26th
Aug
by SyedT
Rumor has it that following the recent strings of legal spats between Apple and the Korean electronics Giant, there is a very strong possibility that this time around, Samsung will not be a part of Apple’s supply chain.
The much anticipated iPad 3 is anticipated to go into production as early as October and most probably without Samsung. Prior to the seemingly endless lawsuits, several of which have been won by Apple, Samsung was a key supplier to Apple and provided iPad displays.
Apple has reportedly lined up a deal with LG, which currently is providing displays for the iPad 2, to be one of the display suppliers for the iPad 3. Also, Apple is in the process of finalizing a $1 billion deal with Sharp, which we anticipate is a prepayment for the iPad 3’s display.
The guts of the iPad 3 will most likely feature the new A6 chip, developed by Apples in house production. Assembly for the iPad 3 will most likely continue with Foxconn. However, a second assembler, Pegatron Corp. will also reportedly pick up production of the iPad 3. Looks like Apple has learnt from its past mistakes and this time around will make sure to have a healthy supply of iPad 3 units available to meet the enormous demand.
26th
Aug
by SyedT
If you were teetering on the brink anddeciding whether to get the original iPad or the iPad2, this latest scoop might just nudge you in the right direction. Apple has recently accounted massive price cuts for its original iPad that was launced in April 2010. Get this, an original iPad 16 GB for a measly $299, with free shipping right from the Apple Store. The 32Gb and 64 GB iPads are also being sold for $399 and $499 respectively. Granted they are selling refurbished units, but you can bet that they will be just as good as new. Considering that this is the lowest price that Apple has set for its iPad lineup, this might be a good time for newbies to hop on the iOS bandwagon and for us folks to get ourselves a new tablet.
Even though the 1st Gen iPad is an older tablet, it still is an undeniably remarkable device and if perfect if you are not concerned about the slight improvements made in the newer iPad. If you are interested in this deal, head over to the Apple Store and order one for yourself now. The 16GB models are currently out of stock, but we hope that they will be replenished soon.
Link for the Discounted Refurb iPads.
26th
Aug
by SyedT
Analysts over at IHS iSuppli, a renowned research firm, have concluded after thorough market research that the iPad will continue to reign supreme in the tablet market up till at least 2013. The California based research firm has increased its initial forecasted sales of the iPad from 43.7 million to 44.2 million units. This increase has been anticipated as a result of Apple’s rectification of its supply issues, as earlier this year it struggled to produce enough iPad 2 units to keep up with the demand.
Rhoda Alexander, Sr. Manager of Tablet and Monitor research is quoted to have said “The competition can’t seem to field a product with the right combination of hardware, marketing, applications and content to match the iPad.” And that “All the momentum in the media tablet market is with Apple right now.”
The dominance of Apple’s lineup of the iPad is anticipated to continue till 2013 and even as far as 2015, when the iPad is expected to make up 44% of tablet sales. iSuppli has also increased its sforecast for overall tablet sales to 60 million units in 2011, which means the iPad will account for three fourths of worldwide tablet sales by the end of this year. With the expected launch of the iPad3 to be in March 2012, it is almost certain that Apple will be the center of attention and the market leader in tablet technology.
20th
Aug
by Devon
Around this time of the year is when all sorts of Apple rumors kick in, and let’s face the fact that they basically are rumors. What people or ‘sources’ claim are just their opinions or something they have heard along the grapevine, rumors that have absolutely no backing whatsoever.
Recently I read a report on a Chinese website that claimed the next iPad, i.e. iPad3 or iPad2+ or whatever Apple decides to call it, is going to come out in time for the holiday season. The apparent claim was that Apple wanted an iPad3 to be under the Christmas tree of every household by the time the holidays. By the time I was finished reading that report, I wanted to find out who was this writes ‘source’ so I could meet him and knock some sense into him.
Apple is known to strictly follow a one year product life cycle program, meaning they wait an year at least to release a newer model of any of their iDevice line of products. Why is the world would Apple release
Rumor has it that following the recent strings of legal spats between Apple and the Korean electronics Giant, there is a very strong possibility that this time around, Samsung will not be a part of Apple’s supply chain.
