In 2012, you may receive the iPad with 7.85-inch

Resource DigTimes, citing sources at component suppliers for the company Apple, said that before the end of the fourth quarter of 2012 may be submitted to a series of tablet Apple iPad, which will have a screen diagonal of 7.85 inches. Results in 2011 are expected to supply about 60 million tablets, of which the share of Apple accounts for about 70%. Based on the logic of the introduction of new models of the third generation of tablet Apple iPad to be shown at the beginning of 2011, and in the spring to go on sale. And it is likely to be a direct development model iPad 2. Indicated that it will probably differ from high-resolution screen. Development of a model with a smaller screen sizes could be inspired by the desire to reduce the pressure from competitors such as Amazon Kindle Fire, which costs much less, but it has only a 7-inch screen. In addition, a number of producers in 2012 will offer devices that have dimensions larger than a standard smartphone, but have phone functionality, and thus they compact the tablets. Devices with 7.85-inch screens could help Apple take its place among the compact gadgets. However, before the company announced that reduce the size of the screen smartphones and tablets they do not intend to, because it will cause deterioration of the user experience. However, DigiTimes reports that the party was already ordering screens with a diagonal LG 7.85 inches, as well as in future screens are Apple will buy from AU Optronics (AUO). Assembling the plates with the panels can be started at the end of the second quarter of next year, so by year's end, Apple may provide a model on the market.