The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that Apple has begun mass production of the iPad mini with a launch expected within weeks. Today, a new report from WSJ said Apple’s supply chain has received enough orders to produce over 10 million units for the the fourth quarter alone. The report confirmed with Asian part suppliers that production on the 7.85-inch iPad has started, adding the 10 million unit figure nearly doubles orders placed by Amazon for its Kindle Fire tablets for the same quarter:
Some component suppliers to Apple in Asia say they have received orders to make more than 10 million units of the smaller tablets in the fourth quarter. That is roughly double the order that were placed for Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets in the same quarter, these suppliers say.
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