According the reports from the Mac Observer, Apple is currently working with supplier overseas to build pre-production components for the nect-gen iPad. The key component being a 9.7-inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel display. rumor has it that Apple has ordered parts that roughly translate to 1.5 million iPads for the next quarter year. The Wall [...]
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Samsung to Supply Quad-core A6 Processors for iPad 3
Despite Apple and Samsung’s nasty and relentlous battles i court, supplying Apple with components is still one of Samsung’s major forms of revenue and it looks as though it will stay that way for the iPad 3. According to the Korea Times Samsung will remain the supplier for the quad-core A6 chipsets to be used [...]
Bogus iPads on Sale from China e-commerce Sites
With the Holiday season picking up and Apple holding the top spot as having (arguably) the best smartphone and tablet PC on the market, it’s no wonder that knock-0ff and fake iPads are trying to be past as the real deal. MarkMonitor Inc., a company that specializes in brand protection tells us that nearly 18k [...]
iPad 3 Release Date and Re-Design Emerge
A “reliable Asian source” has some strong rumors that are making the tech world take notice. The source says that the iPad 3 will have a redesigned dock connector, smaller that the one currently on the iPad 2. A Tech blog out of Japan states: “(The) new iPad seems to have (a) re-designed dock connector. [...]
Rockstar Confirms GTA3 for iPad 2, Footage from Comic-Con
A week ago Rockstar announced that to celebrate tens years since the release of Grand Theft Auto 3 that they would re-release the game for iPad 2, iPhone 4S and a handful of other Android phones and tablets. Rockstar gives us an estimated release date of “this fall”. Footage from Comic-Con has turned up of [...]
Analyst Suggests Cheaper iPad to Launch Early 2012
Recent analysts suggest that Apple may be working on a lower-end version of the iPad to be released early next year. Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White recounts a feeling of eminence or a foreshadow of something bad to come while visiting with technology supply chain companies at a trade show in China. Brian also spoke [...]
iOS5 Features Listed, iPhone 4S Announced at Apple Event
The features for iOS5 are in and yes, as anticipated, iOS 5 will be ready for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch soon. Some of the key features mentioned at Apple’s ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ event are AirPlay Mirroring, which will allow you to stream the exact content shown on an idevice to a TV with Apple [...]
Facebook iPad App to be Revealed at ‘Let’s Talk iPad’ Event
After long negotiations between Apple and Facebook about bringing a well-integrated Facebook app to iOS5, it looks like we’ll finally be getting a look at it at Apple “Let’s Talk iPhone” event (according to Mashable), where the iPhone 5 is expected to be announced. Reports also mentioned a revamped iPhone app along with the possibility [...]
Apple in no Hurry to Release iPad 3
Many analysts conclude that Apple is in no rush to release the next-generation iPad. Hopefuls entertain the thought of unwrapping an iPad 3 this Holiday season but may be sorely disappointed. With the lack of solid competition in the tablet computer arena, Apple may hold off till the first or second quarter of 2011 before [...]
iPad 2 Deal: Refurbished iPads at a Discount
Knowing how tight Apple is about their price points, one could assume that refurbished second-generation iPads wouldn’t sell for much cheaper that new ones. If that’s what you think, you’d be right. A discount is still a discount though. Apple is currently selling refurbished iPad 2 units at $50 off the original price. All refurbished [...]