Important iPad News
February 28th, 2011 at 9:20 AM EST | by inu846W
The latest iPad 2 rumor isn’t such a big deal because it’s purely aesthetic, but worth reporting anyways. 9to5mac.com received an image of a white iPad 2 bezel, or outer frame. Theres a front facing hole presumably for a camera.
Users may get a choice between a black iPad 2 or a white one. Only 2 more days until we find out for sure. We’ll provide live updates this Wednesday of the official iPad 2 announcement.
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February 25th, 2011 at 9:50 PM EST | by inu846W
AppleInsider is going out on a limb and suggesting the Apple iPad 2 may be available for purchase shortly after next week’s announcement of the next generation iPad.
They say people in the know, who have been correct in past instances of Apple product releases, are saying Apple is “preparing several of its operating segments to perform functions during the second half of next week that are representative of nothing short of a large scale, consumer-oriented product roll out (not just an announcement).”
It’s also noted Apple is expected to release the “second-generation iPad in three variants and several different capacities. In addition to WiFi and GSM-based models targeted at AT&T and a broad range of European 3G providers, a CDMA version catering to Verizon and some Far Eastern providers is also reportedly in the cards. These models are reportedly code-named K93, K94, and K5, and carry initial build volumes of 1.9 million, 2.3 million and 0.8 million, respectively.”
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February 25th, 2011 at 7:38 AM EST | by inu846W
Engadget is updating its opinion on what hardware the next generation iPad may have. The iPad 2 should include a faster processor, the A5, and more RAM at 512MB. They are also claiming that due to some “engineering issues”, the SD card slot and Retina display will not be seen in the new iPad. This sentiment joins the latest chorus of rumors suggesting an iPad 2 with moderate updates.
Notably, that SD card slot and higher resolution display won’t make it into the new model (the latter we’d been hearing rumblings about for a little while). What’s the cause of the switch? Well our sources weren’t crystal clear on the exact reasons, but the gist of what was explained to us centered around vague “engineering issues” which may have forced some changes at the eleventh hour.
Front and rear facing cameras are still expected to be seen. Engadget also thinks iOS 5 will be announced along side the iPad 2 on March 2 and may be released this summer with the new iPhone 5.
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February 23rd, 2011 at 8:06 PM EST | by inu846W
Just when you thought all of the new iPad rumors have been aired before the official announcement for the next generation of iPad is officially made next week by Apple, there’s now talk of only an incremental upgrade to be launched soon.
iLounge reports on the rumors:
Two reliable sources are suggesting that next week’s “iPad 2” event has some serious cliffhanger potential—as in, consumers may not see the real “iPad 2” for some time. There’s apparently some truth to the reports of production problems with the new model, and as a result, no one is really sure at this point what Apple is going to be shipping as the “iPad 2,” or when.
Here’s an iPad 2 mockup from one of their sources:
In any case, our sources aren’t sure whether Apple is going to release the iPad 1.5 now and call it the iPad 2, hold off a few months and release something dramatically better, or hold off a few months and release the iPad 1.5. The sources strongly believe that Apple cannot possibly ship enough truly “new” iPads to meet a late March or early April release date. One expects that Apple will only preview the next iPad at next week’s event, then release it widely around June. A price drop for the current model would keep sales flowing until then.
Even though iLounge trusts its sources, they’re taking this new iPad 1.5 rumor with a grain of salt. The good news is we’ll all know Apple’s plans for the next generation iPad on March 2.
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February 23rd, 2011 at 5:31 PM EST | by inu846W
While there doesn’t seem to be production problems that would delay the launch of iPad 2, there is a a suggestion from digitimes.com that Apple’s original target to produce 400,000-600,000 units within the first quarter of 2011 may be cut short to 300,000-400,000 units.
The sources pointed out that Apple still maintains its plans to mass produce the iPad 2 by the end of February; however, affected by low touch panel yields and an adjustment in specifications, Apple’s production volume forecast for the first quarter is expected to drop from 400,000-600,000 units originally to only 300,000-400,000 units.
Although most market watchers currently have strong concerns over Apple’s panel yields and supply stability, the sources pointed out that since Apple currently has LG Display, Samsung Electronics and Chimei Innolux (CMI) to backup its panel supply, the company is unlikely to delay its iPad 2 shipments because of the insufficient panel supply.
9to5mac.com posted an article showing pictures of an iPad 2 mockup from the blog of a Japanese parts vendor, ilab.cc. It is thought that these mockups are probably close to the real thing considering the source.
Original iPad on the left, iPad 2 on the right.
Our monthly meeting of the parts procurement and manufacturing of original products repair, go to Shenzhen in the case or buying accessories. This city has a variety of products and components are distributed in the city say the head temple of PCs and mobile phones.In some cases manufacturing plant next to the city in December 2010 iPad (iPad 2) model (a simple reproduction of original size) seen.In some cases the factory since then have seen a product called iPad2 case.
A rear view of the iPad 2 mockup shows a more tapered edge, a rear facing camera, and a new speaker grill design.
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February 23rd, 2011 at 1:10 PM EST | by inu846W
Apple has sent out invitations to the media for what is everybody’s best guess – the official announcement of the iPad 2. The ceremony will take place in San Francisco at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 10:00 am. Other Apple products have been introduced at the same location in the past.
The official notice of iPad 2’s impending announcement was a welcomed sign considering just yesterday there was a rumor of a production delay in the manufacturing of the new iPad that would have pushed the launch date to June. Luckily, that rumor was quickly dismissed by several reputable news agencies.
Apple is expected to launch the iPad 2 sometime in April or early May at the latest, providing there are no production problems.
Stay tuned to iPadNewsUpdates.com as we’ll be providing live updates of the iPad 2 introduction once the announcement begins on March 2.
iPad News Via: loopinsight.com
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