Apple working with suppliers to test a new tablet with smaller screen

by Swati on February 14th, 2012

To broaden its product pipeline, and stay ahead of its competitors, Apple Inc is working with its component suppliers to test a new tablet computer with a smaller screen size.

Officials at some of Apple’s suppliers, told the Wall Street Journal, that the company has shown them screen designs for a new device with a screen size of around 8-inches(the present size of tablet is 9.7-inches). The smaller device will have a similar resolution screen as the iPad 2, said one person familiar with the matter.

Apple is working with screen makers -Taiwan-based AU Optronics Co. and LG Display Co. of South Korea to supply the test panels, according to the reports.

The move comes as Apple is preparing for the launch of iPad 3 in early March. That device is reported to have a higher resolution screen than the iPad 2, and comes with a similar screen size. A version of the device will run on fourth-generation wireless networks from Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc.

Apple’s iPod music player, comes in different size and designs. It’s likely that the company might adopt similar strategy for its tablet devices. Apple has contemplated different tablet designs earlier, according to people familiar with the matter, but didn’t go ahead with the idea, as Steve Jobs felt that the iPad’s 9.7-inch form was the minimum size required to create great tablet apps.

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