Posts Tagged ‘Apple iPad’

Apple iPad Debut to Trigger the Launch of 50 More Tablets

Mar 12, 2010 Apple Tablet


An ARM official recently predicted a pretty scary situation for folks looking to buy a tablet: the iPad release will trigger an avalanche of no less than 50 new tablets unveiled in 2010. With so many to choose from, which one will rule the market, that’ll tend to get divided into sub-segments? The first tablets are supposed to be launched in Q2, via mobile carriers, according to Roy Chen, ARM’s worldwide mobile computing ODM manager.

The Q2 models will be followed by many more in Q3 and they’ll quickly expand all across the globe, with a rapid growth in China. Credit goes to the , for stimulating competition and defining a new range of products, claims ABI Research analyst Jeff Orr. Media tablets are mostly focused on entertainment, since such a device can’t replace a laptop or smartphone, so it’s a luxury product for wealthy markets, according to the same analyst.

Orr also mentioned that players from the tablet segment can be divided into two categories: traditional computer vendors (Lenovo, Asus, HP) and new vendors, like ICD and Notion Ink. Apple is somewhere between the two, but closer to the large players.

We guess that prices, launch dates and unique form factors will spell success for some brands.

[via tgdaily]

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Apple iPad to Generate More Demand Than the iPhone

Mar 11, 2010 Apple Tablet

A recent survey done by RBC/ChangeWave claims that the initial iPad demand is greater than the demand that accompanied the launch of the very first iPhone. After all, we’re dealing with a product that was long time speculated upon and hyped. RBC/Changewave found that 13% of its 3,200 respondents are likely to purchase the device, compared to the 9% who were ready to go get the iPhone when it first went live.

A reason for this demand could be the iPad’s relatively low price point, specially in its cheapest version. While many were expecting the Apple tablet to cost around $999, it’ll go for $499 and back to the study, we learn that a mere 8% of questioned people aren’t willing to pay the prices for the iPad.

28% of folks weren’t ready to spend cash on the iPhone, with its initial price, so things are looking better in the case of the tablet. Among the people interested in the iPad, 19% want the $499 16GB WiFi-only version, while other 19% plan on getting the $829 64GB 3G iPad. What do people plan on doing with this device? 68% claim that they want to surf the web, 44% want to check their email on the go and 37% want to read e-books.

Analysts estimated that Apple will sell around 5 million iPad units this year, but let’s wait and see if they’ll work miracles again, with all that competition.

[via digitaldaily]

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Apple iPad Faces Government Warning, Crowds Communication Networks

Feb 9, 2010 Apple Tablet

Apple’s iPad and other 3G devices are feared to cause a choke in communications, a theory recently mentioned by Phil Bellaria, director of scenario planning for the Obama administration’s Omnibus Broadband Initiative. He mentioned the administration’s fears for a great demand in mobile broadband started by devices like the iPad and the possibility of them causing a network congestion.

As an example, Bellaria mentions networks outages that took place back in 1996, when AOL introduced unlimited Internet access. This resulted in fragile connections and lack of connectivity for some users for months. AOL took care of this through network upgrades, so this might also be the solution for the current problem: 3G and WiFi upgrades, done by the local operators.

Problems were also found in the UK, where WiFi hotspots and cellular networks are being criticized for their service by iPhone owners. Will LTE/4G/WiMAX bring the answer to all of this trouble?

[via electricpig.co.uk]

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Stephen Colbert Shows off Apple iPad at Grammys Awards

Feb 1, 2010 Apple Tablet

The 52nd Annual Grammys Awards just took place the other and one of the main guests at the event was not even a singer, but a gadget: the . At some point, host of the show, Stephen Colbert took out the tablet from his suit and teased Jay-z about not getting one himself. It was pretty cool to see the iPad’s UI rotating like that:

However, we’ve still got the 2 months of waiting till the device gets shipped and 3 months till the 3G units start selling. At $499 a piece, you’d better start saving right now.

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iPhone SDK Mentions iPad Cam, Split View and Popovers Only on Tablet

Jan 28, 2010 Apple Tablet

If you’re hoping for cool iPad features to arrive in your next iPhone OS, forget about it, since feats like split view and popovers are iPad-only, as confirmed by Apple. This decision was expected, because these functions are clearly meant for the larger screen. What’s really strange is that at some point, you’re offered the option to take photos… What gives?

We all know that the doesn’t pack a camera on board, so this must be the fault of the lazy Apple programmers, not wanting to take the camera segment out of the coding. However, there’s another possibility: the iPad could be getting a camera accessory, yet again big bucks for Apple, like the rest of the gear.

Which theory is more likely to happen?

[via engadget]

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Apple iPad Keyboard Dock, Other Accessories Get Tested, Detailed

Jan 28, 2010 Apple Tablet

Apple surely rushed to show the world its brand new toy, the iPad tablet, so they didn’t detail the device too much. Although we’re now pretty familiar with the iPad, but what about the accessories? The bunch includes a keyboard dock, that will retail for $69, a case, retailing for $39 and an iPad Dock Connector to VGA adapter, available for $29.

There’s also a camera connection kit, that will be available for $29, but we’re really disappointed with Apple requiring you to pay for the world’s most popular connector, usually available for free. The $69 price for a keyboard dock is a tad too much, but if you’re a fanboy, no price is too big.

Back to the accessories, the above-mentioned dock combines the features of a standard iPad Dock and a modified Apple keyboard (latest version, with aluminum and all). This keyboard also comes with function keys controlling the iPad’s brightness, Home screen, a bunch of shortcuts and volume level.

[via engadget]

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Apple iPad Tablet is Real! Steve Jobs Unveiling it NOW!

Jan 27, 2010 Tablet related

We’re thrilled to announce that the Tablet is real, since it’s just been announced by Steve Jobs, during Apple’s official event. Emotions aside, this is truly a bigger iPhone, with a 9.7 inch multitouch capacitive display, 16, 32 or 64 GB of internal memory a 1 GHz Apple A4 chip on board.

The device supports Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, WiFi, it comes with an accelerometer, Mobile Safari, a compass, speaker and microphone. Of course, like we supposed, the iPad uses iPhone apps, it uses the iTunes and iPhoto services and it features a customizable Home screen. There’s also a screen locking mechanism on board, just like the one on the iPhone.

The virtual keyboard it shows is great, there’s also a cool email client on board, support for YOuTube HD, Google Maps and uber-cool videogaming. Of course, Flash is still lacking…  Waiting for the prices and release dates, folks!

[via Engadget]

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Verizon or AT&T to Carry the Apple Tablet?

Jan 27, 2010 Apple Tablet

In case you’re wondering which carrier will sell the upcoming Apple Tablet, AT&T or Verizon, the answer could be easier than a choice between the two: both. This info comes from inside sources from both operators, but we have to mention that we recently learned Verizon was gearing up for some sort of event scheduled for today.

What we know for sure is that Apple has been in talks with these companies, in order to carry the device, that will operate on CDMA networks in one version and on GSM networks, in the other. The GSM version is coming to AT&T of course and the operator will most likely provide HSDPA services for it and we’ve certainly seen Apple and this carrier working together fruitfully till now.

Verizon’s spokesman, Jeff Nelson recently mentioned that the company is considering tiered pricing for the new tablet devices on the network, so this might mean the iPad will get the same data plans as the current netbooks and laptops. The Big Red also has one more thing coming, since the AT&T iPhone exclusivity is supposed to expire these days, so they might have two brand new products on their offer list: the iPhone and iPad.

[via foxnews]

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New Apple iPad Pictures Leak on the Web, Fake?

Jan 27, 2010 Apple Tablet

Hours before the big event in San Francisco we’ve come across a bunch of shots that supposedly portray the . These pics are kind of fishy and you should take them with a grain of salt, as usual. Some say this is a prototype of the Apple Tablet, while Engadget mentions they recently got a tip saying that the device packs a 10 inch screen and an aluminum back like the MacBook.

What do you say? Are these images fake? And since the device is showing navigational features in action, will the pack a GPS chip, 3G connectivity, support for Google Maps and maybe even a digital compass?

[Engadget via crunchgear]

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Apple Tablet aka iPad Mock Ad Revealed, Another Image Leaks

Jan 25, 2010 Apple Tablet

As we wait for the Apple Tablet/iPad to debut on Wednesday, January 27th, we’ve come across a mockup ad for the product, made by the folks of nowhereelse.fr. The clip pictures the tablet like shown in the image below and it’s pretty neatly put together, so it should make even the Apple PR department jealous:

Call it the iSlate, the , the MacTablet or the iTablet, one thing is for sure: this thing is coming in less than 48 hours and it’ll change the world. We’ve not Apple fanboys, but the excitement and hype that are building up have pretty good reasons this time. When was the last time you used a portable device with a single hand, had fun with a lightweight portable PC and a multitouch interface?

This tablet might as well kill the netbooks… In other news, beneath the video, there’s a fresh leaked image of the . Enjoy!

[via nowhereelse.fr]

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