Telecom Lead China: Apple announced the Wi-Fi versions of iPad mini and fourth generation iPad with Retina display will be available in China on Friday, December 7, and iPhone 5 will be available on Friday, December 14.
iPad mini and the new fourth generation iPad with Retina display are currently available in 42 countries, and iPhone 5 is available in 47 countries, including the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK.
iPad mini is 23 percent thinner and 53 percent lighter than the third generation iPad. It features 7.9-inch Multi-Touch display, FaceTime HD and 5 megapixel iSight cameras, ultrafast wireless performance and 10 hours of battery life.
The fourth generation iPad features 9.7-inch Retina display, new Apple-designed A6X chip, FaceTime HD camera and ultrafast wireless performance. Both iPad mini and the new fourth generation iPad come with iOS 6.
iPad mini with Wi-Fi models are available for retail price of $329 for the 16GB model, $429 for the 32GB model and $529 for the 64GB model.
The fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi models are priced at $499 for the 16GB model, $599 for the 32GB model and $699 for the 64GB model.
In China, iPad mini and the fourth generation iPad will be available through the Apple Online Store, select Apple Authorized Resellers and by reservation from Apple retail stores.
iPad 2 will be available at $399.
iPhone 5 is available for a price of $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model and $399 for the 64GB model.
iPhone 4S is available for $99 and iPhone 4 is available for free with a two-year contract from participating carriers.
