The Apple iPad - the new "tablet computer" killer

Apple’s new device is called the iPad.

According to Apple’s announcement this morning from Steve Jobs, Apple currently has the phone market covered. They have the notebook category. But it needed to find something “in between” - and therefore, a new category of devices they have named their iPad.

The new Apple iPad supports: Browsing the web. Doing email. Enjoying and sharing pics. Watching videos. Enjoying music. Playing games. Maps. Reading ebooks. Super smooth scrolling. iCons fly in when you unlock it. It has iTunes store built right in. YouTube, and YouTube in HD. Replaces the old paper calendar with a similar size version.

Hardware Details:
.5 inches thin
1.5 pounds
9.7 inch IPS display
1GHz Apple A4 chip
Full capactitive multi-touch
Available in 16GB, 32, 64
Wifi & Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
10 Hour Battery Life (they claim)
App Store - supports iPhone Apps
Built in Apple Software
Speaker, Microphone
Accelerometer & Compass
iWork - for the iPad

The Specs:

Size and weight:
Height:
9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width:
7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth:
0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight:
1.5 pounds (.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
1.6 pounds (.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model

The other announcement is iBooks. The new iBookstore allows for easy book browsing and purchases, includes a great reader too. All in one really great app. We use the ePub format.

The uses for the new iPad are unlimited. It’s the true “cross-over” platform and device. including leisure activities to light business work. It is also expected to take colleges and universities wireless for textbooks.

“At that price, they’ll sell millions,” Hakim Kriout of New York-based Grigsby & Associates told Bloomberg News. (Kriout’s firm owns Apple shares.) “It’s very, very affordable for what it does. This is going to add a huge revenue stream for Apple.”

As for connectivity, the iPad works on WiFi networks, and there are models that will have 3G connectivity. AT&T will offer unlimited data for $29.99 a month, or $14.99 for 250 Mb/month. There are six models in all, ranging in price from $499 to $829, depending on the amount of storage you want and whether you want 3G.

For more information, visit http://www.apple.com/iPad/

January 27, 2010 in Blog   |   No Comments

New Apple Tablet Device Leaked (iPad)

Today marks the date for Apple’s release of it’s speculated tablet device. However, in advance of Steve Jobas taking center stage, new details are leaked by McGraw-Hill chief lets information slip in an interview.

Details on the forthcoming new Apple product, rumored to be named the iPad or iSlate, have been revealed on US TV. Terry McGraw, head of publishing company McGraw-Hill, revealed in an interview with CNBC this morning that the product was going to be based on the operating system of the iPhone, and would be able to display book content to read. Watch the video here:

Apple is holding a press conference later today (January 27) to reveal details of the new product. “The tablet is going to be based on the iPhone operating system, and so it will be transferable,” he said. “We have a consortium of ebooks – we have 95 per cent of all our materials that are in ebook format on that one – so with the tabloid you’re going to open up the higher education market, the professional market. The tabloid, the tablet is going to be just really terrific.”

It is still unclear whether McGraw was using the words “tabloid” and “tablet” to refer to a specific product name. We shall see.

Bottom Line: Apple will shake up the Apps and Publishing World with their new device. Mobile Marketers take note - new opportunies are being created with Mobile Apps and Mobile Marketing services. It also sets the stage for new mobile commerce. The new decade marks the start for an explosion in sales of mobile apps and e-book marketplaces.

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