Apple Preps for New Tablet for Smaller Tablet

Apple’s component suppliers in Asia are preparing for mass production in September, a tablet computer with a smaller screen than the iPhone, people familiar with the situation, suggesting a version for your device is near.

Officials of component suppliers, who declined to be identified, said this week that Apple told them to prepare for mass production of small tablet. in February that Apple was testing a device, but not yet decided whether to continue production.

Asia are preparing for mass production in September, a tablet computer with a smaller screen than the iPhone, people familiar with the situation, suggesting a version for your device is near.

Two people said the screen of the tablet will likely be less than eight inches. The screen measures 9.7 inches iPad, unchanged from the first model was launched in 2010.

Last year, the iPhone has a global market share of 62% for the tablet, according to iSuppli market research firm IHS Global expects sales this year increased 85% to 126 tablets, 6 million units.

While the market continues to grow, consumers’ choices in terms of dimensions, specifications and prices are becoming more diverse. Last week, Google began accepting orders for the Nexus 7, a tablet with a seven-inch selling for $ 199. What is the price of Amazon Kindle the fire, which was released last year and also features a seven inch.

Microsoft tablet surface, which will open in the fall, the screen is 10.6 inches larger than the iPad. Microsoft Windows, Steve Sinofsky, the chief said he was “a price comparable to the pill form.”