Apple Planning for 7.85-Inch 'iPad Mini' with IGZO Display Later This Year?

So mostly everyone has heard about a rumour of an "iPad mini" and the rumour has been circulating for quite some time now, with a number of reports indicating that Apple is planning to launch the device with a 7.85-inch display later this year. While rumours have been evolving over time, things have now been beginning to firm up a bit with a report last month from iMore, which has offered accurate information on several topics in recent months.

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Unwired has reported that [Google translation] from Chinese site MyDrivers.com claiming that Apple will indeed be launching a 7.85-inch iPad later this year. According to the report's anonymous supply chain sources, the iPad mini will be carrying mostly the same thickness as the iPad 2, with Apple using Sharp's indium gallium zinc oxid (IGZO) technology to create a thinner and brighter display.

IGZO was rumoured to be in Apple's third-generation iPad, but apparaently Apple were not ready in time, as Sharp did not begin to mass produce the panels until mid-april.

A few days ago, a chinese website called Apple Daily reported (via DigiTimes) that Apple will be refreshing the current iPad this summer with new IGZO displays. But with even DigiTime calling the claim a "highly doubtful" one, those waiting for such a display will most probably be disappointed.