Art Lebedev’s Optimus Mini Six enters production, Popularis unsurprisingly delayed

We were a bit of skeptical after we heard that the notoriously delay-riddled Art Lebedev Studio can be releasing a follow-as much as its Optimus Mini Three keyboard this year, but it surely appears like the Mini Six is moving ever in the direction of reality. Yesterday, the corporate unveiled new images of the USB-powered peripheral, confirming that it’s in “early production” and slated for release later this year. True to its name, the most recent addition to the Optimus family features six LCD shortcut keys, though pricing and precise availability remain a mystery. As for that pricey Optimus Popularis keyboard we saw exactly a year ago, its release have been delayed until 2012 — which, in Lebedevese, means “anytime in the next decade.” Meanwhile, you can feast your eyes on one other image of the Mini Six, looking ahead to you after the break.