Anonymous Samsung Executive Claims Apple Planning to Launch Smaller iPad by End of 2012

in report the korea times (via slashgear), anonymous samsung executive reveals apple has committed purchase @ least $9.7 billion worth of components company year, apple's expenditures potentially reaching $11 billion depending on demand. according executive, growth driven in part new ipad, more macbook air units utilizing samsung solid-state drives , smaller ipad.

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''the contract expected rise $11 billion end of year apple planning release smaller ipad, 7.85-inch screen, , sell more of macbook air pcs using samsung's faster solid state drive (ssd) storage,'' official said.

apple ceo tim cook agreed samsung electronics chief operating officer (coo) lee jay-yong use korean firm's components until end of 2014 during lee's visit office in cupertino, calif., late last year.

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apple reportedly contracted $7.8 billion in components samsung in 2011, numbers year revealing yet substantial increase apple's device shipments continue rise.

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the report quotes source claims samsung providing new pls-based lcds smaller ipad, while apple has expressed interest in oled technology. source claims apple use oled , samsung committed bringing technology ios devices, apple not see way samsung produce required screens @ necessary levels.

reports of 7.85-inch "ipad mini" have been circulating time, , seems reasonable conclude apple has @ least been toying concept. there has yet firm evidence, however, company seeking move forward toward public release.

article link: anonymous samsung executive claims apple planning launch smaller ipad end of 2012

 

i doubt it.

 

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