iPad Mini 2 Rumors: Next 7.9-inch Tablet and iPad 5 Release Date Pushed to October Due to Foxconn's 'Unreliability'

Apple's next generation of tablets may experience delays once again, according to a new report.

One of Apple's main manufacturers, Foxconn, has allegedly severed relations with the Cupertino-based organization. 

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According to the International Business Times, the Apple and Foxconn partnership ended due to "unreliability" from the Chinese manufacturer.

The IBT reported added that the latest rumors push the iPad mini 2 and iPad 5 tablets' launch to October this year.

As Latinos Post previously reported, DigiTimes posted that Apple has delayed the debut of the second-generation iPad mini to avoid conflict with the 9.7-inch iPad 5. The Taiwan-based report added that the decision to delay is blamed on either production issues or a decision by Cupertino executives. The belief, the report added, is that "market watchers" don't want the iPad mini 2's sales to dent iPad 5's demand.

Meanwhile, KGI Securities analyst Ming-chi Kuo previously stated the iPad mini 2 would face challenges due to the addition of Retina Display. According to Kuo, the display panels may prove to be a challenge for manufacturers, thus, leading to delay shipments.

Apple or Foxconn have not commented on IBT's report.

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