iPhone 5, fourth generation iPad, iPad mini prices, release dates out for China

Price and release date details of the iPhone 5, fourth generation iPad and iPad mini have confirmed that these devices are all set to take the markets in China by storm this month. The smartphone will start shipping a week after the tablets which are slated to hit store shelves on December 7.

Already available in about 47 countries across the world, the sixth generation iPhone runs on iOS 6. It is powered by the A6 chip and flaunts a 4-inch diagonal multi-touch Retina display of 1136 x 640p resolution. The device is armed with a front FaceTime HD webcam and an 8MP iSight camera.

The mini slate which claims to be 23 percent thinner than the third generation iPad is adorned by a 7.9-inch multi-touch display. Featuring dual cameras, it is said to be capable of coughing up the juice for close to 10 hours on a single charge.

The latest generation iPad boasts of delivering â€˜ultrafast wireless performanceâ€™ with a little assistance from the all new A6X chip. It takes advantage of the iOS 6 platform that tags along as many as 200 new features. The deviceâ€™s front panel is graced by a 9.7-inch Retina display as well as a FaceTime webcam, while the flip side is fitted with a 5MP iSight camera.

The black and slate as well as white and silver iPhone 5 comes in variants with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB internal memory, for $199 (approx. Rs. 10,800), $299 (approx. Rs. 16,230) and $399 (approx. Rs. 21,650), respectively on-contract in the US. The unlocked versions cost $649 (approx. Rs. 35,220), $749 (approx. Rs. 40,645) and $849 (approx. Rs. 46,070), in that order. It will be available in China through the online store as well as authorized resellers from December 14 and will be up for pre-order through apple retail stores.

The 16GB, 32GB and 64GB iPad mini Wi-Fi models can be picked up for prices of $329 (approx. Rs. 17,855), $429 (approx. Rs. 23,280) and $529 (approx. Rs. 28,705), correspondingly in the US. The fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi can be purchased by shelling out $499 (approx. Rs. 27,080) for 16GB, $599 (approx. Rs. 32,505) for 32GB and $699 (approx. Rs. 37,930) for 64GB in the US. Potential users in China can reserve these devices from December 6 through Apple retail stores.