The event was confirmed through an invitation sent by Apple Computers saying "We've got a little more to show you."
If the news from various blogs to be believed, the device is expected to have a screen size of 7.85 inches and is expected to be in the range of $249 to $399. Though nothing is yet confirmed by Apple as usual, but the lost of speculations have already been flooded on internet confirming the same.
The device is expected to be another contestant in the market being currently occupied by Amazon Kindle, Samsung tab and Google Nexus 7. With the launch of the iPad mini, apple aim to give a stiff competition to the existing players. Meanwhile, the launch is planned just 3 days before Microsoft’s Windows 8 which is planned on 26th October 2012 followed with the launch of its much awaited Microsoft Surface.
According to a recent report published by Wall Street Journal, Apple has already begun production of 10 million of the new iPads.
On the other side, Google is also rumored to launch its next-gen Nexus 10 tablets on October 29th which is expected to bring a revolution in the PPI (Pixels Per Inch) segment thereby surpassing the boundaries of Retina Display offered by Apple.
Source:Apple set to launch iPad Mini today
