IPad Mini (1st generation)
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iPad Mini in Slate
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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
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| Manufacturer | Foxconn, Pegatron |
| Product family | iPad Mini |
| Type | Tablet computer |
| Generation | 1st |
| Release date | November 2, 2012 |
| Discontinued | June 19, 2015 |
| Operating system |
Original: iOS 6.0.1 Current: iOS 9.3.5, released August 25, 2016 |
| System-on-chip used | Apple A5 2nd Generation (32nm) |
| CPU | 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| Memory | 512 MB DDR2 RAM |
| Storage | 16, 32, or 64 GB flash memory |
| Display | 7.9-inch (200 mm) diagonal LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology 1024 x 768 px at 163 PPI 4:3 aspect ratio |
| Graphics | PowerVR SGX543MP2 |
| Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass |
| Camera | Front-facing 1.2MP and rear-facing 5MP |
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| Power | Built-in rechargable Li-Po battery 3.72 V 16.5 W·h (4,440 mA·h), 10hr life |
| Online services | iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, Game Center, iCloud |
| Dimensions | 200 mm × 134.7 mm × 7.2 mm (7.87 in × 5.30 in × 0.28 in) |
| Weight |
Wi-Fi 308 g (0.679 lb) Wi-Fi + Cellular: 312 g (0.688 lb) |
| Successor | iPad Mini 2 |
| Website | www |
The first-generation iPad Mini (stylized and marketed as iPad mini) is a mini tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 23, 2012, as the fifth major product in the iPad line and the first of the iPad Mini line, which features a reduced screen size of 7.9 inches, in contrast to the standard 9.7 inches. It features similar internal specifications to the iPad 2, including its display resolution.
The first generation iPad Mini received positive reviews, with reviewers praising the device's size, design, and availability of applications, while criticizing its use of a proprietary power connector, its lack of expandable storage, and the lack of Retina display.
On October 16, 2012, Apple announced a media event scheduled for October 23 at the California Theatre in San Jose, California. The company did not predisclose the subject of the event, but it was widely expected to be the iPad Mini. On the day of the event, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced a new version of MacBook family and new generations of the MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and the iMac before the fourth-generation iPad and the iPad Mini. It was released on November 2, 2012, in nearly all of Apple's markets. The 32 GB and 64 GB models were discontinued with the release of its successor, the iPad Mini 2, on October 22, 2013. After almost 3 years on June 19, 2015, the remaining 16 GB model was discontinued as well.
The California Theatre, where the iPad Mini was announced on October 23, 2012
Size comparison between iPad Mini and iPad 3rd/4th generation.
The iPad Mini shipped with iOS 6.0. It can act as a hotspot with some carriers, sharing its Internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB, and also access the App Store, a digital application distribution platform for iOS that is developed and maintained by Apple. The service allows users to browse and download applications from the iTunes Store that were developed with Xcode and the iOS SDK and were published through Apple. From the App Store, GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, and the iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) are available. The latest version is currently iOS 9.3.5. In iOS 7.1 there are many hidden features such as swiping your finger down from the top of the iPad to bring down notifications, weather and the calendar. Another hidden feature to iOS 7.1 is swiping your finger up from the bottom for the iPad to bring up airplane mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, do not disturb and lock rotation, also music, camera and volume.
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