Posts Tagged ‘rumor’
As far as hardware goes, the size, the look, and the configuration of the apparent unibody-ish backside of the tablet all make sense. The original photos were yanked almost immediately—very interesting—but not before we saved them.
The photos showed up on a message board on Chinese website Weiphone, and give a clear view of the rear [...]
The Paper of Record, the NYT, is backing up the rumors that the Apple tablet‘ll have a 10-inch screen, 3G and iPhone app compatibility that Jesus so presciently predicted.
The full quote, from a piece on the Tablet’s impact on old media:
It will run all the applications of the iPhone and iPod Touch, have a persistent [...]
9to5Mac claims that they’ve talked to a few content publishers (magazines, newspapers), and those publishers are claiming inside knowledge about the device. Most importantly, that it’ll be “[nowhere] near $1000, as has been reported elsewhere.”
These publishers 9to5Mac talked to didn’t actually see any prototypes, but it was described to them as a 10-inch glass screen [...]
9to5Mac claims that they’ve talked to a few content publishers (magazines, newspapers), and those publishers are claiming inside knowledge about the device. Most importantly, that it’ll be “[nowhere] near $1000, as has been reported elsewhere.”
These publishers 9to5Mac talked to didn’t actually see any prototypes, but it was described to them as a 10-inch glass screen [...]
Apple Tablet rumor roundup: summer 2010 edition
digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/Apple_Tablet_rumor_roundup_summer_2010_edition’; Before we get into the rumors, here’s a fact: unless the Apple Tablet cures cancer, global warming and obesity in one fell swoop, there’ll be plenty of disappointed faces leaving the Yerba Buena theater next Wednesday . The hype is that overpowering. But hey, that doesn’t [...]
Apple Tablet Rumor Mill: HarperCollins and Apple Negotiating eBook Deal
The Wall Street Journal today is reporting that publishing company HarperCollins and “soon to be tablet retailer” Apple are in talks to sell e-books on the Apple tablet upon it’s release. WSJ also states that other book publishers have recently been in talks with Apple and [...]
According to AppleInsider’s sources, this flickr image is the closest mockup of the Apple Tablet that anyone has seen to date. And yes, it’s essentially a big, first-gen iPhone that’s “met its match with a rolling pin.”
Rather than a plastic back, AI claims the Tablet will have the same, two-tone aluminum look of the original [...]
Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar — the man behind the rumors that Qualcomm will power the Verizon iPhone — has an even bigger assertion this time around: Apple’s tablet will feature a wireless chip made by Qualcomm — meaning its telecommunications partner will be Verizon. The new revelations are being reported by TheStreet, the [...]
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If there’s anything consistently consistent about the purported Apple tablet, it’s that it’s said to be, in essence, a larger iPhone. Expanding on this, Boy Genius Report cites its “close Apple contact” that claims the device is “an iPhone on steroids.”
Like its iPhone brethren, the tablet is said to sport an ARM [...]
One sign that an Apple product launch is pending often comes in the way of blunders by various top-level executives who may somehow be involved with the launch. Case in point: France Telecom’s deputy CEO Stephane Richard (France Telecom owns Orange) has been asked a couple of questions about the Apple tablet, to which he [...]
Now the WSJ is quoting people “briefed by the company” as stating that the 10 or 11-inch Apple Tablet will be shipping in March for $1000, but will be announced at the January 27 event this month.
To familiarize yourself with the rumors so far, not including this one, head to our giant rumor page.
According to [...]
Google Tablet: Google and HTC To Launch Apple iSlate Rival [RUMOR]
Google is working on a tablet computer with HTC, the company that built the hardware for the Nexus One “ Google Phone “, according to a report. The report claims that HTC has “been working closely with Google for the past 18 months” on “several [...]
Hot news, everyone. I just received word from a reliable source deep within the confines of a Chinese brothel, that that our own John Biggs is making a 9.789-inch Apple Tablet in his basement. Now, you wouldn’t know that this random house in a quiet Brooklyn neighborhood is actually the home of a Apple design [...]
Digitimes, purveyor of sometimes not true rumors, says that Foxconn’s screen division Innolux will supply the Apple Tablet with a 10-inch screen. G-Tech Optoelectronics, also a Foxconn company, is rumored to be strength treating the panels, too.
Fits with previous rumors, which all say between 7 to 10.6 inches. [Digitimes]
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Poking more at the info Apple secretly registered iSlate.com a couple years ago, TechCrunch found Apple’s possibly setup a shell company called Slate Computing, which has a trademark on “iSlate.” The signatory? Apple’s Senior Trademark Specialist, MacRumors discovered.
Regina Porter most recently signed for the “iSlate” trademark for Slate Computing this past August—showing Apple’s continued with [...]
Even in Apple Rumor Land – a magical place where the tiniest hints of info can be turned into full-fledged devices, concepts, plans and deals – this rumor is a long shot, but at least it has some solid proof to back it up.
MacRumors has found out that Apple has purchased the domain name [...]
One significant item on many a wishlist (that won’t be under the tree this year) is the famed imaginary creature — cousin to the dragon, the phoenix and the sphinx — known as the Apple Tablet. According to a veritable smorgasbord of recent legends, a.k.a. rumors, we might not have much longer to wait — [...]
Silicon Alley Insider has it from a “plugged-in source in the mobile industry” that Apple will demo their tablet in January, and have asked selected iPhone devs to prepare high-res apps for the occasion. So, what exactly is the occasion?
The first possibility—and the one that could put a welcome end to the endless fragments of [...]
Christmas is coming, and we can’t imagine a better time to revive the Apple Tablet rumors.
We’ve heard it all — from 7 inch to 12 inch screen sizes, with launch dates now mostly pointing to the first half of 2010, but Boy Genius claims they now know for certain just how big the mythical [...]
According to DigiTimes, Asus is building a “4- to 7-inch panel…which will offer a combination of tablet PC and MID functions.” And given Asus’ experience in cheap portables (inventing netbooks, remember?), the plan could be a perfect fit. [DigiTimes]
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