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Apple, which helped create the tablet market in
2010 with its first iPad, has seen growth plummet from 2012, as
larger phones became more popular and people delayed replacing
their tablets.
Mass production of the iPad with a 9.7-inch (24.6-cm) screen has
already started, and it is likely to be unveiled by the end of
current quarter or early next quarter, Bloomberg said, citing
two people familiar with the matter. (http://bloom.bg/1r5YUTz)
A new version of the 7.9-inch iPad mini is also entering
production and is likely to be available by the end of the year,
Bloomberg said.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller declined to comment on the
report.
International Business Machines Corp said in July it would
partner exclusively with Apple to sell iPhones and iPads, which
could rejuvenate the tablet's sales by entering into a largely
untapped corporate market.
Apple shipped 13.2 million iPads in the June quarter, 8 percent
less than a year earlier. Sales of the devices, which accounted
for 15 percent of revenue, fell short of Wall Street's
expectations for the second quarter in a row.
(Reporting by Tanvi Mehta in Bangalore; Editing by Lisa
Shumaker)
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