Slideshow | Apple’s new iPad mini 6 Photos . Updated: 24 Oct 2012, 01:30 PM IST Livemint With the 7.9 inches iPad mini, Apple has entered into the small tablet market, competing with rivals like Amazon and Google 1/6The new iPad mini on view during it launch in San Jose, California. Apple unveiled a smaller version of its iPad, jumping into the market for smaller tablet computers dominated by Amazon, Google, and Samsung. AFP 2/6The iPad mini’s touch screen measures 7.9 inches (20cm) diagonally compared to 9.7 inches (24.6cm) on the original iPad. AFP 3/6The ‘iPad mini’ marks Apple’s entry into the smaller-tablet segment, though the company clarified it still remains a “premium product”. AFP 4/6A smaller tablet is the first device to be added to Apple’s compact portfolio under chief executive Tim Cook (in picture), who took over from co-founder Steve Jobs just before his death. AFP 5/6The iPad mini is light, weighing 10.8 ounces (compared with the full-sized iPad’s 23 ounces). Reuters 6/6The new pencil-thin (7.2mm) iPad mini is priced at $329. Reuters