Tag: rumors

The iPad 3 Rumors starting to Pour in : Retina display & 2 GHZ Dual Core A6 Chipset

The iPad 3 Rumors are starting to our in and flaring over what is said to be the next iPad slated for a early 2012 release. Here is what the inter webs are discussing:

Launch Date

The iPad 3 is supposedly set to be launched in around the end of January with sale beginning on 24th Feb 2012 (Steve Jobs’ Birthday)

Processor

If Apple is launching a new iPad we can expect a spec bump, Rumors point to a dual core A6 chipset clocked at 2GHz with enhanced Graphics processing equivalent to gaming consoles.

Display

Apple is also said to be working on a Enhanced retina display for the iPad 3 ( or simply a higher res display than the current version.).

Camera

People complained a lot about poor cameras in the iPad 2 and Apple is said to be fixing that issue with the 5MP snapper from the iPhone 4 being installed in the iPad 3 along with FaceTime HD front camera.

Design

Apple is said to be furthering the slim profile of the iPad 2 by making the iPad 3 even thinner. The form factor will continue to remain the same and the smart covers will still work.

What will actually happen at the launch of the iPad 3, if there is one, will only be known post the launch. But the rumors point in the general direction that any company would head in. The possibilities of these changes is quite high. The only thing that we are unsure of is the shipping date.

What do you think?

December 27, 2011
Leaked : PlayBook OS version 2.0, Drops BES

A bunch of pictures / screenshots of the playbook running what appears to be RIM OS 2 for Playbook are being tossed around on the internet. As if the Playbook wasn’t out of the sack punch the next update is really going to drop notice.

Looks like RIM is dropping the BES from its playbook, disabling enterprise support on their only tablet that sold only 40,000 units since it was launched. It could also mean that the BES isn’t installed on whatever dev version this device is running, but there have been a lot of speculations regarding the BES dropout by RIM, and this looks like what is going to be the first real proof of their desertion of BES.

Also if you look closely enough you can spot the green Android that could mean only one thing- Android app compatibility could be built into this update. Is that a big woohoo? I guess not, considering only a couple of you have bought the Playbook if any.

August 27, 2011
Samsung Preps the Stage before iPhone 5 Launch, Readies new Galaxy GT-19220

Looks like Samsung was expecting the Apple next smartphone to be a knocker, and has studied a next gen device, in hopes of attracting the crazy iPhone buying crowd.

The device itself has 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED Plus display that measures in at 5.29 inches diagonal, it will run Android 2.3 and will have a 1.5ghz dual core processor, not to forget a 8mp camera

The device hopelessly reminds us of the trailer and details that came out by Samsung recently. Either way there is a big announcement on the 1st and we will wait for that.

August 25, 2011
iPhone 4s/5 to Launch on September 12th : Apple fans rejoice

Looks like news about delayed iPhone launches might not be true after all. Earlier reports had suggested for a September release, but were later superseded by several reports of a October release. Now, Finally there is some sure ground on the iPhone situation.

According to unknown sources known to engadget, Telefonica will scale back the iPhone 4 stock from now up until September 12th. This only and clearly indicates an imminent launch date. According to the source, this three week program is a move that “will of course prepare us for the launch of a new smart phone.”

Looks like sparks may fly in Fall after all!

August 16, 2011
Amazon buys out Kindle related domains, Kindle Air coming?

Amazon has bought several domains related to the Kindle, including KindleAir.com, Kindlesocialnetwork.com and Kindlesocianetworking.com. The Kindle Air could be the next version of the Amazon kindle, possibly the one with a color E-ink display.

The name is pretty evident of the fact that the company is going the Apple way, and may announce a Thinner and Lighter Kindle possibly unibody construction.

August 10, 2011
Apple iCloud finalizes last deal, Logo Leaked and Price revealed

According to CNET the last deal b/w Apple and Universal Records has been finalized and Apple is all set to roll out iCloud service at their WWDC Keynote. In their tie up with the 4 major record labels Apple will take 18 percent, publishers get 12 percent, and labels 70 percent of the proceedings.

Early rumors reported that Apple would offer this service free of charge to all iDevice owners, But now the LA times reports that Apple could charge somewhere in the range of US$ 25 (INR 1000/-) for a year of subscription to the service.

AppleInsider also got pictures of the Moscone Center being prepped for the WWDC conference that reveal the iCloud logo / icon.

[Apple Insider][LA Times][CNET]

June 3, 2011
iPhone 5 will have an 8 Megapixel Camera and new Antenna and Thats it?
If this is true, Apple executives might end up biting their own toes this year. According to AppleInsider Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities talked with sources in Apple’s supply chain to learn that the iPhone 5 will have
- Same A5 processor as the iPad 2
- 8 megapixel rear camera
- New antenna design
- Qualcomm baseband for both GSM and CDMA models
He also said that Apple will shift its launch from june to September and will not be able to launch the iPod touch at the same even due to the Disaster in Japan.
April 18, 2011
Apple to possibly introduce Light Peak high speed connection with the Next Macbook

CNET is reporting that Apple will introduce a new high-speed connection technology with either their upcoming MacBook Pro or another product altogether. Light Peak : a technology by intel: fits the bill, since Apple has been backing it up since the beginning. With a Macbook refresh visible at a short distance, it seems that the rumor may actually be true.

February 21, 2011
Blackberry Curve touch leaked!
Blackberry addicts hold on to your breath.Above is a leaked image of what CrackBerry says is the Curve Touch, codenamed “Malibu,” and it’s all touchscreen. Specs are currently available on a CDMA variant of this phone designed for the US, But, most likely the similar specs will be available for a Global variant aswell,
- 800MHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor
- 3.25-inch HVGA screen
- 5 megapixel camera with HD video
- 1GB storage with microSD expansion and 512MB of RAM
- GPS, and NFC
These specs are still proposed. But, that is one looker of a Berry.

SOURCE Crackberry
January 29, 2011
iOS 4.3 code reveals new iPhone and iPad models, No Home Button!

Looks like folks have been poking at the new beta 4.3 for iOS, seeded to developers today and they seem to have found, As history has repeated itself, New versions of iPhone and iPad. Namely, two new-generation iPhones (4,1 and 4,2) and three iPads (2,1; 2,2; and 2,3).

Ask us and we say, it’s the GSM and CDMA variants of the next-gen models (plus a WiFi-only iPad).

BGR is claiming it’s heard from sources that the next iPhone / iPad models will eschew the physical home button altogether in lieu of the new multi-finger gestures and that employees at Cupertino are already testing such devices.

Ask us : we already hate the fact that the Desire HD does not have Physical buttons. But, an iPhone without a home button, imagine using five fingers to zoom out on the iPhone with only 3.5″ of screen-real estate, to close an app, that just seems ridiculous to us. We seriously hope that, Apple keeps the home button, But, it does need a new design.

Source BGR, ENGADGET

January 13, 2011