After an exciting rumor run on the iPhone 5, iPad 3 rumors are now in full swing, and most of them claim that the third-generation tablet will be launched as soon as the first quarter of 2012. However, new information recently emerged, saying that Apple is making a new version of the popular tablet that has a smaller form factor. Taiwanese tech news site Digitimes reports that a source claimed that the Cupertino tech giant will introduce a smaller iPad next year. According to the source, the new tablet will only be 7.85 inches, which means...
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Apple Inc. will release the third generation iPad tablet in February next year, an analyst has claimed. Richard Gardner, an analyst from Citi, has cited sources that said the iPad 3 will be officially unveiled by Apple next February. According to the report by Business Insider, Garder said that the next-generation tablet will boast a display resolution double that of its predecessor, the iPad 2. Gardner added that “there do not appear to be any significant technical hurdles remaining” that seems to prevent the iPad 3’s...
A Chinese court has denied the lawsuits of Apple Inc. to acquire rights to the iPad trademark in the country, while a small company seeks to ban the tablet from being distributed under the iPad name. In Tuesday, the Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People’s Court said in a statement that it had rejected the company’s lawsuits against Proview Technology, a Shenzen-based display vendor. The firm, which is now in financial trouble, registered for the trademarks “IPAD” and “iPAD” in 2001. Even though Apple...
iPod maker Apple Inc. has been reported to be teaming up with Japanese electronics giants Sony and Hitachi to produce 4-inch touchscreen displays for a new iOS device that is set to be released next year. According to Japanese news site Macotakara.com, the two companies have done shipping the new LCD displays to Apple Inc. The site cites “sources within Apple’s Far Eastern supply chain” as the news source. If these reports are true, it would be a step further to confirming that a new iOS device, possibly the iPhone 5...
When Apple released the first iPad tablet, many people thought it was just an oversized iPhone without the calling capabilities. Fast forward to today, the iPad is one of the most desired products in history and its sales are still seeing significant increase. According to tech site CNET, Apple has started producing high-resolution displays to be installed on the next-generation iPad. Also, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to build a 7.85-inch iPad tablet in the future. “It’s happening — QXGA, 2048 x 1536. Panel...
Apple has finally released an iOS 5 patch that is designed to fix existing issues present in the mobile operating system’s initial launch. The patch fixes bugs affecting the iPhone 4S’ battery life and some security holes. The iOS 5.0.1 update adds multitasking gestures to the first generation iPad tablet, which was absent in the initial release of the OS; fixed some issues with Documents in the iCloud; and fixes issues with the battery life “bug.” According to the update screen, the release also “improves...
Australia’s low-cost airline Jetstar will now offer passengers free use of the Apple iPad as an option for in-flight entertainment. Starting November 9, the new service feature will be made available on flights that go for two hours or longer. The airline enables the viewing of music, movies and TV shows, as well as a lineup of emagazines, ebooks and games that can be enjoyed more being viewed on a high resolution touch screen. The Apple iPads made their debut on a flight from Auckland to Melbourne. The airline’s long haul...
A native Gmail app for Apple’s iOS devices could see the light of day soon, after more than three years since the company launched the App Store. Tech news writer M.G. Seigler wrote in a blog post that a number of sources told him that the app’s release is imminent. “Google is on the verge of launching their native Gmail app, multiple sources tell me,” Seigler wrote in his blog. “In fact, I believe it has already been submitted to Apple for review. If it gets approved, it should be out soon. And I think it’s...
Apple’s GarageBand, the popular DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for the Mac OS X operating system and the iPad tablet, is now made available for the company’s more mobile devices, the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app, which was released for the iPad in March this year along with iMovie, has been scaled down to fit the screens of the smaller iPod Touch and iPhone. The app is now available in the App Store for £2.99. The good thing about the release is if you already own the iPad version of the app, you can re-download the iPod...
The Apple iPad Mini may be more real as expected by many. According to Taiwanese news publication Economic Daily News, two suppliers – Taiwan’s AU Optronics and South Korea’s LG Display – have sent samples of their display for a smaller version of the iPad to Apple. The sources of the publication told them that the Cupertino tech giant has already set the specifications for the tablet, which is set to ship next year. The reported display size of the iPad Mini is 7.85 inches, and will have the same resolution as the iPad 2. Brian...