New iPad mini and 9.7-inch iPad could launch in just a few months

New Smart Battery Cases (and maybe the possibly-not-dead AirPower) aside, Apple's first real product releases of the year will probably be new iPads.

A new report from Digitimes claims two suppliers have already been contracted to produce touchscreen panels for two new iPads. One of the new iPads is expected to be an updated iPad mini and the other a refreshed entry-level iPad.

The report doesn't seem farfetched when you consider the Apple's timeline for updating its regular iPads (not the recently redesigned iPad Pros). Read more...