October 10th came and went without the expected Apple invitations, putting into question an October 17th event. Speculation suggests that production issues may have caused Apple to push the launch back. It now appears that if the event was in fact delayed, it will not be for long. Citing “people familiar with Apple’s plans,” AllThingsD reports that the event will take place on Tuesday October 23rd.
The report does not provide further details but suggests that the event will be held at Apple’s own Town Hall Auditorium (located on its main campus) where it has already unveiled a number of products including the iPhone 4S.
It remains unclear when the iPad mini will actually launch. If a similar schedule is followed as for the iPhone 5, pre-orders could start later that week with a launch to follow in early November.
Read more: AllThingsD