Apple has officially announced that the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad will launch in China on December 7, while the iPhone 5 will land on store shelves in the country on December 14.
The company was just recently approved by the China Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center for "network access," clearing the way for the handset's delayed release, according to CNET.
The iPhone 5 is feather-light and takes the record for the thinnest smartphone Apple has ever made. The device shows up the iPhone 4S with a 4-inch screen that displays at 1136 x 640 pixels, a brand new A6 chip, and an ultra-thin touch pad that sharpens feedback to user input.
Consumers who sign a two-year contract with Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint have the option of a 16GB iPhone 5 at $199, a 32GB at $299.99, and a 64GB at $399.99. Unlocked phones sans-contract cost $649, 749, and $849 for each respective size
The iPad mini features a Dual-Core A5 Processor, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology , a 7.9-inch diagonal LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology, a 1024 x 768, fingerprint-resistant coating, a front-facing 1.2 Facetime HD camera, and a 5-megapixel iSight Camera. The LTE device is available starting at $459 for the 16GB, $550 for the 32GB, and $659 for the 64GB version. Non-LTE minis cost $329, $429, and $529, respectively.
The fourth-generation iPad sports a Dual-Core A6X processor, a 9.7 in display, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless tech, 10 hours of battery life, and identical camera to the mini. With LTE, 16GB device costs $629, while the 64GB is priced at $829. Non LTE devices start at $499, upwards to $699.
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