TeamOverload
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The official name of the long rumored Apple tablet. Event is still going on, so details are a bit scarce at the moment, but I'll upset as more information comes out. You can view a liveblog for yourself here: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/live-from-the-apple-tablet-latest-creation-event/?sort=newest&refresh=30
Key Information:
-Looks like a giant iPhone
-Runs iPhone based OS
-Thin
-Fully customizable homescreen
-Several of the same apps as iPhone
-NO Flash Support at this time
-Youtube app with fullscreen and HD support
-Mail app is extremely well done: message list on left, full message w/ embedded image support on right
-iTunes store built in with library support, ability to purchase/preview songs
-Maps app is extremely responsive. Supports Street View!
-Full capacitive multitouch
-.5 inches thin, 1.5 pounds, 9.7" IPS display
-1GHz Apple A4 chip
-16, 32, 64GB Flash storage
-802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1
-Speaker, microphone, accelerometer, compass
-Claimed 10 hours of active battery life, 1 month of standby time
-App Store built in
-Can run ALL iphone apps unmodified right out of the box
-Can pixel double and run apps fullscreen
-In-app pop-over context menus
-Games run extremely smooth, look much better fullscreen as opposed to text-heavy apps such as facebook
-Developers can of course update their apps to take advantage of iPad
-iPhone SDK supports development for iPad and is being released today
-Actual iPad apps will be featured front and center to make them easy to find
-New York Times app resembles standard newspaper, easy navigation, and embedded video support
-iBooks is built in ebook reader app: Features "bookshelf", built in iBook store, five major partners on board, allows you to change font
-iBook store allows you to download a "sample" of the book
-Supports new version of iWork, much more detailed than other iPhone based apps
-iWork supports different keyboard based on the task you are performing, $9.99 per iWork application, $29.97 for all three apps
-Syncs over USB like iPhone, iTouch
-All iPads have built in wi-fi
-Select models contain 3G, unlimited data is $29.99 per month, $14.99 for 250MB, free use of ATT Hotspots, PREPAID, contract free!
-iPad 3G models are unlocked, use GSM Microsim
-Pricing starts at $499
$499 - 16GB Wifi, $599 - 32GB Wifi, $699 - 64GB Wifi
$629 - 16GB Wifi + 3G, $729 - 32GB Wifi + 3G, $829 - 64GB Wifi + 3G
-Wifi models shipped in 60 days, 3G models ship in 90
-Support for physical keyboard!
-No known phone call support or multitasking
Key Information:
-Looks like a giant iPhone
-Runs iPhone based OS
-Thin
-Fully customizable homescreen
-Several of the same apps as iPhone
-NO Flash Support at this time
-Youtube app with fullscreen and HD support
-Mail app is extremely well done: message list on left, full message w/ embedded image support on right
-iTunes store built in with library support, ability to purchase/preview songs
-Maps app is extremely responsive. Supports Street View!
-Full capacitive multitouch
-.5 inches thin, 1.5 pounds, 9.7" IPS display
-1GHz Apple A4 chip
-16, 32, 64GB Flash storage
-802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1
-Speaker, microphone, accelerometer, compass
-Claimed 10 hours of active battery life, 1 month of standby time
-App Store built in
-Can run ALL iphone apps unmodified right out of the box
-Can pixel double and run apps fullscreen
-In-app pop-over context menus
-Games run extremely smooth, look much better fullscreen as opposed to text-heavy apps such as facebook
-Developers can of course update their apps to take advantage of iPad
-iPhone SDK supports development for iPad and is being released today
-Actual iPad apps will be featured front and center to make them easy to find
-New York Times app resembles standard newspaper, easy navigation, and embedded video support
-iBooks is built in ebook reader app: Features "bookshelf", built in iBook store, five major partners on board, allows you to change font
-iBook store allows you to download a "sample" of the book
-Supports new version of iWork, much more detailed than other iPhone based apps
-iWork supports different keyboard based on the task you are performing, $9.99 per iWork application, $29.97 for all three apps
-Syncs over USB like iPhone, iTouch
-All iPads have built in wi-fi
-Select models contain 3G, unlimited data is $29.99 per month, $14.99 for 250MB, free use of ATT Hotspots, PREPAID, contract free!
-iPad 3G models are unlocked, use GSM Microsim
-Pricing starts at $499
$499 - 16GB Wifi, $599 - 32GB Wifi, $699 - 64GB Wifi
$629 - 16GB Wifi + 3G, $729 - 32GB Wifi + 3G, $829 - 64GB Wifi + 3G
-Wifi models shipped in 60 days, 3G models ship in 90
-Support for physical keyboard!
-No known phone call support or multitasking