HD-screen ipad mini can not be shipped on a large scale

Sina Science and technology news Beijing time, October 2, Reuters reported in Wednesday, citing supply chain manufacturers, Apple (hereinafter referred to as "Apple") this year will not be able to large-scale shipments using the retina display of the ipad Mini. The source said the current Apple supply chain is stepping up the production of a Retina display for the ipad Mini. This means that the ipad Mini, with its Retina display, will have limited shipments this year, thus missing the year-end Christmas shopping season. Apple is under pressure to maintain market share and boost sales as rivals raise hardware and lower prices. Apple is expected to release a new ipad Mini this month, and it is unclear whether it will be integrated into other features, apart from the retina screen, the source said. But the expectation is that the new ipad Mini will be able to use a higher-resolution screen, a higher-pixel camera, and a lighter and thinner design. "If the ipad mini doesn't join the retina screen, consumers will complain," said Frank Gillett, a research firm Forrester analyst Frank Gilly. "The reason for the delay in manufacturing of the IPad mini Retina screen is unclear, but people familiar with the matter said the panel maker had a delay in obtaining the Apple certification program due to stringent energy-saving requirements." LG display, Samsung and Sharp are scrambling to supply the retina display for Apple, according to sources from supply chain manufacturers. Or push the 8GB version the message says that, given the time it takes to produce a retina display on a large scale, Apple will not be able to ship a large number of retina-screen ipad Mini by early next year. As a result, Apple faces two options: Wait until early next year to launch a large ipad Mini, or a limited sale by the end of the year. Another two people familiar with the matter said Apple also asked suppliers to cut costs. Apple is considering introducing a smaller 8GB iPad Mini, one person familiar with the matter said. Some insiders say the move will help Apple reduce the ipad mini price, thereby stimulating emerging market sales, such as China. Arthur Liao, Fubon Nomura, a Taipei analyst at Fubon Securities, said: "The IPad Mini is the highest price in the 7-to 8-inch Tablet PC market." Even if the price is cut by 50 dollars, it will attract more consumers. "Market share decline IDC data show that the second quarter of this year, the ipad global market share of 32.5%, only 50% a year ago, and Android Market share to 62.6%." Currently, the Amazon 7-inch 16GB WiFi version of the Kindle Fire price of 229 U.S. dollars, the same screen size and capacity of the Google second-generation Nexus 7 price of $229. By contrast, the 7.9-inch 16GB ipad Mini is priced at $329. Analysts say Apple's big price cuts are unlikely. MonthThe release of the iphone 5C is an example, although for the low-end version, but the price is much higher than expected. "Although Apple plans to cut costs for parts and components, don't expect to slash prices," said one person familiar with the matter. "(Li Ming)