Following hints late last week from John Gruber and Jim Dalrymple, AllThingsD reports that Apple will indeed hold two separate media events this fall, and will announce the “iPad Mini” in October, following the expected September 12 iPhone event.
The sire claims to have confirmed the information with multiple sources:
Apple’s next generation iPhone and its so-called “iPad mini” will debut at two separate events this fall, rather than a single one as has been widely speculated, according to several sources. First comes the latest iteration of the tech giant’s hugely popular smartphone, which will be unveiled at an as yet unannounced event on September 12.
Only after the next-generation iPhone is out the door and on sale will Apple announce the smaller iPad it’s been working on. That device […] will be uncrated at a second special event, which sources said is currently scheduled for October.
The report adds even more confirmation to the already considerable list of reports claiming that Apple will release a smaller iPad, many of which come from highly credible sources such as Bloomberg, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
The iPad mini is expected to be as thin as an iPod touch, and feature a narrow bezel, and is expected to be priced between $200 and $300 (1, 2).
