iSight camera is
smaller, yet still takes 5-megapixel photos and shoots full 1080p HD video. And
while the display is slimmer and lighter, it's also incredibly vibrant.
The iPad mini display stands out in all the right ways. It has
the same 1024-by-768 resolution as iPad 2 - in a size that's significantly
smaller. So everything looks incredibly crisp and sharp. And since the iPad mini
display has 35 percent more screen area than a 7-inch tablet, everything is
easier to read and interact with. The iPad mini display is also designed to take
greater advantage of every pixel. So apps, magazines, and documents fill the
screen, from top to bottom and edge to edge. In portrait and in landscape.
iPad mini is small. But when you use it, it doesn't feel small.
That's because it's designed to give you the maximum amount of screen in the
minimum amount of space. To achieve that, we had to rethink the relationship
between the screen and the overall shape of the product. iPad has symmetrical
bezels around all of its edges. But for iPad mini, we reduced the width of the
bezels on two sides of the display. So although the screen is smaller, it's even
more prominent. Rethinking the screen meant we also had to rethink the software
behind it. iPad mini intelligently recognizes whether your thumb is simply
resting on the display or whether you're intentionally interacting with it. It's
the kind of detail you'll notice - by not noticing it. And it's a great example
of how Apple hardware and software work together to give you the best experience
possible.
Megapixels matter. But the quality of a photo is determined by
other things, too - like the camera's optics, image signal processor, and
software. The iSight camera uses advanced optics to give you the best picture
possible. With an f/2.4 aperture and a five-element lens, it captures light
efficiently to produce a sharper and brighter overall image. And the hybrid
infrared filter - typically reserved for expensive SLR cameras - keeps out
harmful IR light for more accurate, uniform colors.
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How a product looks and performs matters, but so does its impact
on the environment. That's why nearly every Apple product is made from highly
recyclable materials like aluminum, and why we refuse to use harmful toxins in
our components.
Every iPad mini is free of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl
chloride (PVC). In fact, Apple has one of the strictest BFR-free and PVC-free
standards in the industry. And we expect the same from our suppliers. We go so
far as to disassemble our products into individual components and materials in
our Cupertino lab. Then we test them using many methods, including X-ray
fluorescence spectroscopy and ion chromatography. We do this to ensure that
every product we release meets our environmental standards.
Browse the web. Check email. Make FaceTime calls. Share your
photos. Or ask Siri to do it all for you. iPad mini features the same helpful,
fun, and everyday essential built-in apps as iPad. So you can do all the things
you love to do. On a device that's thinner, lighter, and every bit as immersive.
There's nothing small about Safari on iPad mini. Websites look
incredible on the 7.9-inch high-resolution display. Browsing is fast and
responsive. And because iPad mini is so small, you can take the web with you
wherever you go.
Browse fast.
Speedy Wi-Fi or fast cellular data connections and a powerful A5 chip mean web
pages load in a blink. Tap, pinch, or scroll, and you'll notice the incredible
response.
Read articles without distractions.
Just tap the Reader icon and clutter instantly disappears. All you see is the
article. Not enough time to read it? Add the article's link to your Reading List
and finish it later. No Internet connection? Safari saves web pages - not just
links - in your Reading List, so you can catch up even when you're offline.
Share the sites.
If you're on a web page you find interesting and want to share it, you can.
Easily. One tap opens a menu that lets you email a link to the page, tweet about
it, or post it on Facebook.
Safari and iCloud.
iCloud keeps your Reading List, bookmarks, and tabs up to date across all your
devices automatically. So you can pick up on one device where you left off on
another.
Email, fun? On iPad mini it is. Because you can flick through
your inbox. Tap to open attachments. Pinch to zoom. And turn iPad mini from
portrait to landscape to change your view.
Use the smart keyboard.
Writing and replying to email is easy with the smart keyboard. It suggests
words, corrects spelling, and inserts punctuation. It recognizes email addresses
from your contacts. And it supports over 50 languages.
Keep track of conversations.
Mail makes it easy by grouping messages in a thread. The original email and its
many replies appear under the most recent message. Of course, some emails are
more important than others. So Mail lets you set up a VIP list. It designates
emails from VIPs with a star and alerts you when you receive one. And iCloud
recognizes VIP email on all your devices.
View attachments.
If an email contains images and photos, you'll see them right in the message and
you can save them to your Camera Roll. Mail also lets you open PDF, iWork, and
Microsoft Office files with a tap. It's even easy to attach photos and video
without leaving the Mail app.
Add all your accounts.
Mail works with popular email providers including Google Gmail, Microsoft
Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and AOL - along with most industry-standard IMAP
and POP systems.
Both a way to read books and a way to buy them, iBooks
transforms the simple act of reading into something simply delightful.
Shop the iBookstore.
The iBookstore features the best of what's new right at the top of the page.
Browse over 1.5 million books and counting, including Multi-Touch textbooks.2
The books you buy download right to your iPad mini, and iCloud makes them
available on your other iOS devices.
Customize your view.
How you read is up to you. Flick from page to page. Change text size. Select a
different font. Adjust the brightness. Or choose a white, sepia, or
nighttime-friendly theme.
Use reading tools.
You can highlight or underline text, make notes, look up a word in the
dictionary or on the web, or search inside the book. You can even use VoiceOver
to have iPad mini read to you.
iBooks and iCloud.
All your purchased books appear in your iBooks library, but
they're stored in iCloud. Which means you can download and read a
favorite on one iOS device and
finish it on another.
Whether you're shooting, viewing, or managing photos, they look
great on iPad mini. The high-resolution LED-backlit display makes every color
pop. So the photos you snap look even better than you remember.
Edit photos.
If you want to do a quick touch-up, remove red-eye, or crop a photo, tap Edit.
To make your pictures look their absolute best, download iPhoto from the App
Store.
Make a slideshow.
Take your favorite shots and your favorite music and make a slideshow that's way
beyond typical. Then show off your slideshow on your iPad mini or on your HDTV
using AirPlay.
View photos by location.
Looking for the photos you took in Spain? The Places feature can help. Pins
appear on a map to show you all the places you've taken photos. Tap a pin and
the images taken in that location fill your iPad mini screen.
Share with Photo Stream.
Share just the photos you want with just the people you choose. With Shared
Photo Streams and iCloud, it's never been easier. Select a photo, tap the Share
button, choose who you want to share your photos with, and they're on their way.
Friends can like photos and leave comments for everyone to see.
You can tell them how you're doing. Or you can show them. FaceTime on iPad mini lets you have it both ways
- and in more places, over
Wi-Fi or cellular networks.
Tap FaceTime to make a video call.
FaceTime closes the distance between you and the people you care about
- from
miles to inches. To make a video call, tap FaceTime. Then select a name, wait
for the person to accept the call, and smile big. FaceTime works over Wi-Fi or
cellular networks, so you can wave hello from practically anywhere.
Switch between cameras during a call.
On the front of iPad mini is a FaceTime HD camera. On the back is an iSight
camera. You can switch between them anytime during a call. So one minute your
friends see you, and the next they see what you see.
Start with your Apple ID.
All you need to start making FaceTime video calls is a free Apple ID. If you've
purchased anything from the iTunes Store or the App Store, you already have one.
If you need an Apple ID, you can create one at My Apple ID.
Find a cafe. Find a restaurant. Or find yourself looking down on
the Empire State Building. Beautifully designed from the ground up, Maps will
change the way you see the world.
More beautiful maps.
Elements in Maps are vector based, so graphics and text are incredibly detailed
- even when you zoom all the way in - and panning is smooth. Use the tilt and
rotate gestures to view an area, and Maps keeps the names of streets and places
where they belong.
Turn-by-turn navigation.
As you approach a turn, Maps speaks the directions, so you can watch the road.
Follow along with 3D views: Signs and arrows make it easy to see where you're
headed. And if traffic's bad, Maps offers alternative routes.
Traffic info.
Maps uses real-time traffic conditions to calculate your ETA. You'll also get
details about incidents that are causing traffic jams, so you can tell if
there's a major accident ahead or just a temporary slowdown.
Flyover.
See the world from a whole new perspective with photo-realistic and interactive
3D views of select major metro areas. Explore like never before as you zoom,
pan, and rotate around a city and its landmarks.
Siri is the intelligent assistant that understands what you say,
knows what you mean, and has the answers you need. And now Siri understands more
languages, so it does more things in more countries.
Get things done.
Say something like "Text my wife... I'll be there in 15 minutes." Or
"Find a good Italian restaurant nearby." Siri figures out the right apps to use, then, just
like a personal assistant, it replies with the answer. Siri makes FaceTime
calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders, and more.
Get ready for movie night.
Ask Siri to find upcoming showtimes, look up movie facts, play trailers, and
more. Siri can also show you ratings and reviews from Rotten Tomatoes.
Get sports scores and stats.
Find out scores from live games and the current season's past games, schedules,
team rosters, and player stats for baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and
soccer. They're all just a question away.
Get restaurant recommendations.
Siri helps you find restaurants by cuisine, price, location, outdoor seating, or
a combination of choices. Siri will show you Yelp stars and reviews - even make
a reservation for you via OpenTable.
The charm and selection of a corner newsstand are on your iPad
mini. Newsstand puts all your newspaper and magazine subscriptions in one place.
Get the latest issues automatically.
With Newsstand, every new issue is delivered right to your iPad mini. And it all
happens in the background, without interrupting what you're doing.
Find new reading material.
Tap the Store button in Newsstand and you're transported to a section of the App
Store featuring newspapers, magazines, and journals. Tap to add new favorites to
your newsstand, and they begin downloading right away.
Interact with what you read.
With some newspapers and magazines, you'll find interactive elements that let
you dig deeper into an article with just a tap or a pinch.
iMessage lets you send text messages to iPhone, iPad, iPad mini,
iPod touch, and even Mac computers. The best part: If you're texting over Wi-Fi,
it's free and unlimited.
Send more than words.
In addition to text, you can send photos, videos, locations, and contacts.
Messages are securely encrypted. And if you have more than one iOS device,
iMessage keeps the conversation going across all of them.
Get delivery and read receipts.
You'll get a delivery receipt letting you know your message went through. You'll
know it's been read, too, if your friend has enabled read receipts.
Text a group of people at once.
Just add their names in the To field to start a group messaging session. When
someone replies, everyone sees it.
