NEW YORK, Nov 13 — Apple Inc’s iPad Mini with retina display was to be available in the US from yesterday starting at US$399 (RM1,270).

Apple launched the thinner and lighter version of its tablet called “iPad Air” on October 23 and said an upgraded version of the iPad Mini would go on sale in November.

While Apple announced the product earlier, the exact date when the iPad Mini would go on sale was not known, Hudson Square Research analyst Daniel Ernst said.

Yesterday it announced its availability.

The iPad Mini includes a higher-resolution screen and the A7 chip used in iPad Air and the new iPhone 5S.

The tablet will be available in two colours — silver and space grey. — Reuters