If latest rumors are to be believed, Apple Inc. is reportedly killing the iPad Mini with a view to focus on other products. If these reports turn out to be true, then the iPad Mini may soon become a thing of the past, as rumors claim that the Cupertino-based tech titan now intends to concentrate more on its standard as well as larger iPads.

According to Christian Today, while these rumors may prove to be alarming for people who have a preference for the iPad Mini owing to the device's smaller size and easier-to-carry mold, Apple is yet to make an official announcement in this regard.

In fact, the rumors regarding killing the iPad Mini is not completely convincing, as the source that spread the news has not come out with accurate news on many earlier occasions. For instance, it had earlier said that Apple is working on a 3D display, which never came true.

While it is reported that currently Apple is working on a purported new and larger iPad, which may be released sometime later this year, one it not sure whether the company will actually go ahead and kill the popular iPad Mini.

Apart from the expected unveiling of the larger iPad, many Apple fans are eagerly waiting for the company to launch another tablet - the iPad Air. As of now, it appears that the company will push the launch of the iPad Air to 2016.

It is worth mentioning here that the previous edition of the iPad Mini was not received very warmly by customers, as it not only did not incorporate any new notable feature, but was still priced higher.

Now it remains to be seen whether or not Apple takes that angle into consideration and try to make up for the shortcomings of the earlier iPad Mini version by including new features in the upcoming iPad Mini 4.

According to the rumors, everything depends on the success of the upcoming iPad Mini 4, which is expected to debut in October 2015 alongside the iPad Pro. If the device does well, Apple may consider continuing with this product line, but if it flops, the company may think otherwise.