The company is developing a new tablet with a 7.85-inch screen that is likely to sell for significantly less than the latest $499 iPad, with its 9.7-inch display, according to several people with knowledge of the project who declined to be named discussing confidential plans. The product is expected to be announced this year.
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Nick Wingfield and Nick Bilton have joined the WSJ and Bloomberg in essentially confirming the 7.85-inch iPad.
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