Apple sent out its invite for an event taking place on October 23 and as we reported earlier, the event was also live streamed on Apple TV. The invite stated "we've got a little more to show you" - which we assumed referred to the iPad mini.
We're at the event, covering all the announcements live on our iPad mini launch live blog, and we've posted links and summaries of all the key stories below.
Just as the iPad mini launch was getting ready to start, a last-minute rumour came in to say that Apple already had iPad mini Smart Covers ready and waiting. Apparently set to be named iPad mini Smart Cover, that pretty much ended other rumours that the shrunken iPad might be called the iPad Nano.
TechRadar covered the event from begging to end, check out the full coverage with our live stream of the iPad mini launch live blog.
At the launch...
To kick off proceedings, Tim Cook talked up the iPhone 5, iPod touch and iPod nano, revealing that 200 million devices are already upgraded to iOS 6 before throwing out some App Store stats.What's more, Cook revealed that the iPad has been a big seller for Apple. Since the tablet's introduction nearly three years ago, 100 million iPads have been sold. And, iPads account for 91 percent of web traffic on tablets.
Moving on, the 13-inch MacBook Pro broke cover. The lightest MacBook Pro ever, the new Macbook features a 2560 x 1600 resolution display, IPS panel, and 29% better contrast ratio.
Then we got something mini, but not the iPad mini yet - a new Mac Mini. Four USB ports, SD card reader, HDMI, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB HDD or 256GB SSD. Starts at $599.
And then Apple introduced a new iMac - the eighth generation model. Edge to edge display, 5mm thin at the edges, available in 27-inch and 21.5-inch models.
iPad 4 / 4th gen iPad
Apple then surprised us by announcing the 4th gen iPad, rocking a new A6X processor, doubled the CPU and graphic performance, still with 10 hours battery life.Get the full lowdown in Apple breaks out 4th generation iPad.
And after the 4th gen iPad...
Deep breath...
iPad mini
Yes, the iPad mini was finally shown. Sporting a new design, the iPad mini is just 7.2mm thick and weighs just 308g, and the big news is that it packs a 7.9-inch, 1,024 x 768 screen - the same resolution as the iPad 2.Get the full details on Apple's tiny tablet in our in-depth article iPad mini: 10 things you need to know.
Below are the rumours we reported on leading up to the iPad Mini launch. By John McCann
The new iPad has been and gone, sporting a chunkier and heavier build than the iPad 2, which left some wondering: what's with all the extra weight?
However, it looks like Apple may be about to aid those conscious of extra grams in their bags, as rumours hot up about a potential iPad Mini (or iPad nano, if you prefer) as the Amazon Kindle Fire, Google Nexus 7 and Nook HD steal the budget tablet show.
TechRadar's video team has pulled together all the rumours below and created a 3D render of what the iPad Mini could look like.
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