Posts Tagged ‘Apple iPad’

Apple iPad Triples European Slate Sales

Jul 18, 2010 Apple Tablet


The Apple iPad might be the most famous tablet out there, but it’s also solid gold for the whole slate segment, at least in Europe. According to trend watcher Context Research, the iPad alone tripled European tablet sales, resulting in a 257% market boost. Introduced in late May, the device sold hundreds of thousands of units in the first weeks after its launch in Europe.

Worldwide shipments of the slate are likely to reach 8.13 million by the end of the year, according to experts. However, we don’t know how long Apple will keep this up, considering the numerous rival products, with very varied choices, as far as processors, operating systems and hardware specs are concerned.

In Asia, for example, we see a tablet or two launched each day, as the local companies try to fight off the Apple domination.

[via tabletpcreview]

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Gizmodo Judges the iPad! Must See Video!

Apr 14, 2010 Apple Tablet

Joel Johnson from Gizmodo did a great analysis of the Apple iPad, judging it after one day of use. He also tried to figure out the reasons for the device’s hype and saw its launch through the eyes of an average user. Does the device live up to your expectations?

Apparently, Joel already faced a couple of app crashes and claims that rescaled iPhone applications are not something Apple should be proud of. The iPad is still a sleek piece of gadgetry, moving fast, appealing interface and all, but it still has a lot of flaws. Gizmodo’s editor even compares it to getting a new puppy: “you’re excited for a couple of hours and then it sh*ts the bed”.

Also, the product is pretty heavy, fragile and the virtual keyboard takes a while to get used to. Will this mean the doom of netbooks? I guess the average user will decide…

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Windows 95 Runs on iPad (Video)

Apr 13, 2010 Apple Tablet

Say “Hello!” to a new age of emulation, now that the Apple iPad is available. If you thought that porting Windows 95 to a HTC device was cool, wait till you this ancient OS running on Apple’s Tablet. It’s all done with the aid of the BOCHS emulator, moded by the devs of Karma Games. As you can see, this port is a bit laggy and all that’s being tested are the Notepad and Minesweeper applications, but input via virtual QWERTY is fairly good:

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iPad Versus WePad, Apple Tablet Rival Comes from Germany

Mar 22, 2010 Apple Tablet

Still waiting for that iPad you ordered to arrive in April? Too bad you didn’t know that the WePad existed, a pretty decent tablet that easily rivals Apple’s product. The Neofonie WePad has a similar form factor to the iPad, but it comes with a bigger multitouch display and a better CPU. Plus, the device runs Flash, packs USB ports and expandable memory.

If this wasn’t enough, the WePad supports multitasking, packs a webcam and you have to know that this German tablet runs Android. Another advantage of this product is that it’s supposed to his the stores in Germany faster than the Apple iPad and with a lower price. Another interesting aspect of this device is the fact that it runs a Linux derivate with Android on top.

The WePad’s specs list also includes a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Pineview-M CPU, 16GB NAND Flash memory, a SIM card slot, Adobe AIR support, Android Marketplace support, eBook compatibility, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi N and optional 3G. This device measures 13mm in thickness, weighs 800 grams and its battery life is about 6 hours.

With all of these cool features listed, who wants to buy the iPad any more? We have to mention that Neofonie GmbH, Wepad’s maker has a 12 year old expertise in the field and they’re also involved in the software market, running a search engine called WeFind.

[via TechCrunch]

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Apple iPad Dead Battery Replacement = Another iPad for $99

Mar 16, 2010 Apple Tablet

Apple has just announced the conditions for replacing the iPad battery, which is basically giving the user a brand new tablet instead of the old one. This comes with a price, $99 to be more precise and it’s pretty weird that Apple chooses to send a new unit instead of the old one. This is very much unlike the iPhone battery servicing, that will have the device torn apart, battery replaced and the handset shipped back to you.

With the shipping included, you’ll pay up to $105.95 for your “fixed” iPad, or better said, the new one. The product comes in about one week, with the main disadvantage of you losing all personal data, unless you backup often. We wonder if the replacement iPad will be a refurbished one or a totally new unit, since none of the versions would surprise us.

Apple sure has a strange way of doing business…

[via engadget]

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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 Apple iPad, 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 Apple iPad. 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 Apple iPad 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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