Today, Apple announced its new iPad mini with Retina Display, which features a 7.9" 2048x1536 LED-backlit IPS display. It measures 7.5mm thick and weighs 0.73 lbs., a marginal increase on both specs from the previous generation mini. It features an Apple A7 64-bit processor, FaceTime HD front-side camera, 5-megapixel iSight camera, Lightning connector, and 10-hour battery life. Models with 4G LTE connectivity are also available. The iPad mini models, which will be available for preorder "later in November":

• iPad mini with Retina Display 16GB WiFi for $399
• iPad mini with Retina Display 32GB WiFi for $499
• iPad mini with Retina Display 64GB WiFi for $599
• iPad mini with Retina Display 128GB WiFi for $699
• iPad mini with Retina Display 16GB WiFi + 4G LTE for $529
• iPad mini with Retina Display 32GB WiFi + 4G LTE for $629
• iPad mini with Retina Display 64GB WiFi + 4G LTE for $729
• iPad mini with Retina Display 128GB WiFi + 4G LTE for $829

Apple also dropped the price of the previous 1st-generation iPad mini, which lacked a retina display, to $299 for the 16GB WiFi-only model, and $429 for 4G WiFi + Cellular model.