Apple updates the iPad Mini with a larger OLED display

What happened

According to The Verge’s source item, Apple updates the iPad Mini with a larger OLED display, Apple announced a new iPad Mini with a larger, 8.5-inch OLED display. The company revealed the new device just days before its “Pro and tell” event on Wednesday. It starts at $699 for the Wi-Fi-only model, and $849 for Wi-Fi and cellular. At 5.4mm thick, the iPad Mini is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. […] Apple announced a new iPad Mini with a larger, 8.5-inch OLED display. The company revealed the new device just days before its “Pro and tell” event on Wednesday . It starts at $699 for the Wi-Fi-only model, and $849 for Wi-Fi and cellular. At 5.4mm thick, the iPad Mini is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It also has bezels that are 24 percent slimmer, allowing the device to maintain the same small form factor with a display that’s slightly larger than the previous generation’s 8.3-inch screen. The iPad Mini offers a peak brightness of up to 1200 nits, along wit

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