iPad Mini (branded and marketed as
iPad mini) is a line of
mini tablet computers designed, developed, and marketed by
Apple Inc. It is a sub-series of the
iPad line of tablets, with a reduced screen size of 7.9 inches, in contrast to the standard 9.7 inches. The
first generation iPad Mini was announced on October 23, 2012, and was released on November 2, 2012, in nearly all of Apple's markets. It features similar internal specifications to the
iPad 2, including its display resolution.