iPAD 2S 8-inch display - Apple testing 8-inch iPAD 2S

Officials at some of Apple’s suppliers, who declined to be named, said the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has shown them screen designs for a new device with a screen size of around 8-inches, and said it is qualifying suppliers for it. Apple’s latest tablet, the iPad 2, comes with a 9.7-inch screen. It was launched last year.

One person said the smaller device will have a similar resolution screen as the iPad 2. Apple is working with screen makers including Taiwan-based AU Optronics CO. and LG Display Co. of South Korea to supply the test panels, the person said.” (Wall Street Journal)

An iPad with low end specification, but with less price. There may be many reasons behind the release of this Next gen iPad mini. One of them is the popularity of Amazon’s Kindle fire or Samsung Galaxy Note.