There's still no confirmation from Apple, but it looks as if the iPad mini really is on the way. Some photos have recently leaked, depicting what looks to be a miniature iPad, fully assembled and paired next to an actual iPad for comparison.

Australian writer Sonny Dickson tweeted pictures of what appears to be an iPad mini just yesterday. The device that the photos show has the specs that are on Apple lovers' wish-list, including two cameras, a lightning adapter and a smaller screen.

Industry experts say that Apple is likely planning to release this new product soon to take advantage of the holiday shopping season and to eclipse some of the media attention that Microsoft and Amazon are likely to get with their new tablets. And the analysts agree: nobody does it quite like Apple.

The speculation about this forthcoming device has become so great that even case and accessory makers are trying to prepare accessories in order to edge out the competition. According to The Guardian, the case maker Knomo plans to have its line of products out just days after the launch, even though it has no official word yet on exact specifications of the rumored tablet.

Gossip surrounding this highly-anticipated product launch suggests that while the new tablet will have many of the same features of its larger predecessor, it will not come with cellular data, but just Wi-Fi for internet connections. This may have been left out to keep costs down, since analysts suggest that it was developed as a more wallet-friendly option.

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