The iPad mini 2 release date is more likely going to be sometime in Q4 this year. That is what one can deduce from the recent pronouncements of Apple CEO Tim Cook. Shoppers itching to get it sooner must tide themselves over with some supposedly leaked specs of the small tablet. The report joins others in saying the next mini will indeed sport the Retina display technology, featuring edge-to-edge screen.

"Our teams are hard at work on some amazing new hardware, software, and services that we can't wait to introduce this fall and throughout 2014," Cook said. This confirms earlier speculations that the iPad mini 2, iPad 5, and iPhone 5S will not be unveiled until fall this year.

Dutch website MobiLeaks teases fans with some supposedly leaked Apple iPad mini 2 specs. In its report, the iPad mini 2 will stay a 7.9-incher, like most rumours say. Retina display will reportedly give it a 2048 x 1536 resolution for a pixel density of 324 ppi.

"The iPad Mini 2 has not been confirmed by Apple, but we have just received a detailed render of our tipster. In addition, we also received a list of some specifications of the new mini tablet. The screen will remain the same as the first iPad Mini, namely 7.9 inches. But the bezel is brought to a minimum, so there has been a nearly edge-to-edge screen," reads the MobiLeaks report. See the rendered image below:

The iPad mini 2 release date is more likely going to be sometime in Q4 this year. That is what one can deduce from the recent pronouncements of Apple CEO Tim Cook. Shoppers itching to get it sooner must tide themselves over with some supposedly leaked specs of the small tablet. The report joins others in saying the next mini will indeed sport the Retina display technology, featuring edge-to-edge screen. (Credit: MobiLeaks)

Considering the improved screen display, a bigger battery is expected. And with that comes a (hopefully) slight increase in thickness. MobiLeaks said iPad mini 2 will be 7.5 mm thick. The difference should be negligible to those accustomed to the current mini's slim 7.2mm chassis.

The "leaked specs" also include the Apple A6X processor and a rear camera with 8MP power. The next mini will reportedly arrive in variants of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

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