Tuesday, August 28, 2012

'iPad Mini' Name Confirmed; Samsung to Fight Ruling; RadioShack No-Contract ... - PC Magazine

iPad Mini

Topping tech headlines Monday, Apple's 7-inch iPad Mini tablet, expected to hit shelves this fall, looks like it's keeping its formerly dubbed moniker.

Apple blog Macotakara said Cupertino is officially planning to name its anticipated 7.85-inch tablet the "iPad Mini." Reports have placed the new tablet's release in October, following the expected Sept. 12 unveiling of the new iPhone. Despite the current iPad's newfangled high-res Retina display, rumor has it that the Mini may have a cheaper screen, making it competitively priced against Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, both selling for a starting price of $199. Cupertino is expected to hold a separate iPad launch event, during an unknown date.

In other Apple-related news, through an internal memo to it staff, Samsung revealed that it was "very disappointed" by the verdict in its patent trial against Apple, but vowed to fight. The $1.05 billion verdict has "caused concern amongst our employees, as well as our loyal customers," the company said, but Samsung will continue to work until its arguments have been accepted, the memo said. Executives from both ends of the table tried to negotiate a deal before and during trial, but no agreement could be reached.

Meanwhile, details of RadioShack's upcoming no-contract wireless plans have been leaked, revealing pay-as-you-go monthly rate plans for both feature phones and smartphones. The new service is rumored to be launching Sept. 5, allegedly leveraging wireless provider Cricket Communications' infrastructure. The service will come in two pricing flavors, with options of 1GB or 2.5GB of data usage, as well as the possibility for unlimited minutes and text messages. The electronics retailer has made no official announcements about the rumored service.

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