iPad Mini

On October 16, 2012, Apple announced plans for a media event on October 23 at the California Theatre in San Jose, California.{{cite web|url=http://bgr.com/2012/10/16/ipad-mini-launch-date-event|title=iPad mini launch: Apple's sends invitations for iPad mini unveiling|publisher=BGR|date=October 16, 2012|access-date=October 24, 2012|archive-date=October 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019222341/http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/16/ipad-mini-launch-date-event/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57528109-37/ipad-mini-anyone-apple-sets-oct-23-event|title=iPad Mini, anyone? Apple sets Oct. 23 event | Apple – CNET News|publisher=Cnet.com|first=Josh|last=Lowensohn|date=October 16, 2012|access-date=October 24, 2012|archive-date=October 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021041627/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57528109-37/ipad-mini-anyone-apple-sets-oct-23-event/|url-status=live}} The company did not give the subject of the event, but it was widely expected to be the iPad Mini.{{cite news|last1=Myslewski|first1=Rik|title=It's official: Apple will reveal 'a little more' on October 23|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/16/apple_october_23_event_invitations/|access-date=August 17, 2015|publisher=The Register|date=October 16, 2012|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125017/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/16/apple_october_23_event_invitations/|url-status=live}} At 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, then unveiled the fourth-generation iPad and the iPad Mini.{{cite web| url= http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-debuts-ipad-mini-tablet-20121022,0,1777282.story| title= Apple debuts iPad mini tablet| work= Los Angeles Times| first= Andrea| last= Chang| date= October 22, 2012| access-date= October 24, 2012| archive-date= October 31, 2013| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131031034914/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/23/business/la-fi-tn-apple-debuts-ipad-mini-tablet-20121022| url-status= live}}

{{See also|iOS|iPadOS|iOS 6|iOS 7|iOS 8|iOS 9|iOS 10|iOS 11|iOS 12|iPadOS 13|iPadOS 14|iPadOS 15|iPadOS 16|iPadOS 17|iPadOS 18}}

The iPad Mini comes with several pre-installed applications, including Siri, Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, Music, iTunes, App Store, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Game Center, Photo Booth, and Contacts.{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/ipad/built-in-apps|title=The new iPad – Amazing iPad apps, built right in.|publisher=Apple|date=March 7, 2012|access-date=March 14, 2012|archive-date=March 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314080217/http://www.apple.com/ipad/built-in-apps/|url-status=live}} Like all iOS devices, the iPad can sync content and other data with a Mac or PC using iTunes and to Apple's iCloud online service. Although the tablet is not designed to make telephone calls over a cellular network, users can use a headset or the built-in speaker and microphone and place phone calls over Wi-Fi or cellular using a VoIP application, such as Skype.{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/01/apple-confirms-3g-voip-apps-on-ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-skype-is-waiting.html|title=Apple confirms 3G VoIP apps on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; Skype is waiting|newspaper=LA Times|first=David|last=Sarno|date=January 29, 2010|access-date=March 31, 2012|archive-date=November 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112003106/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/01/apple-confirms-3g-voip-apps-on-ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-skype-is-waiting.html|url-status=live}} iPads offer dictation when connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.

Applications from Apple and third-party developers can be downloaded through the App Store, an application distribution market for iOS that is maintained and regulated by Apple. The service allows users to browse and purchase applications. Optional apps from Apple that can be purchased through the App Store include GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, and the iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) are available.{{cite news|url=http://www.efi-news.com/2011/09/ipad-drastic-and-far-reaching-change-in.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030135119/http://www.efi-news.com/2011/09/ipad-drastic-and-far-reaching-change-in.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 30, 2011 |title=iPad – the Musician's Genie |work=EF News International |publisher=Eastern Fare Music Foundation |first=Jim |last=Ankan Deka |date=September 14, 2011 |access-date=March 31, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}

The device has an optional iBooks application, which displays books and other ePub-format content downloaded from the iBookstore.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/the-apple-ipad|title=The Apple iPad: starting at $499|work=Engadget|publisher=AOL|first=Nilay|last=Patel|author-link=Nilay Patel|date=January 27, 2010|access-date=April 20, 2012|archive-date=April 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419204941/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/the-apple-ipad|url-status=live}} Several major book publishers including Penguin Books, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan have committed to publishing books for the device.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/live-from-the-apple-tablet-latest-creation-event|title=Live from the Apple 'latest creation' event|work=Engadget|publisher=AOL|first=Joshua|last=Topolsky|author-link=Joshua Topolsky|date=January 27, 2010|access-date=February 4, 2010|archive-date=January 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130212256/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/live-from-the-apple-tablet-latest-creation-event|url-status=live}} Despite the iPad being a direct competitor to both the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook,{{cite web|url=http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/12/09/apple.device.at.1m.a.month.70.30.revenue.split|title=Apple tablet due March, to get Kindle-killer book deal?|work=Electronista|publisher=MacNN|date=December 9, 2009|access-date=April 20, 2012|archive-date=October 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061751/http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/12/09/apple.device.at.1m.a.month.70.30.revenue.split/|url-status=live}} both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble offer e-reader apps for the iPad.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=sa_menu_karl3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771|title=Free Kindle Reading Apps|publisher=Amazon.com|access-date=April 20, 2012|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406110632/http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=sa_menu_karl3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000493771|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook-for-iPad/379002216|title=Free Nook app for iPad, Download eReader app – Barnes & Noble|publisher=Barnes & Noble|access-date=April 20, 2012|archive-date=June 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627035103/http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook-for-iPad/379002216|url-status=live}}

On June 8, 2015, it was announced at the WWDC that all four generations of the iPad Mini would support iOS 9. However, certain new multitasking features, such as Slide Over and Picture in Picture, will be limited to the second, third, and fourth generation. Split View, another new multitasking feature, is available only on the iPad Mini 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/|title=Apple – iOS 9|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=September 9, 2017|archive-date=November 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101174222/https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/|url-status=live}}

The current version of iPadOS, iPadOS 16, is supported on iPad Mini 5 and up. The upgrade to this version is available as a free download.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

The first-generation iPad Mini shipped with iOS 6.0{{cite web|url=http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/08/ipad-mini-lte-models-set-to-ship-in-five-days|title=iPad mini LTE models set to ship in five days|publisher=AppleInsider|first=Daniel|last=Eran|date=November 8, 2012|access-date=November 8, 2012|archive-date=November 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112123758/http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/11/08/ipad-mini-lte-models-set-to-ship-in-five-days|url-status=live}} and the highest supported version is iOS 9.3.6 (for cellular models) or iOS 9.3.5 (for Wi-Fi models).

{{See also|iPad#Hardware}}

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There are four buttons and one switch on the iPad Mini, including a "home" button near the display that returns the user to the home screen, and three aluminum buttons on the right side and top: wake/sleep and volume up and volume down, plus a software-controlled switch whose function varies with software updates. The tablet is manufactured either with or without the capability to communicate over a cellular network. All models can connect to a wireless LAN via Wi-Fi. The iPad Mini is available with 16, 32, 64 and 128 GB{{efn|name=storageunits|1 GB {{=}} 1 billion bytes}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/ipad/whats-iphone-ipod-ipads-true-formatted-storage-capacity-3511773/ |title=What's the true formatted storage capacity of an iPhone, iPad or iPod? |access-date=March 22, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927230450/https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/ipad/whats-iphone-ipod-ipads-true-formatted-storage-capacity-3511773/ |url-status=live }}) of internal flash memory, with no expansion option. Apple sells a "camera connection kit" with an SD card reader, but it can be used only to transfer photos and videos.

The first-generation iPad Mini features partially the same hardware as the iPad 2. Both screens have resolutions of 1024 × 768, but the iPad Mini has a smaller screen and thus higher pixel density than iPad 2 (163 PPI vs. 132 PPI). Unlike the iPad 2, it has 5 MP and 1.2 MP cameras and the Lightning connector. The system-on-chip is A5, which is the same one found in the later revision of the iPad 2 (32 nm). The audio processor is the same found in iPhone 5 and iPad 4th generation, which allows the iPad Mini to have Siri and voice dictation unlike the iPad 2. The graphics processor (GPU) of the first-generation iPad Mini is the same one found in the iPad 2 (PowerVR SGX543MP2).{{cite web|url=http://versusio.com/en/apple-iphone-5-64gb-vs-apple-ipad-mini-64gb-wifi-cellular|title=16 Reasons for the Apple iPhone 5 64GB|publisher=Versusio|access-date=February 7, 2013|archive-date=May 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523122106/http://versusio.com/en/apple-iphone-5-64gb-vs-apple-ipad-mini-64gb-wifi-cellular|url-status=live}}

iPads with a data connection can download data through cellphone networks, but can not make voice calls. They can act as a hotspot, sharing the Internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB.{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/ipad/features|title=The new iPad: It's a Breakthrough because it features are.|publisher=Apple|date=March 7, 2012|access-date=March 11, 2012|archive-date=September 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917210336/http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/|url-status=live}}

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The Smart Cover, introduced with the iPad 2, is a screen protector that magnetically attaches to the face of the iPad. A smaller version is now available for iPad Mini. The cover has three folds, which allow it to convert into a stand, held together by magnets.{{cite web|url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad-2-Smart-Cover-Teardown/5089/1|title=iPad 2 Smart Cover Teardown|date=March 13, 2011|publisher=iFixit|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-date=September 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905121158/http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad-2-Smart-Cover-Teardown/5089/1|url-status=live}} Smart Covers have a microfiber bottom that cleans the front of the iPad, and wakes up the unit when the cover is removed. It comes in six colors of polyurethane.{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/ipad/smart-cover|title=Apple – Smart Cover|publisher=Apple|date=March 2, 2011|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307213920/https://www.apple.com/ipad/smart-cover/|archive-date=March 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.macgasm.net/2011/10/24/ipad-2-smart-cover-colors-revised|title=iPad 2 Smart Cover colors revised|publisher=Macgasm|first=Josh|last=Wright|date=October 24, 2011|access-date=March 30, 2012|archive-date=October 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027215104/http://www.macgasm.net/2011/10/24/ipad-2-smart-cover-colors-revised/|url-status=live}}

Apple offers other accessories, including a Bluetooth keyboard, several types of earbuds or headphones and many adapters for the Lightning connector.{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/ipad/accessories|title=iPad must-haves. And fun-to-haves|publisher=Apple|access-date=April 16, 2012|archive-date=April 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413233248/http://www.apple.com/ipad/accessories/|url-status=live}} AppleCare and free engraving are also available for the iPad Mini.{{cite web|url=http://store.apple.com/us/product/S4689/applecare-for-ipad|title=AppleCare for iPad|publisher=Apple|access-date=June 4, 2014|archive-date=September 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911024948/http://store.apple.com/us/product/S4689/applecare-for-ipad|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/ipod/editorial/engraving_giftwrap|title=Engraving and Giftwrap|publisher=Apple|access-date=June 4, 2014|archive-date=July 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708084004/http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/ipod/editorial/engraving_giftwrap|url-status=live}}

The most recent model is the iPad Mini (7th generation). The iPad Mini models are listed in a comparison grid.

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Reviews of the first generation iPad Mini have been positive,{{cite web|url=http://gdgt.com/apple/ipad/mini|title=iPad mini review|publisher=gdgt|date=May 13, 2013|access-date=May 13, 2013|archive-date=October 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031170740/http://gdgt.com/apple/ipad/mini/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/apple-ipad-mini-review|title=iPad mini review|work=Engadget|publisher=AOL|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=May 13, 2013|archive-date=May 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514045707/http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/30/apple-ipad-mini-review/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/oct/31/ipad-mini-review?newsfeed=true|title=iPad mini review|work=The Guardian|date=October 31, 2012|access-date=May 13, 2013|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029222233/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/oct/31/ipad-mini-review?newsfeed=true|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url= http://bgr.com/2012/11/06/apple-ipad-mini-review|title= Apple iPad mini review|publisher= BGR|date= November 6, 2012|access-date= May 13, 2013|archive-date= May 14, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130514151514/http://bgr.com/2012/11/06/apple-ipad-mini-review/|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/ipad-mini-review|title=With The New iPad, Apple Accelerates; With The iPad Mini, It's Pedal To The Metal|work=TechCrunch|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=May 13, 2013|archive-date=May 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508222044/http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/30/ipad-mini-review/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3576178/apple-ipad-mini-review|title=iPad mini review|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|first=Joshua|last=Topolsky|author-link=Joshua Topolsky|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=May 13, 2013|archive-date=May 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510010412/http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/30/3576178/apple-ipad-mini-review|url-status=live}} with reviewers praising the device's size, design, and availability of applications, while criticizing its use of a proprietary power connector and its lack of expandable storage and Retina Display for the first-generation iPad Mini.{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/06/tech/mobile/ipad-mini-review|title=iPad Mini review: More than just a smaller face|publisher=CNN|date=November 6, 2012|access-date=November 6, 2012|archive-date=November 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109081336/http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/06/tech/mobile/ipad-mini-review/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/oct/31/ipad-mini-review|title= iPad mini – review|work= The Guardian|date= October 31, 2012|access-date= November 6, 2012|archive-date= October 30, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131030062017/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/oct/31/ipad-mini-review|url-status= live}} The device competes with tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire HD, Google Nexus 7, and Barnes & Noble Nook HD.{{cite web|url=https://gizmodo.com/5953978/ipad-mini-everything-you-need-to-know|title=iPad Mini: Everything You Need to Know|work=Gizmodo|date=October 23, 2012|access-date=November 6, 2012|archive-date=November 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105082517/http://gizmodo.com/5953978/ipad-mini-everything-you-need-to-know|url-status=live}} Joshua Topolsky of The Verge praised the industrial design of the iPad Mini, however panned its lack of Retina Display and price. The iPad Mini 2 was well received, praising the Retina Display and Apple A7 chip performance, with criticisms on the price increase and the quality of the camera.{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/ipad-mini-2-with-retina-display-1191349/review|title=iPad mini 2 with Retina display review|publisher=TechRadar|first=Gareth|last=Beavis|date=December 9, 2013|access-date=December 17, 2013|archive-date=December 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205080813/http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/tablets/ipad-mini-2-with-retina-display-1191349/review|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/tablet-reviews/apple-ipad-mini-2-review|title=Apple iPad Mini 2 review|publisher=Digital Trends|first=Jeffrey|last=Van Camp|date=November 15, 2013|access-date=December 17, 2013|archive-date=December 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214161431/http://www.digitaltrends.com/tablet-reviews/apple-ipad-mini-2-review/|url-status=live}}

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