Photos of Alleged Next Generation iPad and iPad Mini Published on Web
Rumors about the next generation devices are spreading like wildfire for the first quarter. And the people involved in this matter are consistent in delivery fresh updates rumors for us to complete the puzzle until the final release.
Rumors such as the production of the iPhone 5S, together with the plastic version surfaced for the past few days. And now we see photos of the alleged next generation tablets on the Internet. It’s not enough to know, you have to see to believe it.
Today, we received an unverified image from a purported China-based iPad accessories maker, an industry that seems to frequently tip off Apple?s future product designs, of the back plate for the next iPad. While we cannot confirm that the above image is legitimate, it does provide a solid representation of what Apple?s next iPad will likely look like. We were told this is a prototype back piece for the fifth-generation iPad with a 9.7-inch display.
These rumors and photos normally surface before the launch date. If these are the alleged next generation tablets prototype back piece of each model under production from Chinese resources, then the timing is perfect for the mid-year product release.
We were also told that the casing is almost as thin as the iPad mini?s back (pictured to the right). As you can see at the top of the purported iPad 5 backplate, this casing would likely be for an LTE model ? as the black antenna cut implies.
Logically, the iPad mini came with a new case. If Apple pursues the same design, then it may be possible that the future models would bear similar cases.
This would not take us by surprise if these images are floating around China.
Are you excited to see another round of iPads and iPhones this spring?
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Source: 9-to-5Mac
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Next Generation iPad and iPhone May Feature 128GB Model
Would you consider buying 128 GB iPhone model? If the 64GB is not enough, the next-generation devices could come in handy for you that will carry a 128 GB storage. An RT from hacker iH8Snow from @iNeal via iDownloadblog gave us a hint that a double storage in the future is possible due to a new system partition key size found in the BuildManifest of iOS 6.1 which is the latest firmware distributed by Apple to the developers.
We should be seeing 128GB iDevices soon. iOS 6.1 beta 5 has 128G system partition key in BuildManifest.
The unboxing of iOS 6.1 BuildManifest opened the door to the rumor mill that 128 GB storage model could really be possible in the upcoming models.
According to iMore,
Apple has historically increased storage sizes as a product differentiator, and when the cost of the required NAND flash storage made it cost effective to do so. Going from 64GB to 128GB and keeping the same size device means double density flash.
While the BuildManifest showed the partition key size of a possible 128 GB storage, this does not necessarily indicate that Apple is going to roll out an iPhone 5S with built-in 128 GB storage. But the presence of such partition shows that the company is preparing for the possibility. However, this will remain a rumor and can only be confirmed once the California-based company calls for the press.
The additional storage could affect the price points of the next models. Unless Apple provides the same price points regardless of the storage capacity or get rid of the 16GB and offer 32GB, 64GB and 128GB as baseline.
So, going in reverse order, component prices for high density flash would have to be cheap enough for Apple to maintain current prices and margins. And, Apple would have to be in the right place in their product cycle that it’s a feature and not a throw-away.
Is it time to upgrade? Could this be possible? Are you willing to shell out a few bucks for an upsize storage?
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Rumor: Next Generation of iPad and iPad Mini to Launch this March
The iPad Mini 2 and iPad 5 will likely come out this year said Apple Insider, a leading tech blog on Apple products and updates. Apple will implement a twice-a-year product cycle according to a new rumor, both devices will be thinner and lighter to roll out this March.
“Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets said his checks with industry sources at this week’s CES event in Las Vegas, Nev., indicated both the fifth-generation iPad and second-generation iPad mini will debut this March, just five months after the last update was announced.”
Third-generation iPad owners became understandably upset when the Cupertino-based company announced a new-fourth generation iPad eight months after their units went on sale. It was the first time Apple launch a new model within twelve months, and it looks like the iOS community should better get used to it.
Analyst Brian White also predicted that Apple will roll out multiple colors of the next-generation iPhone.
Apple is expected to debut new iPhones this summer in more sizes and colors, expanding the lineup from the current black and white options. He expects the new iPhones to debut in the May-June timeframe, which would be earlier than the last two years.
This time, Mr. White claims the iPad 5 will be lighter and thinner than the fourth-generation iPad released late last year with improved retina display.
As per his predictions, the iPad Mini will have the same form factor with upgraded components like a faster chip. However, there are no mentions of high-resolutions display. But a recent rumor last month hinted that Apple will focus on improving the retina display of the next-generation iPad Mini.
It’s ideally good for users who want to upgrade to the next-generation iPad Mini with retina display. They don’t have to wait for twelve months to get it.
What do you think about the new product cycle?
Source: Apple Insider
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Intel Demos Future Ultrabook Designs, Announces 4th Generation Core Processor Family
Intel today announced its intention to promote new Intel-powered touch-enabled ultrabook devices going forward. Intel demonstrated an ultrabook with a 13-hour battery life and said ultrabooks with touch would start as low as $599, while units with a removable keyboard to convert to a tablet (like the Microsoft Surface) would start at around $799.
With the company putting its efforts behind touch-capable ultrabooks, there could be increased pressure on Apple to release a touch-enabled notebook — something it has resisted thus far.
Intel also announced its 4th Generation Intel Core Processor family that should make its way into Apple’s next generation of MacBooks. The chips were previewed in September 2011 and mobile chips should be available in late 2013 or 2014, while desktop models are expected this spring.
The company says the chips will provide a significant increase in both power and battery life and that devices using them should experience “true all-day battery life.” It’s likely these chips should make their way to the MacBook Air, iMac, and the MacBook Pro eventually.
The 4th generation Intel Core processor family enables true all-day battery life — representing the most significant battery life capability improvement in Intel history. Skaugen disclosed that new systems are expected to deliver up to 9 hours of continuous battery life, freeing people from some of the wires and bulky power bricks typically toted around.
“The 4th generation Core processors are the first Intel chips built from the ground up with the Ultrabook in mind,” Skaugen said. “We expect the tremendous advancements in lower-power Core processors, and the significant ramp of touch-based systems will lead to a significant new wave of convertible Ultrabooks and tablets that are thinner, lighter and, at the same time, have the performance required for more human-like interaction such as touch, voice and gesture controls.”
Intel has previously said that power efficiency is one of its top priorities in chip design going forward.
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Thinner, Lighter 5th Generation iPad to Arrive in March 2013?
Japanese blog Macotakara is reporting that a redesigned fifth-generation iPad could arrive in March 2013.
However Chinese news ZOL (CBS Interactive) reported next iPad mini in AppleInsider’s article, according to my inside source, iPad(5th) may be released in March, 2013.
Source told that, design of this new iPad will be like iPad mini in detail, and be thinner and lightweight.
Apple just released the fourth-generation iPad about two months ago, which could make this fifth-generation iPad, if the report is true, the second in five months. The design is said to have taken inspiration from the iPad mini and will be thinner and more lightweight.
Previously, DigiTimes also reported that a new iPad could appear in the “Middle of 2013″. Except for the fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini, new iPads are have traditionally released in the first couple months of the year.
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Rumour: Lighter, Thinner 5th Generation iPad to Debut in March 2013
Japanese Apple site Macotakara claims its sources note a fifth generation iPad could be coming in March 2013, that will be lighter and thinner, taking design cues from the iPad mini:
However Chinese news ZOL (CBS Interactive) reported next iPad mini in AppleInsider’s article, according to my inside source, iPad(5th) may be released in March, 2013.
Source told that, design of this new iPad will be like iPad mini in detail, and be thinner and lightweight.
Apple released its 4th generation iPad at the same time as the iPad mini in October. Last month, Digitimes claimed Apple would launch another iPad “around the middle of 2013,” along with a new iPhone. Apple formerly released new iPads in the Spring, but that changed this year. Too soon for a new iPad in March?
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Next Generation iPhone and iPad Coming in Mid-2013 [Rumor]
The rumor mill heats up again with updates about the next-generation iPhone and iPad.
If Apple sticks to the traditional cycle of product debuts, then the next round of products will be unveiled October next year. Could this be possible? Could Apple release their flagship of devices – iPhone 5S, iPad Mini 2, iPod Touchs, iMacs and MacBooks, all at the same time?
Digitimes believed otherwise.
“Apple is expected to introduce its next-generation iPad and iPhone series around the middle of 2013, which will boost demand for ICs in particular communications related chips during the latter half of the first quarter, according to the observers. Component orders placed by Apple, which climbed to high levels prior to the iPhone 5 rollout, will rise again between March and April, the observers indicated.”
Although the October release cycle is possible, there is a speculation that Apple will break the cycle for the debut of iPhone 5S and iPad Mini around summer next year. Digitimes, which cites anonymous sources believes Apple is ready to make a swift upgrade of these two devices, even before the holidays.
The iPhone 5 and iPad fevers are not over especially the iPhone 5, which is the most followed Apple product. It is interesting to see the next generation and the significant changes in store for us.
The iPhone 5S (or whatever they call it), is a good candidate for a summer debut. That’s not all, the iPad 5 is also expected to roll out in June according to Cult of Mac.
“Apple released new iPhones during the summer up until the iPhone 4S, and a summer launch guarantees that supply issues have been resolved by the time the Christmas season approaches.
Likewise, it makes sense that the iPad 5 might come out in June next year.”
Only time can tell. But for most of us who are willing to monitor and get the latest updates about the next-generation products, it’s time to set the stage for the rumor mill and observe the times and seasons of developments and announcements.
What do you think?
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