Rumors arose because Apple has started working for the panel is more compact iPad. Apple also mentioned going collaboration with LG Display of South Korea and AU Optronics of Taiwan.
However, the news was just explaining that the Apple iPad just testing the design of smaller and mass-produce these devices. It may be that this is just a concept or just a prototype.
Rumor is actually not surprising for Apple. Because of garanya, Apple has talked iPad is likely to make the design smaller, since they launched the first tablet in 2010.
Even when I was there last in 2010, Steve Jobs, Apple has also been testing the tablets with different sizes, even though Apple decided to take the design as a tablet measuring 9.7 inches.
iPad Mini is rumored to be measuring 7.85 inches. Resolution used is 1024 x 768 pixels,the same as the first iPad, and iPad 2.
IPad Mini prototype is already being tested by Apple, although it must be produced if it will be released in the third quarter of 2012.
Although not yet released, Apple could sell the iPad mini targets are around 6 million units in just one quarter.