Apple iPad tablet leak tips dual dock-connectors? ; Apple Tablet in CDMA and GSM flavors for both Verizon & AT&T?
1/23/2010 01:01:00 AM
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Piece together all the Apple iPad tablet rumors, supposed-leaks and speculation and you’d end up with a Frankenstein’s monster of a device, one capable of hypnotizing the whole blogosphere ahead of Apple’s press conference next Wednesday. Latest to throw their oar in is iLounge, who reckon they have the scoop on two hardware details for the touchscreen slate. Most curious is the suggestion – so their source claims – that the iPad will have dual dock connectors.
The two ports – one for the long edge of the iPad, the other for the short edge – would allow the tablet to be docked in both portrait and landscape orientations, something not currently possible with the iPod touch and iPhone. Considering multimedia – including video playback – is meant to be a strong focus for the iPad, it would certainly make sense for Apple to allow it to dock in a widescreen manner.
Their second insider snippet refers to the iPad’s antenna array, which is described as occupying a long plastic strip across the otherwise metal back of the slate. That’s to accommodate a variety of antennas for WiFi (presumably 802.11n) and likely 3G cellular too. iLounge go on to speculate about the possibility of inclusive wireless – perhaps just for iTunes downloads, similar to Amazon’s Kindle system – versus the willingness of buyers to either pay for a separate iPad data fee every month, or perhaps tether their iPhone via WiFi, Bluetooth or a cable connection.
Apple Tablet in CDMA and GSM flavors for both Verizon & AT&T?
Carrier support for the much-rumored Apple Tablet has been well argued over the past few months, with some sources tipping AT&T – with whom Apple already work with on the iPhone 3GS – and others pointing at Verizon Wireless. According to Fox, however, both carriers may be in line for a version; they claim that Apple is still to complete negotiations, and say that internal sources have confirmed that both a CDMA and a GSM model of the Apple Tablet will be launched.
Also supposedly confirmed is WiFi access to Verizon’s hotspots on the tablet, at least according to another source at the carrier. The touchscreen slate will automatically switch between WiFi hotspots and its own 3G connection, just as the iPhone currently does with AT&T WiFi hotspots. For their own part, no source at AT&T has suggested the same functionality, but it isn’t too great a stretch to assume they’d offer the same sort of access on their own network.
As for pricing, Verizon have apparently been discussing generic tablet-style data plans (though refusing to specifically mention the Apple device) and suggesting that they’d be priced more in line with netbook packages than smartphones. Meanwhile, Apple Insider has received word that Apple Tablet prototypes have been spotted using CDMA radio hardware.
In something of an aside – though welcome news for many – the Fox tipsters also claim Apple and Verizon are in talks to launch the iPhone together. That’s predicted to take place “by late spring or early summer” though details have not been finalized.
The two ports – one for the long edge of the iPad, the other for the short edge – would allow the tablet to be docked in both portrait and landscape orientations, something not currently possible with the iPod touch and iPhone. Considering multimedia – including video playback – is meant to be a strong focus for the iPad, it would certainly make sense for Apple to allow it to dock in a widescreen manner.
Their second insider snippet refers to the iPad’s antenna array, which is described as occupying a long plastic strip across the otherwise metal back of the slate. That’s to accommodate a variety of antennas for WiFi (presumably 802.11n) and likely 3G cellular too. iLounge go on to speculate about the possibility of inclusive wireless – perhaps just for iTunes downloads, similar to Amazon’s Kindle system – versus the willingness of buyers to either pay for a separate iPad data fee every month, or perhaps tether their iPhone via WiFi, Bluetooth or a cable connection.
Apple Tablet in CDMA and GSM flavors for both Verizon & AT&T?
Carrier support for the much-rumored Apple Tablet has been well argued over the past few months, with some sources tipping AT&T – with whom Apple already work with on the iPhone 3GS – and others pointing at Verizon Wireless. According to Fox, however, both carriers may be in line for a version; they claim that Apple is still to complete negotiations, and say that internal sources have confirmed that both a CDMA and a GSM model of the Apple Tablet will be launched.
Also supposedly confirmed is WiFi access to Verizon’s hotspots on the tablet, at least according to another source at the carrier. The touchscreen slate will automatically switch between WiFi hotspots and its own 3G connection, just as the iPhone currently does with AT&T WiFi hotspots. For their own part, no source at AT&T has suggested the same functionality, but it isn’t too great a stretch to assume they’d offer the same sort of access on their own network.
As for pricing, Verizon have apparently been discussing generic tablet-style data plans (though refusing to specifically mention the Apple device) and suggesting that they’d be priced more in line with netbook packages than smartphones. Meanwhile, Apple Insider has received word that Apple Tablet prototypes have been spotted using CDMA radio hardware.
In something of an aside – though welcome news for many – the Fox tipsters also claim Apple and Verizon are in talks to launch the iPhone together. That’s predicted to take place “by late spring or early summer” though details have not been finalized.
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